From a Lorry Driver to Ruby on Rails Developer at 38

Re:From a Lorry Driver to Ruby on Rails Developer at 38 by BoorishBears on Sunday April 21, 2024 @08:20PM (#40110410)

I'm 30, I can effortlessly save 100k a year after spending money on everything you listed.

If you're happier in the EU that's fine, but the math definitely doesn't check out for people focused on finances: even when you take soft benefits into account

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Re:From a Lorry Driver to Ruby on Rails Developer at 38 by nasmorn on Monday April 22, 2024 @04:58AM (#40112562)

I made 245k USD before taxes in the EU last year self employed. Most people I know cannot believe how much money I made. To make that money you don’t just need to be an average leet Code drone but negotiate great contracts on your projects and take on and manage a lot of risk.

What I am saying is: the math definitely doesn’t check out because apparently someone in my position would be doing 3x in the US

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