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Re:Ask HN: Promoted, but Career Path Derailed by loeg on Monday February 03, 2025 @01:35PM (#42921274)
This doesn't seem responsive to GP's comment. GP didn't discuss 15 years' expenses.
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Re:Ask HN: Promoted, but Career Path Derailed by closeparen on Monday February 03, 2025 @01:39PM (#42921313)
>but 8-15 years of pay saved provides lots of optionality.

I guess that depends how you're defining "pay" in relation to taxes and deductions.

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Re:Ask HN: Promoted, but Career Path Derailed by loeg on Monday February 03, 2025 @02:34PM (#42921884)
It’s income, as opposed to expenses.
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