If you had $250k + tucked away in a savings account and were offered a technical cofounder position at a pre-seed startup... What would make you quit your current job and go work at the startup? What wouldn't make you leave?
With Devin being the worst it’ll ever be and LLMs fast approaching. Should software engineers be saving every penny and investing it so that when they’re eventually replaced they’ll have a good nest egg and can coast fire at their $40,000 Costco receipt checker job? No more vacations no more strip c...Read more
Household NW: 3M (excludes paidoff home 1.3M) - 401Ks/IRAs: 1.3M - Taxable: 1.7M Age 44, Married, 1 Kid College fund: 300k (not included in NW) TC: $500k (wife’s another $200k) Retirement needs (not adjusted for inflation) - $120k/Yr before taxes - at 3% withdrawal rate, need $4M nest-egg Given t...Read more
Hi Googlers. Does anyone know Nest PA’s eligibility policy for fully remote work? I realize there are many considerations but I’m wondering what the general policy is for Nest. If anyone in Nest has successfully been granted permission to work fully remote, I’d love to know how long you’d been in ...Read more
Household NW: 2.5M (excludes paidoff home 1.2M) - 401Ks/IRAs: 1M - Taxable: 1.5M Age 44, Married, 1 Kid College fund: 300k (not included in NW) Combined TC: $750k Retirement needs (not adjusted for inflation) - $120k/Yr before taxes - at 3% withdrawal rate, need $4M nest-egg Can I coastFIRE now u...Read more
Hi all, I'm looking for a referral for Google hardware/Nest. There's a specific job posting that I'm interested in (non-technical), and that I'm a great fit for. Let me know if you can help me out, thanks. Current TC: ~200k #referral #Google #Nest #hardware
https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-lays-off-hundreds-employees-advertising-team-business-insider-2024-01-16/ Google is laying off hundreds of employees in its advertising sales team, the Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O), company said on Tuesday, marking the latest cuts at the search giant. The move...Read more
I’m not a good engineer, and job stresses me out so much that it’s affecting my mental health. I feel like the job is eating me away, but I’m too scared to walk away from money. I have about 810k saved up across investment+401k+cash. Is this enough of a nest egg to try something new? Should I look ...Read more
I was planning to make a move but due to some or other engagement didnt able to focus on job switch. Recently had a baby as well. Now i am thinking to switch a job and perparing myself but seeing so much news of recession which is scaring me to take the nest step. Should i again wait and watch ?
Canadian TC: 🥜 155k base no stock YOE: 5 years Trying to find a good place where I can get build a nest egg. I have thought about doing contact but most jobs I come across are 95/hr which is only 197k. Goal is to get somewhere around 500k TC. Also open to changing to other software jobs.
Having fun used to be intuitive. Now I feel like I’m so razor-focused on “building my nest egg” and seeking financial freedom that that’s all I think and talk about which makes me a great friend to strategize with but not a particularly fun one. I want to have fun again for myself but I can’t shake...Read more
I'm considering moving to LCOL area if I get laid off and coast firing for the next 25 years. My retirement nest egg is saved. It's projected to be around $10m by the time I reach retirement age. I just need a low stress job that pays the bills and provides insurance. What jobs should I target? A...Read more
My recruiter for one of Alphabet's subsidies told me that it's easy to transfer to other companies under Alphabet (including Google) without having to re-interview. So long as the job I'm applying for is similar in another Alphabet company, I was told that I would just need to put a packet together ...Read more
Even when I’m doing pretty well in my job, I feel anxiety every day and my heart starts beating faster. I have decent resume(previously e5 at facebook and now a senior eng at a preipo) and nest egg(1.5m) but I worry that I would lose job and things I have. This makes me just keep saving everything w...Read more
Seems like so many people want to live frugally and retire early, or save a good enough nest egg so they can work a less paying job that is more enjoyable. I’ve always had the opposite mentality that I’m going to work as long as possible, but I’m also going to enjoy life and not save every penny (s...Read more
Non Indian 30’s something single guy with a remote job. I would save $1k a month by switching to no income state. Currently looking to expand social skill and also meet new people but a the same time , I need to build a nest for myself and future family. Until then, I need to have as much fun as pos...Read more
Tax : 27 Nw - 1.5M TC 700 from appreciation 400-450 otherwise E5 I got my bonus yesterday, before tax 67K. That’s how much my cousin who started her first job out of college at age 23 made for her first year . It’s how much my brother at 30 made his resident year. My family grew up poor / lower...Read more
With the pressure of bills and the tightening job market, with this pressure I feel I am slowly crawling into a depressive state. I’ve been drinking more and sleeping in more. Even with a 10 month nest egg I feel like I’ve lost all my momentum and I am going backwards. Was this relatable to anyone...Read more
Currently at AWS with 3.5 YOE (L5 SDE). Not happy where I’m at right now and wanting to move cities, but the city I’m looking to move to doesn’t have a big Amazon presence so internal transfers are difficult. I’ve been doing some light interview prep but progress is slow and at this point I’m consi...Read more
1. You’re at the top of your field, doing innovative research and having huge impact. 2. Your job is quite busy sometimes, leaving little room for travel and fun. 3. Your TC is around 500k. 4. Your annual expenses are around 120k. 5. You have a 4.1M nest egg (3.4M portfolio + 0.7M 401k). 6. You stil...Read more