[johnnyanmac]

I'm a game dev so no worries, I'm about as far from the minmax total comp bubble as you can get.

But yes, it was a purposeful use of extremes. Unless you rush to young retirement or are in that SV scene and move out, most people won't have the means to metaphorically move out to the pastures and become a farm hand.

But that is in fact an option for a few in tech. I recall some 20+ year googling choosing to leave and pick up comedy as a career.