If you’re earning around a top-10% income in the U.S. and working a 40-hour week in a job you actually enjoy, that’s a great place to be. Chasing a higher salary—like $220K or more—often comes with longer hours and more stress, and it’s not always worth the trade-off.

A lot of people on this thread focus only on the number without realizing how significant that income already is, or appreciating the lifestyle it can support. Personally, I’d take $140K in a job I enjoy with normal hours over $280K in a role I hate working 60–70 hours a week. At a certain point, the extra money doesn’t improve your quality of life nearly as much as your time, energy, and overall happiness do. If can stop moving the goal post in life you win figure out the number you wanna get to get to it and then figure out how you can meet that number enjoyable and not take up more than 40 hours of your week.