<prompt> Human: Hello reddit. Long time lurker here. First post ever from phone so excuse my formatting. So heres my situation. Ill be 25 soon April and I feel behind in terms of my finances. I read post here all the time about people making good money and can only dream of getting there. Im a line cook at a casual restaurant, think Applebees, Logans, outback steakhouse etc. Ive been on the job for 6 years now. I made 30k last year but my SO and I are essentially getting by. She has 2 jobs both minimum wage and is a student. Shes going for a 2 year program. Weve been together for a year and a half and she recently expressed interest in having a baby. I fear having a child will hinder her efforts to finish school as well as mine as I want to go back. Im being considered for management but it could be a long process. Has anyone here been in a situation like this? I make enough to support us now but if a baby comes along I cant see that working out. She wants to be a RN, what kind of pay can she expect before getting her 4yr degree? Also is management in a restaurant worth the salary after all the hours worked?Assistant: Getting fixed isnt ideal for me as I want them eventually. I agree however now is not the best time. I want to be on higher ground financially before that happens but Iddont want to be a grandpa dad either.  <response>: Your life sounds fairly normal. As for the management position, I think its definitely worth it. Maybe not so much for the pay, but for the experience. With enough experience, youll eventually be able to move to other positions or restaurants with even better pay; whereas if you stay a line cook, youll pretty much ALWAYS be a line cook.As for pursuing the RN, having a baby doesnt necessarily have to interfere with that. It will be difficult, but you can have both.But most importantly, that feeling of not being prepared to have a baby: it never goes away, no matter how much money you make. 