Re:Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs?
by ryandrake on Friday January 14, 2022 @03:31PM
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Yes. Even if I had my every theoretical need and want covered by my salary, it still makes sense to go for more, because it just goes right into savings and reduces my retirement age by X.
I have a sign "The Goal is to not have to work" right above my monitor in my home office. Every career/learning/spending/saving decision I make is in furtherance of this goal.
Retirement savings (and to a lesser extent because the numbers are way smaller, college savings) drive the need to accumulate 25x your annual expenses.