The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs

Re:The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs by hn_throwaway_99 on Friday April 17, 2026 @12:56AM (#47802558)

I was a software engineer 25 years ago, and tech paid very well - and in a non-Bay area location, and I'm only counting my cash comp as my stock options ended up being worthless (dot com bust and all). I made more my second year out of college than a family member's first year as a physician post-residency.

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Re:The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs by VirusNewbie on Friday April 17, 2026 @12:43PM (#47807859)

Can you tell me more? 25 years ago I was only a high school getting paid minimum wage 'cosplaying' as an office worker writing SQL and VBScript.

So, my view is skewed, but I got the impression software engineering was not a place people were retiring 'early' from, unless you made it in management. It seemed like a pretty standard office job, maybe with a little more perks due to the eccentric nature of the majority of workers.

Do I have the wrong impression?

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