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3y ago
Usually late 40s. 20yrs gets you 50% of your salary for the rest of your life on top of whatever else you saved. 3% more every year you stay on. The guy I met hunting was in his 50s and has 30+ years in the force. He's getting like 70k
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Oh, I don't. Definitely don't envy their lives, after working with them. They all keep working from the few I know, it's a certain kind of person. Almost a curse. Even with hundreds of millions. One is doing django alongside
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For all intents and purposes you likely have more free time than the CEO. No one sane wants the responsibility: that's why it's so valuable. It's not evil. Glad you're counting you're blessings, now you can stop wor
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3y ago
Well yeah? So will 225k as an engineer vs 25k as a bus boy. Life can still be great. How much money you make isn't really all that important, I'm happy to inform you. No need to be jealous, count your own blessings!
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3y ago
Err, I thought time was important? Now you're listing off all of this stuff you don't really need... Take it from a multi millionaire: it's not that cool. You already have everything you need and more, probably. Start appreci
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3y ago
Lol, you can spend plenty of time on what you want without millions .. come on! Especially if you have a cozy 200k 40hr/wk 6 weeks of vacation blah blah blah gig
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3y ago
These other guys ignoring how awesome a talking dog would be, fools!
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3y ago
Go do some basic research? It's clearly much cheaper, ugh
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3y ago
1. What caused the transfer? If not value creation, why was it worth transferring? LOL 2. Ok, so capitalism is fair, then? you get paid what you're worth and control that value privately ... uhh...? 3. Explain the nuance of ownership t
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3y ago
Ok no examples _needed_ but please provide some. I made software that helps my clients. I sell it for $1000/mo. I get $1000/mo and pay taxes on it. I have created $1000/mo. Please explain what's not fair about this? The
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3y ago
Please give examples!
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3y ago
?
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3y ago
I mean, yeah? Markets are great at finding how much something is worth. uhhhh Want to give some examples?
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3y ago
Why? Seems to me owning what you create is the key, instead of having it ripped from your hands.
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3y ago
Hard disagree, people are responsible for themselves. Sure society can suck, but ultimately rising out of that is your problem. See: like, everyone's history? > Saying that a certain group commits the vast majority of crimes is mean
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4y ago
I'm confused, what's your point? It's a "win" that this killing was by a certain person? Has nothing to do with shit on the streets, etc. etc.
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4y ago
Why would you have to land? I hunt and fish and hike. ...ya know what, upon further consideration techno-horses are actually the future. AI augmented.. HorseGPT. You are right.
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4y ago
There is no amount one couldn't spend -- why are you even saying it this way? You could get by on like $1,000/mo. Live in a tent, eat rice + protein supplement or whatever, and donate the rest to Africa. Why don't you do that
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4y ago
Of course they can spend the money ... Musk risked a fortune Honestly I think you're just jealous. I started from nothing and have a few million. It's not crazy. There are like 30 million millionaires in the USA. Do you think the
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4y ago
...??? Like by helicopter?
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4y ago
Why is it bad some people are extremely wealthy? I'm sorry but it's just true that a few people are incredible. Elon musk. Steve jobs. These people are basically worth infinity, their potential and vision is extremely useful to hu
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4y ago
Yes government bad. Did Russia invent rocket propulsion? How many dozens of millions died because of insane huge govt policies, like redistributing from the successful to the unsuccessful ...
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Yeah I did say "systems in the way" ie AMA requiring you to speak English I say allow all of this money in politics, you literally cannot stop it. Restrict power instead, it seems obvious..
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4y ago
You seem very uniformed? Top 1% pay like 40% of all taxes or some crazy number..
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4y ago
I was pretty horrified, myself :(
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4y ago
All of these are self owns by bad govt management. We don't need people managing all of this, they can't possibly have enough information to do well. Markets do much better...
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Sorry man, disagree with you pretty heavily > There is no chance of hyperinflation even if they pump $50 trillion into economic activity Good lord. Buy Bitcoin guys, this is what some people really think..
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4y ago
Yes it did.
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What are the numbers? You're.. proud of Chicago? Lori lightfoot????
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They invented rocket propulsion...? If you can stomach it: https://youtu.be/0Xg4Uq1W4L8 Please don't ignore the thousands and thousands of examples of govt being terrible at this, for the handful of somewhat useful exa
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