> you want to have bigger house, send kids to better school,spend your free time going to some nice country on the other side of the pond and etc. That's a lot

> you want to have bigger house, send kids to better school,spend your free time going to some nice country on the other side of the pond and etc. That's a lot of assumptions. > Can you quit your job today and be stress free with all the commitments you've got, at least for a few months,maybe even a year? Yes, I could in fact. And that despite the fact that I actually make a bit less than the average engineer with my level of experience, because of the kind of company I'm working at. I also donate 10% of my pre-tax income to charity and make the full contributions to my 401k, and I'm still able to put some money into my personal savings every month. I realize that not everyone in my industry is in my situation - particularly outside of the U.S. - but lots of people are.