From what I have seen, if you can be well paid, and put a significant portion of your salary into index funds, over the years, you will generate a modest nest e

From what I have seen, if you can be well paid, and put a significant portion of your salary into index funds, over the years, you will generate a modest nest egg, and have choices in your late middle age or retirement. This is a different path than betting on a startup you joined, and hoping that your options end up paying out, but, it is not a bad path.