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Oh that is very tough! I'm only in my early 20s, but I worry so much about retirement, probably one of my most deep fears! I figure the only way for me to get a
by zghst 9y ago
Oh that is very tough! I'm only in my early 20s, but I worry so much about retirement, probably one of my most deep fears! I figure the only way for me to get ahead is to be financially successful, either my startup makes it or I go to get my PhD in a cutting edge, lucrative compsci field.
- vasco 9y agoI chuckled at the thought of getting a PhD to be financially successful.
- akerro 9y agoHe's also in his 20s and worries about retirement money! The financial system will crash at least twice before he retires
- zghst 9y agoTo he able to deeply understand a science and be credentialed makes me internationally valuable, as opposed to having limits in just a single market. Sure I could just hop over to a big corp, but long term wise, I’m not sure if it’s sustainable building credible expertise from just working up the chain, that lifestyle could also disappear from the marketplace like tenured jobs; additionally I would love to be a top expert chosen to contribute to national policy or economical mattters. My model of financial success for the future depends on impact, specialization, incisive & collaborative science and a recognizable brand.
- aj7 9y agoI thought that too, and was fairly successful working for small companies and startups in the laser field. Peers in government and the national labs outearned me. The key is expectation value of total lifetime earnings. In retirement, people with real pensions take riverboat cruises in Europe. People without have to worry about Sharpe ratios and PEG.
- sjg007 9y agoJust save and you'll be far ahead and get a job at google or someplace like that (a professional software company) OR go into finance.