Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
by jpm_sd on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @12:24PM
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I thought "oughta be enough for anybody" was an obvious "640KB" joke, but maybe I'm just old. Anyway, it certainly is enough money to appropriately cushion an attempt at freelancing.
And the best thing to do after leaving a job at Google is to move somewhere cheaper!
Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
by phamilton on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @12:47PM
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> "640KB"
"$640K in GSU over 4 years ought o be enough for anybody"
That's actually the ballpark for a senior engineer.
Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
by fancyfacebook on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @12:50PM
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Yes that's how money works, if you start spending lots of it then you won't have it.
No. Not even close. There's a reason it's called golden handcuffs. It all depends on where you are in life. If you have a mortgage, it won't be enough depending on the house you have. If you don't have a house, you will have a lot of FOMO. Big time.
It's all about pscyhology - you need exactly 0$ if you are dedicated and don't have dependencies. Ok, let's say just couple thousand for a room and food.