Originally Posted by
golfandflows
I’m guessing you haven’t looked at the major difference in retirement contributions at the major compared to a regional. Maybe you’re in your 20s and it isn’t really on your radar yet. A 16% DIRECT contribution aka no match needed from your salary vs say 4% at the regionals. Compounding returns is very important to understand. One day the stock market will actually make $ again.
You're talking about money, not QOL. Money might be better at majors but is QOL, really? I have a pretty good nest egg put away and my spouse has a full retirement. While better benefits would be nice, I don’t need them. I want to spend time with my parents before they’re dead. I want to be a parent before my kid leaves for college. I want to spend weekends with my spouse. I want to enjoy my life now while I’m alive and healthy and not half dead with a walker. I haven’t met anyone over 60 yet who wish they’d worked more when they were younger. If I was under 30 and single I might feel different. I don’t want to waste another 5 years climbing a ladder while life slips away.