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Re:No evidence that chance meetings in office boosts innovation by bluefirebrand on Thursday June 24, 2021 @03:31PM (#27622715)
> But I doubt there are any tech workers who would give their left arm to be making $4m/yr

I'm a software dev, I don't make 6 figures. I'd probably give my left arm to make $4m/year, I could afford a robot arm with that I'm sure.

$4m/year means I could retire before I'm 40 and live the rest of my life with the lifestyle I have now with comfort. Even missing an arm that sounds way better than toiling in software for another 25-30 years.

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Re:No evidence that chance meetings in office boosts innovation by ric2b on Friday June 25, 2021 @12:57PM (#27633374)
> $4m/year means I could retire before I'm 40 and live the rest of my life with the lifestyle I have now with comfort.

I would be able to retire after 1 year, $4M is enough to just stick in an index fund and live the rest of your life on 4% a year, unless you live in a very high COL area.

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