> At that level you're already covering all your bills, paying for those vacations and investments and private school. Sure. If you’re covering everything you

> At that level you're already covering all your bills, paying for those vacations and investments and private school. Sure. If you’re covering everything you need then another 50k/year probably lets you retire way earlier. Or $50k/year post tax pays for about a million in housing. It would pay for an au pair if you have a small child. It’s enough to have a partner earning a very good salary to stop working and stay home. > If I had kids (and I do), there's no way I would accept a 100K pre-tax raise if the tradeoff is having to spend a lot more time on the road away from home (as the example at the top of this thread stated). Well yeah, I didn’t say that it’s a good trade off for you (or anyone else in particular). I said it’s a lot of money.