Colleague of mine left our company in January to take a job at a competitor making $110,000 per year. She lives in a paid for home (willed to her by her aunt) so no mortgage, has no kids, and is able to work from home. Honestly, the dream.
Her: "I can not stop shopping. It's becoming a problem. I spent $2,000 at the outlets yesterday and I don't even know what I got!"
Me: "Ouch. That's rough."
Her: "I know. I NEED retail therapy, though. This job is just so boring and my boss is nuts. I am looking for other options but I can't find anything that can support my lifestyle. I need this salary."
Me: "Really?? You have no mortgage, no kids, and make 6 figures. I would think you would have tons of excess cash saved up so you have options if you want to leave."
Her: "I haven't actually saved anything this year. My company doesn't even offer a 401k plan so I haven't even done that."
Me: "........... so you have saved NOTHING? Not even cash savings? For ELEVEN MONTHS? What the hell are you buying????"
Her: "No! Ha ha ha! I know I'm so terrible! Clothes, bags, shoes, trips, gifts for my neice, you know... stuff like that. Shopping is the only way I can cope with this job, though! I have to spend it because I might not always be making this much!"
Me: *rolls off my barstool and dies*