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I would retire. If you have two million euros lying around, that would be life-changing money for me. I'd put everything into VWCE and then live off interest.

I would retire. If you have two million euros lying around, that would be life-changing money for me. I'd put everything into VWCE and then live off interest. I think I'd spend a year in Japan just to see what it's like, then travel around a few other countries, and finally settle somewhere back in Europe - buy a small house in the middle of nowhere, renovate it, and then smoke weed and play video games until the end of my days.

darkstar_16 5mo ago
That's such a cynical take. If everyone does what you're describing, we will never make progress as a society.
- podgorniy 5mo ago
  You're not less cynical here
- anal_reactor 5mo ago
  Sure. If everyone became software engineers then we'd have 8 billion IT staff and zero food production, which would lead to the extinction of human race by mass hunger. I'm not sure what's exactly your point besides "if everyone does exactly the same thing, then society collapses".
  - selimthegrim 5mo ago
    I believe Apple had a TV series lately which proffered a solution to this.
- swiftcoder 5mo ago
  Nah, it's just a small-scale form of wealth redistribution. The poster takes themselves out of the job market (making way for someone else), and then goes and spends their IPO money at a favourable exchange rate overseas. Literally everyone wins (versus the poster hoarding money and holding a lucrative job).
- amanaplanacanal 5mo ago
  I can think of lots of people that would make society better if they would do that instead of what they are doing now.
- Klonoar 5mo ago
  It’s not cynical, but it is overly consumerist. I cannot imagine having untold amounts of money only to do nothing afterwards except consume the stuff put in front of you.
  - nly 5mo ago
    €2M isn't "unfold amounts of money" It's enough for a modest retirement.
    - Klonoar 5mo ago
      No shit. Do you really think this is an original comment to make?
- dadoomer 5mo ago
  Progress towards what? Do you think "progress" as conceived by sillicon valley billionaires aligns with the type of life you would like? There's a non-trivial chance "working hard" as defined by the modern ethos is doing more damage than good.
tasuki 5mo ago
> and then smoke weed and play video games until the end of my days. This might be less fun than you imagine.
0xDEAFBEAD 5mo ago
Don't you think sitting alone at home smoking weed and playing games might get a little bit lonely? Humans need human contact. Might as well pick up a night shift at the convenience store so you can talk to people. At which point the plan becomes something you can put into action tomorrow, if you wanted. It's like the parable of the Mexican fisherman: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/the-parable-of-the-mexican-fisherman/ https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/the-parable-of-the-mexic... Stoner WoW addicts working dead-end jobs live better than kings did in previous centuries, and we're too status-obsessed to notice this.
- anal_reactor 5mo ago
  That's something I have at the back of my mind. My company is completely dysfunctional so 90% of my job is literally doing nothing, which is amazing. The problem is the fear of losing this position.
  - 0xDEAFBEAD 5mo ago
    You could spend some of that 90% time building skills for hobbies / a hypothetical future job search.
    - anal_reactor 5mo ago
      But why? If I manage not to get fired for 12 years then I'll reach the endgame.
  - mehackernewsacc 5mo ago
    Is your company hiring?
- KptMarchewa 5mo ago
  Why can't you just play games with other people? Do you really need _work_ to not feel lonely?
  - 0xDEAFBEAD 5mo ago
otabdeveloper4 5mo ago
> I'd spend a year in Japan just to see what it's like There's laws and shit about that. You can't just immigrate to a country illegally.
- mghackerlady 5mo ago
  with enough money, anything is possible
  - Jach 5mo ago
    2m isn't going to make Japan allow more than 6 months of stay in a year on a tourist visa. It might be enough to hide yourself from deportation, though who knows what happens when you try to leave. It might be enough to convince a local to get into a sham marriage for spouse visa sponsorship.
- swiftcoder 5mo ago
  You can however signup for a long-stay tourist visa, which lets you spend a year in Japan

darkstar_16 5mo ago

That's such a cynical take. If everyone does what you're describing, we will never make progress as a society.

podgorniy 5mo ago
You're not less cynical here
anal_reactor 5mo ago
Sure. If everyone became software engineers then we'd have 8 billion IT staff and zero food production, which would lead to the extinction of human race by mass hunger. I'm not sure what's exactly your point besides "if everyone does exactly the same thing, then society collapses".
- selimthegrim 5mo ago
  I believe Apple had a TV series lately which proffered a solution to this.
swiftcoder 5mo ago
Nah, it's just a small-scale form of wealth redistribution. The poster takes themselves out of the job market (making way for someone else), and then goes and spends their IPO money at a favourable exchange rate overseas. Literally everyone wins (versus the poster hoarding money and holding a lucrative job).
amanaplanacanal 5mo ago
I can think of lots of people that would make society better if they would do that instead of what they are doing now.
Klonoar 5mo ago
It’s not cynical, but it is overly consumerist. I cannot imagine having untold amounts of money only to do nothing afterwards except consume the stuff put in front of you.
- nly 5mo ago
  €2M isn't "unfold amounts of money" It's enough for a modest retirement.
  - Klonoar 5mo ago
    No shit. Do you really think this is an original comment to make?
dadoomer 5mo ago
Progress towards what? Do you think "progress" as conceived by sillicon valley billionaires aligns with the type of life you would like? There's a non-trivial chance "working hard" as defined by the modern ethos is doing more damage than good.

tasuki 5mo ago

> and then smoke weed and play video games until the end of my days. This might be less fun than you imagine.

0xDEAFBEAD 5mo ago

Don't you think sitting alone at home smoking weed and playing games might get a little bit lonely? Humans need human contact. Might as well pick up a night shift at the convenience store so you can talk to people. At which point the plan becomes something you can put into action tomorrow, if you wanted. It's like the parable of the Mexican fisherman: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/the-parable-of-the-mexican-fisherman/ https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/the-parable-of-the-mexic... Stoner WoW addicts working dead-end jobs live better than kings did in previous centuries, and we're too status-obsessed to notice this.

anal_reactor 5mo ago
That's something I have at the back of my mind. My company is completely dysfunctional so 90% of my job is literally doing nothing, which is amazing. The problem is the fear of losing this position.
- 0xDEAFBEAD 5mo ago
  You could spend some of that 90% time building skills for hobbies / a hypothetical future job search.
  - anal_reactor 5mo ago
    But why? If I manage not to get fired for 12 years then I'll reach the endgame.
- mehackernewsacc 5mo ago
  Is your company hiring?
KptMarchewa 5mo ago
Why can't you just play games with other people? Do you really need _work_ to not feel lonely?
- 0xDEAFBEAD 5mo ago

otabdeveloper4 5mo ago

> I'd spend a year in Japan just to see what it's like There's laws and shit about that. You can't just immigrate to a country illegally.

mghackerlady 5mo ago
with enough money, anything is possible
- Jach 5mo ago
  2m isn't going to make Japan allow more than 6 months of stay in a year on a tourist visa. It might be enough to hide yourself from deportation, though who knows what happens when you try to leave. It might be enough to convince a local to get into a sham marriage for spouse visa sponsorship.
swiftcoder 5mo ago
You can however signup for a long-stay tourist visa, which lets you spend a year in Japan