31/32 year olds, both faang, $2.2M nw, $900k HHI (going down to $700k after cliffs assuming stagnant job market). Bay Area, $200k yearly expenses. 1 2 year old, another in the way. Personal life is good. Big corp life is meh. I’m currently L5 eng, on track for L6 but I’m wondering whether I even want that. Part of me just wants to stay at L5 with the lower expectations, forget leetcode and the grind for higher TC, lower my work hours and chill out. The other part wants to chase promo and TC because that’s what I’ve been programmed to do. But idk, I’m already making more money than in my wildest dreams, already at G which seemed like a fantasy back when; when does the pursuit of more end if not now? It’s easy to justify chasing more $ in the pursuit of FIRE or FATFIRE, but sometimes I wonder if that’s a cop out that’s preventing me from finding inner peace with the status quo. So… moar or nah?
Idk. I mean I think we only live once and if you’re doing financially well (which you clearly are) and you’re good with that money (living in your means and investing), then I say focus on living your life. At the end of the day, your resume isn’t gonna go on your tombstone 🤷🏼♂️
Sounds like a boring life to me
Just coast and stay status quo. Meanwhile, find something fun to do outside of work
Making more or less has nothing to with peace. You’ll look at this post as one of the stupidest thing you’ve ever done and that’s when you will be closer to that inner peace.
What do you do for fun?
Raise my kid, about to be double the trouble 😂
You won't find Inner peace from external validation (strangers on blind). For e.g. I can easily say you both are behind in life with small NW, you should have been L7 blah blah blah Talk to your partner and set goals for next 5-7 years and be happy
200k expenses per year, yeesh
Would coast, go 0.8FTE and find interesting projects personally but I have like 1/6 your expenses 😂. Congrats on the second little devil! 😈
Indians?
NW include house or not?
Yes