According to this: http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=40000&year=1925 http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=40... 4

According to this: http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=40000&year=1925 http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=40... 40,000 in 1925 would be half a million at today's rate. No wonder the dude didn't want to change jobs.