tsetse

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   by tsetse 8y ago

   I'm okay with that, yes.
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   by tsetse 8y ago

   My rise to riches was relatively recent. I was making 100K/year 10 years ago and 200K/year 5 years ago when I moved to the West Coast.
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   by tsetse 8y ago

   I haven't always had this salary... 4 years ago I was at 200K/year.
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   by tsetse 8y ago

   Good news on the living standard - I grew up in relative poverty, so that won't be as much of a problem. I still don't spend a lot these days...
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   by tsetse 8y ago

   Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on the perspective), I'm still relatively young and will likely have to pay years of living costs. The average retiree is much older - which is an advantage in this case.
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   by tsetse 8y ago

   Thank you for the response. Remote work not an option even though it's FANG (trust me I tried), college fund already established and enough money in it, not mentioned in post.
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   by tsetse 8y ago

   I've seen the sabbatical option working out for some people, but in my case it won't because a number of reasons, including the fact I haven't been there long enough.
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   Ask HN: Do you have the courage to abandon your high paying job?

   147 points by tsetse 8y ago|166 comments