Adrian Volenik
4 min read
For anyone stuck in a low-paying, high-stress job, making six figures might sound like the ultimate goal. A recent Reddit post asked a simple question: “To those of you making $100K+ per year, how hard is your job, really?” The answers surprised a lot of people.
While some six-figure earners put in long hours or deal with intense pressure, many say their work is surprisingly manageable.
“I am making $205K this year and I’m stoned most of the time while doing my job,” one person said about their remote public relations role in New York. “My job is easy to me, but maybe not to other people.”
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A software engineer making $450,000 admitted, “I work about 40 hours a week, just like most other jobs. My job would be very hard for engineers with less experience in my domain,” but for him, “things feel pretty straightforward.” Another added, “I work about 15 hours a week running email campaigns in my boxers [for $110,000]. Could easily be making $150-200K, but the work/life balance is invaluable.”
Many said their jobs only feel easy because of the years of work they put in earlier. One person summed it up like this: “The job isn't hard. What was hard was getting here.”
Some roles, like development, security, and operations, or DevSecOps, come with real responsibility. “I make 225k base with 30-70k bonus. The pressure is real... infrastructure being the backbone of everything,” one worker said. But even in those demanding fields, the payoff can be worth it: “I wouldn't trade it. I've reached a point where the pay is good, the work is meaningful, and I have enough autonomy.”
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There's a big difference between physical labor and mentally demanding work. A registered nurse making around $120,000 said, “It's more so mentally tough having to take care of the more difficult patients.” Dealing with families was one of the top complaints among nurses.
Others echoed that not all “hard” jobs feel the same. “Jobs aren’t paid by how hard they are,” one commenter wrote. “You’re paid based on how easily replaceable your skill set is and how much value the position creates.”
