Am I earning too much money?

[Moscow Mule]

You might be in an accident and lose the ability to work, or develop an illness or disease that incapacitates you. A family member or loved one may need long-term care that you might want to provide.

That's what insurance is for.

The world economy could go tits up meaning there are no well paid jobs or that all jobs are outsourced to the likes of India. Imagine that!

Unlikely in my field, but I don't think it's a reason to forgo the little pleasures in life, like a good shoe shine.

[DimPrawn]

No one got rich by wasting money.

Every spare pounds needs to be invested for a bumper future!

[Moscow Mule]

No one got rich by wasting money.

Every spare pounds needs to be invested for a bumper future!

A shoe shine is not a waste of money! You'll have shiny shoes, safe in the knowledge that you didn't have to get polish on your hands for the pleasure.

[ChimpMaster]

That shoe shine guy probably earns more than you do. It must take him all of 2 minutes to shine them, so at £3 per shine that makes £90 / hour.

[Charles Foster Kane]

That shoe shine guy probably earns more than you do. It must take him all of 2 minutes to shine them, so at £3 per shine that makes £90 / hour.

He's probably a PERL programmer.