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I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. Would love to become some kind of indie game developer after leaving FAANG, but no interest in getting worked to death
by uejfiweun 5y ago
I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. Would love to become some kind of indie game developer after leaving FAANG, but no interest in getting worked to death at a big studio. For my understanding, what level of net worth did you reach before pulling the trigger on early retirement? I can't imagine that the indie game dev route can generate income comparable to big tech, except in very rare cases.
- ativzzz 5y agoThe level is different for everyone, but a really simple model is to spend no more than 4% of your investments every year, so it depends on how much you spend. https://old.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/ https://old.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/ is a reddit community that goes in depth about this
- mathgladiator 5y agoI don't imagine I'll ever make as much as I made within big tech, but I use the 2.5% rule (instead of the 4% rule), and I moved back to the Midwest where things are much cheaper.