My strategy is to have "fuck you" money. Not millions, more like one year salary, and not that I ever say fuck you, but enough that my financial risk of leaving

My strategy is to have "fuck you" money. Not millions, more like one year salary, and not that I ever say fuck you, but enough that my financial risk of leaving a job is zero. I don't leave very often but the lack of anxiety emboldens me to push my employer to do what I think is best for thecompany without fear of reprisal. Turns out, that is what people want usually. Sometimes, not... We may not be aligned. I may not want to do that work any more. Then I politely consider alternatives. But I can take that risk because of the safety cushion. It is not the "fuck you" you need... It is the "I am fucked" you need to defend against.