I suppose the parent poster's response could be, with $2M you could consider that $30,000 per year plus health insurance. Or, at $1M you could have $30,000 per

I suppose the parent poster's response could be, with $2M you could consider that $30,000 per year plus health insurance. Or, at $1M you could have $30,000 per year to subsidize working in some job that provides health insurance but otherwise is something you enjoy. Being willing to work for $30k less than anyone else, for example, would probably give you ways to convince the hiring managers to let you do things your way most of the time.