Are you satisfied with how much you earn?

There must be very few people indeed who would not say that they could do with more money. They may say "Well, I am earning the going rate for my job." or even "I'm paid more than anyone else in my industry, so I can't really complain." (meaning that they'd really like more money). The truth is that, whatever we earn, we could always do with more - very often, not for ourselves but so that our family could live a little more easily or so that we could give a little bit more to our children or have a better pension when we retire. I have never met anyone yet who, while saying that they're perfectly satisfied as they are, doesn't add "but if more came my way, I could have the house decorated properly" or "I could add an extension" or "I could have a proper holiday" or something like that. It is part of human nature, I think, to always wish for something we don't have, even if we fully accept that we shall never have it. I call it the "I wish I could fly" syndrome.

I have always worked with my husband, who has been self employed all the time. NO I am not satisfied with how much he pays me

I am disabled and on Social security. I wish I made more. I do little things like thsi when I can to help out. I have not made anything online in over a year. I am trying to change that and get back in to things.

I'm an engineer from a third-world country (the Philippines), I doubt my salary is even a tenth of the salaries engineers from first-world countries get.

Well, you need to know a little synopsis about me - I am ill, at home - there was a time when I was on bed for 8 months and have been at home since then.. I work as an individual and there is no support for me - professionally, financially (of course my wife pays the house rent and we share 50% for food). Now, I know my limitations. I dont have wants/desires today. As such all I need is some money such that I can stand on my own - I pay Internet, Electricity, my Medicine and Medical Expenses Plus that 50% for food and I can buy my wife some clothes during at least two festivals, take her out to some restaurant at least once a month. If my monthly earnings stabilize, I am happy with what I earn. Unfortunately, this doesnt happen and there are months when there are no jobs/assignments for me (as last year, I was practically without any job for 12 months). Still, my charges and pricings for the things I do remain the same and I dont need more. I know, this might sound insane, but this is how things are for me. I will only increase my rates when I am sure that I cannot survive without opting for a hike in my earnings.

Difficult question. I do know that my company pays above average. So working at another company would never be an alternative for me since I think that my current wage is "smart money" as Americans might say. I also fought for an increase and will get a pay rise in spring. They sent me to another city, cut my gas money and expected more difficult work from me in a bilingual office. When they started to praise me because they are so happy to have me, I started to demand more money In the past, I would have been very hesitant to do so. But I have learned that in business, you have to behave like a man. My husband has also fought for years to get a pay rise. Women tend to be content with less money and afraid to ask their boss. Men just do it.

Compared to my last one, yeah, but compared to 3 years ago it's still a pay cut.

Sadly I don't work.only SS and I really wish i could still work. I love the one on one talking with others..maybe that is why i love myLot so much!!

Nobody is ever really satisfied with what they make, because the more you make the more ways you find to spend it.

I don't work outside the home, as I am retired. I must say though, that I don't earn a lot, but it all adds up in the end. I only do things online. besodes, the fixed income that I get every month. I am glad that I am making anything at all, especially in this economy. Anything is better than nothing.

I have had highs and lows in my life. Highs were really highs, and I thought sometimes that I was earning too much for what I was doing, and lows really too low to live correctly. I have done a lot of day job just to eat when I was a student. After college, I have decided that I would do only jobs interesting for me, and I have accepted to work at low wages times to times only because the job was exciting. One in the other, I can say that I am satisfied with my life if I am not always satisfied with what I earn.

I'm not. I feel like in my field I do the grunt work, I get my hair pulled and get bit and get spit on and puked on. And while I make good money (Between $16 and $22 per hour) the people who just sit at their desk and do the paperwork make probably twice that. And my hours are all over the place.

Since I don't work outside the home. I would have to say yes. However, it never hurt to have more money. One thing I have learned though, the more money you make/have the more you can spend. So if you average it out. It comes to about the same.

I do not make that much at my job but I am happy with what I make because I love my job.

I never been greedy for money. But there have been financial crisis and I wished to get more income to overcome those. All are part of life and those phases also changes. Since we are living in a place where cost of living is high, especially for the education of children, the income may not be sufficient to meet the both ends.

Most people are not satisfied, but you have to balance between your capability and living support. In most cases, we have to start from a lower level. For better opportunities, learning and practice will accompany us for a long time. A better pay might come if you are lucky, but surely you have to be ready as well.

Satisfaction never possible without mind set up. Even a person who thousands million dollars never be happy if he is not self content. Self content is the key for all happiness I want to know answers for the following questions why we keep on earning investing our health? Are our kids never earn anything on their own why we keep on working busy in our life.

Ahm, I am okay with it than to stay at home and be a full time housewife.

I am retired and I am very satisfied with the money I #earn from my #income.

@sacmon I think it does'nt matter how much money u make u wil never be satisfied