No bashing. But I'm curious what line of work you're in that you make 800k a year, and why you're on the forum. Do you plan on retiring soon? You're already FI.
I'm on the exec management team at a company with sales in excess of 1B, and I'm responsible for one of the functional departments. We've been doing a solid job managing the company and are highly profitable. As a result, we're all highly compensated. My background is in high-tech with 20 years in silicon valley although I now reside in a very low cost of living area in the Midwest.
I will retire in either 24 or 30 months, but I'll still have 1 kid in school then. I've tried writing this reply a few times but I keep deleting it because it's not coming out right.
The other factor I need to consider is that I have a serious health issue that's plagued me since I was 26. It's hereditary and the same thing killed my dad when he was 35. I realize it's silly to keep working but my job is very easy, I take off almost 7 weeks a year, take off most Fridays, and the job can be a lot of fun. I just need to give my self a kick in the ass and call it a day.
