thrwunderpaid

I've read previously of machine learning specialists in Atlanta reaching this level of compensation

The company I work for has what seems to be progressive deductibles. The less you make the lower your deductible will be. For some people here the only choice is a high deductible plan

Cost of living in the US gets ridiculous. Healthcare is expensive and gets more expensive the more you make. As much as I make I'm probably one bad accident away from being wiped out financially

When you add a family, child care is super expensive; think $350/week for two kids

Not to say we aren't hyper-consuming gluttons, but I think that's only about one third of the picture

Not at all, this is the reason I posted this question. Some of us would like a peek into our career prospects :)