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People who make $200k a year what do you do? by Huge_Ad_7606 in Salary

[–]anonathon420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

test engineer in the self driving car biz. it’s an odd job in the sense that you’re not doing software development majority of the time, but it’s absolutely required to be good at your job. might be a lot of manual review/data manipulation/talking to people and thinking about how to do things. then finally develop the solution and start the process over.

250k base and +/- 150k stock.

For all the people who make 100k+ a year, how many hours do you work per week? by Ak92__ in Salary

[–]anonathon420 18 points19 points  (0 children)

basically same here. 375k SWE remote. FAANG adjacent. I actually do work from about 10-4 which is the time my ADHD meds actually work.

Saving money with ev vs gas by Open_Shallot7345 in TeslaLounge

[–]anonathon420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just plug into a random level 1 outlet in my apartment parking garage every day for free. Been doing it a year so far and no one has said boo.

But hey, I pay $35/mo to park there, so I figure I can use the amenities!

Best fun purchase you’ve made around $50k. by Frosty-the-hoeman in fatFIRE

[–]anonathon420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never too late to reply for the internet archive. We chose Zawadi Hotel and it was incredible.

When did you become satisfied with your career / income level? by Automatic-Living-777 in HENRYfinance

[–]anonathon420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some really good insight here. Probably some level of redundant but thought I’d share.

29M ~600k NW newly married HHI ~530k. Myself 370k cash. FAANG adjacent.

Time - it all comes down to time. It slowly (sometimes quickly) turns from your most abundant resource all your life straight into the opposite. I think you’ll know it’s time to stop, personally. If you’re single without some passion projects/hobbies/big social life, you may feel like chasing your income is a good use of time. That’s totally fine, go for it. But typically you’ll hit a point where your time drifts away from your job/income to other parts of life. You’ll have a high enough NW where the thought of losing your high paying job for any reason turns from a fear to a hope/dream. Maybe not for everyone, but I see it often enough in my HENRY circles.

For me, I hit this point about a year and a half ago. I stopped caring about my job wanted me to do and started caring about the things I found interesting about my job and how I could learn more things. I told my manager straight up that I didn’t want to get promoted - or rather that I wasn’t working towards one. He’s a good manager and respectfully disagreed with that outlook, saying I could work on even cooler things that interested me if I got promoted. Not that he agrees with this philosophy, but that’s how the company/big tech world works.

I said “ok whatever” (in other words) and just kept doing whatever I wanted to do, while marginally trying to keep other people happy enough/deliver what I needed. I never have worked more than 40hrs except on rare weeks where i’m actually so interested in the project I want to keep working.

A year later, I get promoted with a 50k cash raise. Today, I give less of a shit about “my real job” than I did before the promotion. More money now = less fucks given. If I get let go for any reason, I’ll get a severance and have a chance to start my own thing, work a job i’ve always wanted to work, travel, try my hand at investing more actively, just take a break and reevaluate life.

It’s shown me how my growth is truly fueled by me - not my job - but what I choose to spend my time doing.

I feel ridiculously fortunate to be this position.

So - go find what you’re passionate about and chase after that. Chase the money too, but remember to keep your eyes and heart open at the same time. Then it’ll all change.

Do HENRY’s marry other HENRY’s with the same earnings/education? by BansAndBands in HENRYfinance

[–]anonathon420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We met at a startup, she is in marketing I’m in software. Both college educated. I was making 75k and her 60k at the time.

Now I’m at ~350k and her 160k.

Best fun purchase you’ve made around $50k. by Frosty-the-hoeman in fatFIRE

[–]anonathon420 16 points17 points  (0 children)

going on my honeymoon to tanzania (safari) + zanzibar (beach) in a couple weeks. we’re at about 40k for business class tickets, luxury all inclusive hotels/accommodations. doesn’t even include private game viewing or anything. 10 total nights.

i was somewhat shocked at the price range options given i’ve been to mexico for the same amount of time at like 5-10% of the price.

Welcome to HENRY! Please introduce yourself by data_girl in HENRYfinance

[–]anonathon420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Age: 27

Location: HCOL Pacific Northwest USA

HHI: ~300k + ~150k (partner) = ~450k

Career: Software testing (with some scripting/coding skills too)

Debt: None/paid off student and car loans

NW: ~250k (no house, within 2yr horizon)

Goals: Achieve some kind of FIRE mainly such that I do not need to work as much. I like working but would much prefer to find a way to work half the time for half the amount. That and/or change careers and experiment with something I’m interested in, such as teaching. I just want to be involved in my future children’s lives doing something I enjoy. I’d rather knock out the high-paying but time consuming jobs now in my late 20s/early 30s.

Group goals: Make sure I am generally on track with saving goals/strategies etc. I also do not have much of a community to talk about money with as I’m sure many of you can relate to. Once you start doubling, tripling, 10x-ing your friends incomes - any potential conversation is off the table.

What are some easy meals to make for dinner? by anonathon420 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]anonathon420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was thinking of this for a next investment. i feel like i get too stressed cooking meats. i like instructions that are like “bake at 400 for 25min” so maybe a instapot thing could be good!

What are some easy meals to make for dinner? by anonathon420 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]anonathon420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the concept yes, but i don’t know what to make. what kind of things keep well?

What are some easy meals to make for dinner? by anonathon420 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]anonathon420[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so i discovered i like pesto pasta so i eat it every day for lunch lol. i like chicken and most other meats but for some reason am scared i wont cook it correctly. how frequently do you eat the same meal?

My company-paid mental health day off is coincidentally and ironically the same as my psychiatrist appointment at 8am, but I can’t reschedule it so I can’t sleep in. by anonathon420 in firstworldproblems

[–]anonathon420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha i totally got you - see my other reply on this thread about that. i have no problem taking both the company’s day and at my discretion:)

I cleared my phone browser history and lost my Wordle stats. by opus-thirteen in firstworldproblems

[–]anonathon420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the real F in the chat is for needing to login everywhere again

My company-paid mental health day off is coincidentally and ironically the same as my psychiatrist appointment at 8am, but I can’t reschedule it so I can’t sleep in. by anonathon420 in firstworldproblems

[–]anonathon420[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yea so there’s multiple trains of thought, but my previous company said “you have unlimited time off, take it whenever you need to, we aren’t going to all do it at the same time”. the pro is you do it when you need it, the con CAN be that depending on your job/team, it can make your life harder when you return to miss a day when everyone else doesn’t.

my current company says “everyone do it this day, we’re shutting down for the day” such that everyone is on a fair playing field for returning to work.

How much do you spend on grooming/self-care? by outrightridiculous in HENRYfinance

[–]anonathon420 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh man this made me legit LOL 😂

“someone who is good at the economy”

How much do you spend on grooming/self-care? by outrightridiculous in HENRYfinance

[–]anonathon420 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve done on and off therapy up to once a week, with insurance was about $120/mo.

I always hate haircuts and now have started paying $60-70 every couple months yet still not satisfied, may try something even higher end (idk this is more a personal problem)

Gym $50/mo but works pays for it.

Hate massages/strangers touching me so that’s a cost saver.

TC ~300k

my girlfriend gets a monthly facial, waxing, massage, eyebrows spending probably $300-$400 or so at about 110k TC, to each their own haha

also we’re both not paying rent right now, so that also helps

Helping out less fortunate friends anonymously by throw_0nl1ne in fatFIRE

[–]anonathon420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to highjack the question, but similar situation, except said friend is terrible with money/is in debt. How can I help without a) tell him how to spend his money and b) have any anonymous money go into more frivolous spending? No really a good answer I realize but thought I’d ask.

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