https://twitter.com/WaitingOnBiden/status/1553041822041214976

  • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I honestly don’t understand why people who make that much money work for as long as they do. If I made that much money I could live my not particularly frugal lifestyle and retire by like 35.

      • Quimby [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        That's part of it.

        However, there is a "FIRE" (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement that tries to essentially do what you're talking about (work for a few years, save up money, retire) and some people do it successfully.

        But speaking for myself, for example, I'd rather try to enjoy myself more day to day, as you never know what will happen. So I've made a conscious decision to work for longer in order to enjoy myself more each day along the way.

        It does help that white collar work is less taxing too.

    • Sharon [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Once you're in it's a never ending ladder of more expensive status symbols that are price of entry to keep your position let alone rise

      • Bloobish [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        This. It's why a WFH position is awesome, you don't have to do keeping up with the Jones' shit with your coworkers and don't feel bad about not buying cruise tickets or other insipid shit.

    • Soap_Owl [any]
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      2 years ago

      But why retire when work isn't hard and if you keep at it you get jetski