Third world countriness might not only happen there.
The status game is very strong in the US. The need to provide for one's family, house, car, tuition, the very best food, savings, etc.
And when it's just one more stupid report, it seems easy. OP seems to have a very high tolerance for delayed gratification. (Which doesn't seem that surprising for a pentester.)
It's a Game of Society, and it's not our friend. When you're sold the story of how your life should look like through ads, people around you, etc, of course you struggle to achieve that.
I think OP said he was in debt, and needed money to come out of it while supporting his family.
So here's the result of the game called "society".
The status game is very strong in the US. The need to provide for one's family, house, car, tuition, the very best food, savings, etc.
And when it's just one more stupid report, it seems easy. OP seems to have a very high tolerance for delayed gratification. (Which doesn't seem that surprising for a pentester.)