On: In software, when an engineer exits the team

[SilverRed]

I get away from this by just not caring about work or what happens on a personal or emotional level. If I'm getting paid good money and I'm physically comfortable, I'm not really bothered what is going on because I won't stress or lose a minutes sleep over it.

Eventually I want to save up enough money to be self sustaining off investments and then spend my time doing whatever I want to do.

[oblio → SilverRed]

There's always the risk that you don't get there or you get there too late and you might realize that you've been a drone on autopilot for 40 years.

[glassconclusion → oblio]

Agreed. Don't be 100% money focused in your 20s and 30s.