<prompt> Human: Hello,Im a very frequent poster and lurker on here. This is my throw away account.Sometimes I get very depressed on my current situation and where Im at in life that can hurt my performance. I just wanted to get some opinions from you guys.Im 29 years old and live in Houston, TX working for an oil exploration and production company as an sales manager. I finished college really late and started working late as well.Salary: 58,000 been with the company for one yearDebt: Student loan: 27,000 at 5Car loan: 27,0000 at 3Credit card: 0Rent: 400My question is, for my age am I making an average amount to my counter parts? I might start looking for a new job... This idea and thinking about this gets me really shitty..  <response>: I think you are asking the wrong question. Do not worry about comparing yourself to others. Are you happy in your job? Your company? Your field? Do you like your coworkers? Do you have enough money leftover after bills and savings to fund a hobby? Dont forget that the guy making 200k is working insane hours and isnt happy either... Its the old story of people who snap, quit their jobs, and live in a tent growing their own food obviously Im exaggerating. The grass is always greener on the other side, and you should never compare your situation to anothers. I will say that they say that an average family of 4 doesnt get much more satisfaction out of life once they hit a household income of 75k. If you are making 58k on your own, then you are doing great. 