I make about the same as coworkers. About twice as much as my previous coworkers but I want them to know that they're wildly underpaid and lied to about what fair market value is.
No, in laws and neighbours. Mother in law assumed all tech is paid the sams: poorly. Because her son is paid poorly for his IT job. So when I bought a house that was significantly larger than hers, the relationship changed. She felt lied to all these years.
I also made the mistake of speaking to a neighbor forgetting that everyone comes from different walks of life. So my house that will be paid off in 7 years with one income was "a humble purchase" while my neighbor and his wife are apparently struggling to keep their house with two jobs. I felt awful about my misstep in words. Really a slap in their face.
