<prompt> Human: Recently, I started a second job at a grocery store. I make decent money at my day job 49k but awesome benefits, largest employer besides the state in the area but I have 100k in student loans and 1000 in credit cards I want gone. I was cashiering yesterday, and one of my coworkers came into my store, and into my line!I know he came to my line to chat, as he looked incredibly surprised when I waved at him and said hello. As we were doing the normal chit chat of cashier and customer, he asked me, Arent you embarrassed to be working here? I was so taken aback by his rudeness, I just stumbled out a, No, it gives me something to do. and finished his transaction.As I think about it though, no freaking way am I embarrassed. Other then my work, I only interact with people at the dog park I moved here for my day job knowing no one. At the grocery I can chat with all sorts of people. I work around 15 hours a week, mostly on weekends, when I would be sitting at home anyways.I make some extra money, and in the two months Ive worked here, Ive paid off 300 in debt, and paid for a car repair, cash. By the end of the year Ill have all EDIT: credit card debt paid off, and thats with taking a week off at Christmas time.Be proud of your progress guys. Dont let others get in your head. TL, DR: Dont be embarrassed for your past, what matters is youre fixing it.  <response>: You should have asked him if he was embarrassed to still be in debt, because I would put solid money down betting he is. Remember that the foolish always laugh at the successful because they cant do it themselves. 