Hear me out here.

I really like the job that I have, and it's not like it's bad. It's ok, but it's not "flashy" like doctor/lawyer/engineer/entrepreneur/etc. Requires a college degree, not much more.

Thing is, I get lots of paid time off, work reasonable hours, and work with matters that I truly enjoy, rather than forcing myself to stomach shit that I hate. But it makes 50k starting and up to a little under 6 figures once you've got some years experience. I'd probably make roughly 90k at 35, with little room for growth afterwards.

That's... fine to me, completely. That's plenty, plenty of money to live comfortably, enjoy my life, have time off and still retire at a reasonable age. It's not like I do nothing with that time I get off. I use it to live a very active and fulfilling life, that I value.

I travel, go to the beach, hang out with friends, play sports, lift, pick up new hobbies to master, read, write, pick up chicks... my life is incredibly filled, despite not liking to work so much--that's why I don't like working. I could never be a lawyer, doctor, etc because I don't want to put in the hours they do--I'm plenty, plenty intelligent enough to do jobs like that.

But while I have no problem attracting those top-of-the-line women, because I can make the pick-up process about anything other than my job (like I said, I do have a full life), I'm curious what your takes on sustaining that would be.

For instance, I'm in an LTR now, and we're 22. As of now, I would say she's just impressed that I have a full-time job, my own apartment, and am still the same person I was before. But... will that last forever? I would imagine standards shift upwards over time. That's a really low bar.

In a way, I guess what I'm curious about is if how I feel is a bit like impostor syndrome or if it's merited to worry a bit about not seeking a higher-paying, higher-status career. I say impostor syndrome because this girl I'm with is a legit HB8, absolutely beautiful, and has a couple million in a trust fund for her in a handful of years. In a way, it feels wrong that I can more or less "be a commoner" but good game/frame/looks means "ah yes, you can have your pick." That would make women seem to me... a little stupid. And this girl attended one of the best colleges in the country, so among women, she's certainly not dumb.

Not that I'm attempting to free-load... I do have my own career and money... but, I mean, why would a girl like that be into someone without those ambitions? Granted, her dad is an absolute beta president-of-Comp-Sci-Company type, and just happens to be loaded in addition, so perhaps she wants something different. She says her parents weren't happy together, which is why she places a greater emphasis on that--I can see how I would make a woman happy, because I please the feels, but is it really that easy?

Frankly, a lot of the guys I know who do make a lot of money--extremely beta, ugly, or a combination. And I can see why a good career wouldn't suddenly turn those former-virgins into studs... but I don't know, I guess I'm just feeling like life seems too easy at 22, and perhaps what I'm really wondering is if that thinking will get me into trouble down the line when I'm 30+ and expectations rise, or if I can just ride out good "alpha" traits, be an average provider at best, and continue getting my pick of women without later chasing them away as they "learn" that there's better providers out there than me.