Thanks for the exploratory questions, they help. I would probably save it and try to "retire" that much earlier. "Retire" meaning being able to choose when an

Thanks for the exploratory questions, they help. I would probably save it and try to "retire" that much earlier. "Retire" meaning being able to choose when and how much to work. I would not be happy with more money, but perhaps happier with the freedom it would "buy" me. Spend time with my family, pursue other interesting careers, etc. Its a light at the end of the tunnel thing. I absolutely hate my current role, but can/should I hang on (not go insane, drag myself out of bed every morning and be away 10 hrs a day from my family) for 1 more year to pocket the money and then get out of dodge. Not sure what I would tell a friend. I guess I would tell them if you are not happy, make a change. But mine is more of decision between change now to a known role without extra money or change later to an unknown role (the other role will be gone, but I will still have a role somewhere in the company) with the extra money.