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in the USA it’s been possible to get COL down to sub $50k for a comfortable life and live on 3 mos a year of freelancing mainstream stack stuff, you can focus o
by dustingetz 4y ago
in the USA it’s been possible to get COL down to sub $50k for a comfortable life and live on 3 mos a year of freelancing mainstream stack stuff, you can focus on long term research indefinitely without distractions. Main downside is can’t live in SF/NY so your project better work out. if you weren’t gonna chase money anyway then what difference does it make?
- nonethewiser 4y agoPossible? Most Americans spend significantly less than 50k/yr. Hell, the median individual income is about 35k.
- throwaway2037 4y ago[flagged]
- nonethewiser 4y agoNo I truly mean it. Sub 50k spending is the norm, not an exception. The higher the average salary here, the more relevant this observation is.
- dhdhhdd 4y agoAnd yet here i am spending 25k / year on childcare for one kid, not including another (now in public school). Two of them = 40-50k/year. And this is one of the cheapest child cares in the area.
- abdullahkhalids 4y agoDo you know of people who are doing 3 mos/year of freelancing and then spending their remaining time doing research or research-adjacent stuff?
- bfeynman 4y agoThat is the worst napkin math I've seen.