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		robotresearcher on Jan 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I think I know why you can't hire engineers right ... > Do you really think you can save 90% of your income and retire after 3 years? You certainly can if you make 5 million a year! Which means that absolute income is absolutely relevant.

kelnos on Jan 13, 2022 [–]

Hell, in many places you can retire under those conditions if you "only" make $500k a year. The trick is to move to a much lower cost-of-living area after you retire, often abroad. If that kind of thing floats your boat, anyway.

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