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How do you define wealthy Walter? I’m 25 and “unremarkable” and my net worth is only a quarter million. I make about $200k at a company you’d probably consider

How do you define wealthy Walter? I’m 25 and “unremarkable” and my net worth is only a quarter million. I make about $200k at a company you’d probably consider unimpressive. Not everyone can be remarkable enough to go to CalTech.

lfowles 5y ago
Some days I can't tell which comments on HN are parody and which aren't...
- rejectedandsad 5y ago
  I’m sorry what seems to be satirical about my statement?
  - lfowles 5y ago
    You're only a few years into your career, not saddled with an oversized tuition from a prestigious university, and already making $200k with a sizable net worth. In my books that's absolutely a path to wealth!
  - jpindar 5y ago
    "only" a quarter million
    - DoreenMichele 5y ago
      Some people have tunnel vision.
BalinKing 5y ago
I'm confused by your argument, because I'd consider making $200K/yr to be firmly on the side of wealthy. Also, I think he was talking about the circumstances being unremarkable, not the people themselves. (Minor note, since you brought it up: it's spelled "Caltech".)
- rejectedandsad 5y ago
  Id wager if you asked most of your graduating classmates if $200k@25 is impressive, most or all would say no. That’s a new grad’s total compensation and I’m several years in already. Appreciate the correction on spelling. I’m more a Midwest guy myself.
  - f00zz 5y ago
    You should negotiate working remotely and move out of the US, with that kind of income you could live like a king in most of the rest of the planet. I'm not even being snarky
    - juve935 5y ago
      lol with that income you'd live like a king in most of the US
  - jakelazaroff 5y ago
    Where on earth did you go to school? Most people I know — even in tech — aren’t making $200k well into their 30s.
nmfisher 5y ago
The fact that you think a net worth of a quarter of a million dollars at 25 is unremarkable goes to show how completely out of touch you are.
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lfowles 5y ago

Some days I can't tell which comments on HN are parody and which aren't...

rejectedandsad 5y ago
I’m sorry what seems to be satirical about my statement?
- lfowles 5y ago
  You're only a few years into your career, not saddled with an oversized tuition from a prestigious university, and already making $200k with a sizable net worth. In my books that's absolutely a path to wealth!
- jpindar 5y ago
  "only" a quarter million
  - DoreenMichele 5y ago
    Some people have tunnel vision.

BalinKing 5y ago

I'm confused by your argument, because I'd consider making $200K/yr to be firmly on the side of wealthy. Also, I think he was talking about the circumstances being unremarkable, not the people themselves. (Minor note, since you brought it up: it's spelled "Caltech".)

rejectedandsad 5y ago
Id wager if you asked most of your graduating classmates if $200k@25 is impressive, most or all would say no. That’s a new grad’s total compensation and I’m several years in already. Appreciate the correction on spelling. I’m more a Midwest guy myself.
- f00zz 5y ago
  You should negotiate working remotely and move out of the US, with that kind of income you could live like a king in most of the rest of the planet. I'm not even being snarky
  - juve935 5y ago
    lol with that income you'd live like a king in most of the US
- jakelazaroff 5y ago
  Where on earth did you go to school? Most people I know — even in tech — aren’t making $200k well into their 30s.

nmfisher 5y ago

The fact that you think a net worth of a quarter of a million dollars at 25 is unremarkable goes to show how completely out of touch you are.

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