throwaway757

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by throwaway757 3y ago
Since throwaway I can be totally transparent- I am obsessed with financial independence and providing for my family. Everything else is a means to it. I don’t really care for a “career” as society defines it. I also believe that you can (a
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by throwaway757 3y ago
The family respects it a lot. We don’t have any extravagant expenses. We try to live only on salary and RSUs go untouched. The partner would work in a heartbeat but we’d take an absolute nose dive in quality of life as we’d be running from
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by throwaway757 3y ago
> Have you joined your current company only very recently Yes. ~4.5 years. Prior was small companies. > ~FU Money In the words of JL Collins (youtube him for fu money) ,to me , it’s about operating from a place where you have options
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by throwaway757 3y ago
If I were to think in a measured manner it would be very hard but not impossible. Uncertainty would be around the duration it would take to get in. Could be months to years given how these things work and it’s circumstantial nature.
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by throwaway757 3y ago
Yup soloprenuer is what I also think of might be a decent middle ground, but then what you said is what makes it less desirable - low chance of success because of not being all in. Kinda like “he who chases two hares catches none” - some Ru
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by throwaway757 3y ago
Good point about initiative, should have listed in the facts section: shared a few proposals on how to improve things in my org and it didn’t go anywhere. Two reasons 1) don’t have funding atm 2) reorg where bought in leader left. The reali
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by throwaway757 3y ago
How should I think about the opportunity cost of leaving? Working where I work as been the biggest contributor to my net worth. I don’t come from means. Nobody has ever seen money like this in my family so I feel I would be naive or stupid
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by throwaway757 3y ago
Thanks for sharing. Any thoughts on what kind of therapy helps here. I have no idea where to start. Psychological or Psychiatric or something else?
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by throwaway757 3y ago
Little over a year (but that would deplete my cash savings. )
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by throwaway757 3y ago
> Why not? It’s a good question and I don’t know the answer. I wish I knew the answer as I know it would help me. I show up and I just am not motivated as I feel like what’s the point. There is no reward (for me) or appreciation or any r
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by throwaway757 3y ago
Thanks for the Joe Truzman link
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by throwaway757 3y ago
Usually I like nytimes but these days cant even bring myself to open it. It’s soo one sided that anything with more than 2 brain cells can see through that. Look at the atrocities in Israel (and I agree it’s beyond horrible and I fully con
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Ask HN: Conflicted about my FAANG work place
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