On: I quit my Netflix engineer $450k/year job, money w...

[strken]

What are your numbers here? Someone else estimated his savings would be around $600k, which is $18k/year at a conservative withdrawal rate of 3%. Why would early retirement need $180k/year?

[mathgladiator → strken]

To downramp from the hedonic treadmill that a high salary affords.

[the_only_law → mathgladiator]

Also I assume he would need to own property, otherwise he’s shoveling out a good portion of the paycheck per month.