Reaching financial independence can ironically help slingshot one's career. It can remove hesitation about how to play different situations, and can allow one t

Reaching financial independence can ironically help slingshot one's career. It can remove hesitation about how to play different situations, and can allow one to become a "straight shooter" and sometimes get some nice opportunities within the organization or in a new one. Being able to say that you're leaving because the situation isn't working for you is a powerful position to be in (and can add about 10 years of life expectancy back that you may have lost due to stress in the beginning of your career).