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by SyzygistSix 1480 days ago
In the US that sounds like an unrealistic dream. It happens but it is an exception and hardly standard.
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ChuckNorris89 1480 days ago
Sure, but US tech TCs reach 800k+ vs 80k+. 10x the difference means the difference between early retirement with your own property and working till you drop without any property of your own potentially.

US tech workers are free to unionize and demand EU levels of PTO but it seems like the absurd levels of TC is a better deal for them.

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prmoustache 1480 days ago
So basically the idea is to not have a life until you are ready to retire.

I hope you don't get diagnosed of cancer at 45 when following such a strategy.

Having said that nobody needs that insane amount of money to own a property comfortably in Europe. 80k/y is way enough.

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