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Salary needs to be enough to make you not think about money anymore and get on with making value for your company. If no amount of money will ever make you sto

Salary needs to be enough to make you not think about money anymore and get on with making value for your company. If no amount of money will ever make you stop thinking about money, you don't need negotiating advice, you need a psychologist.

geraldwhen 3y ago
I only go to work to get paid. As such, I’m always thinking about money. How much more can I invest each month? How might different risk investment allocations affect my retirement date? The second I have enough money to quit and live the rest of my life as I want to, I will. If pessimistic retirement projections show a large success rate of funds through retirement, I’m gone! I don’t care how long I’ve worked for a place; I’m only there for the money and no other reason.
- bityard 3y ago
  What do you plan to do when you retire?
  - ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
    A lot of the same shit I do now between work but without work interrupting it and in the vicinity of a mansion and having built a family trust fund for their future.
mewpmewp2 3y ago
What if no amount of psychologist will make you stop thinking about money? Just I don't really like this approach of ending with a suggestion to "see a psychologist". It's like this conversation: Alice: Alcohol is bad for you! Bob: But I can't relax and have as great conversations in social settings or connect with people properly. Alice: That's just an excuse! If you can't enjoy yourself without alcohol there must be something wrong with you! Bob: Okay, maybe there's something wrong with me. What should I do. Alice: Go see a therapist. Bob: Sees therapist Bob: Still can't enjoy or relax Bob: How long should I try this and for how long should I skip being able to enjoy social situations or relax? Alice: Keep trying! Bob ends up trying, but never gets anywhere, then dies.
TheCoelacanth 3y ago
That's a great mentality if you want to get exploited. Your employer doesn't stop thinking about money; you shouldn't either.

geraldwhen 3y ago

I only go to work to get paid. As such, I’m always thinking about money. How much more can I invest each month? How might different risk investment allocations affect my retirement date? The second I have enough money to quit and live the rest of my life as I want to, I will. If pessimistic retirement projections show a large success rate of funds through retirement, I’m gone! I don’t care how long I’ve worked for a place; I’m only there for the money and no other reason.

bityard 3y ago
What do you plan to do when you retire?
- ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
  A lot of the same shit I do now between work but without work interrupting it and in the vicinity of a mansion and having built a family trust fund for their future.

mewpmewp2 3y ago

What if no amount of psychologist will make you stop thinking about money? Just I don't really like this approach of ending with a suggestion to "see a psychologist". It's like this conversation: Alice: Alcohol is bad for you! Bob: But I can't relax and have as great conversations in social settings or connect with people properly. Alice: That's just an excuse! If you can't enjoy yourself without alcohol there must be something wrong with you! Bob: Okay, maybe there's something wrong with me. What should I do. Alice: Go see a therapist. Bob: Sees therapist Bob: Still can't enjoy or relax Bob: How long should I try this and for how long should I skip being able to enjoy social situations or relax? Alice: Keep trying! Bob ends up trying, but never gets anywhere, then dies.

TheCoelacanth 3y ago

That's a great mentality if you want to get exploited. Your employer doesn't stop thinking about money; you shouldn't either.