> But grinding 60-70 hours a week for 300k-400k Not to be rude but did you read the entirety of my post? This doesn't happen that much, the people putting in t

> But grinding 60-70 hours a week for 300k-400k Not to be rude but did you read the entirety of my post? This doesn't happen that much, the people putting in those hours are generally making 250k or less at mid level or above. Those making 300-400k generally either don't have to work many hours or are capable of passing interviews that will allow them to work significantly less. > 180k take home on 300k income Without going into too much detail, often by the time your stock is paid out to you it's worth much more than what you signed at so that you had an effective pay raise of sometimes 50% or more. You're also leaving out bonuses, which at some companies can be substantial. Suffice to say, plenty of people retire in a decade.