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Nearly 30 years ago, I worked for a tiny li'l anti-virus software company that got acquired by one of the big boys, and everyone's performance-based options they were holding were suddenly worth a lot. Being hungry for career growth at the time, I'd left the company and forfeited those options. Less than 6 months later, they announced the sale of the company.
My options woulda been worth a few million at the time, maybe double that in today's money. Importantly, it would've set me up with a nice house, car, etc, without any debt, in my early 20s.
Not rich, but certainly comfortable.
I'm sorry but how is a couple million "not rich"
In my mind, rich means not having to work again. A couple million doesn’t even get close, sadly.
The word you're looking for is "wealthy."
I'd agree with this guy's definition of rich
What the hell is your lifestyle? The returns on an investment of 2 million dollars is like high 5 figures low 6 figures every year.
Here in Australia, it's costing our family of five about $100k a year to live, excluding our mortgage. 4% return ($80K) is conservatively realistic here (for low risk investment), and still isn't enough.
Like I said, while it would've set me up with a house and no debt, I'd still have to work to pay for the cost of living.
Please give me a couple millions.
It does if you kill yourself after the two million runs out