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My thoughts on "would I go back to an office for $500k/yr"

@catalinmpit I used to say I won’t ever go to office.

Now as I’m responsible for more than just myself, I’m willing to negotiate more.

@__cski @catalinmpit Same premise, opposite answer for me

The need to be present &amp; available for my family, considering the sheer quantity of opportunity online, makes office employment an absolutely irresponsible choice

I would be willingly reducing the time I can be present at home, in exchange

antimo

how much does the office relocation remove from those 500k between rent and taxes?

https://x.com/antimoFM/status/1934627566653968791

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the urge to leave it all behind (office work) is crushinglingly persistent

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Thank you, that's literally me. Perfect text!

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yeah too many folks are just obsessed over having large sums of money, properties etc

me neither of course

the thing is, I would not be eligibile for such a job anyway; the OP on twitter probably just wanted to run a thought experiment

but what jumps out to me is the false dichotomy, because while $500k is a difficult goal either way (salary / freelance), $50-$100k is very achievable, is enough to live on, and the skills and self-confidence you earn while doing so will set you up to really achieving your potential or just finding out what you want to do in life

rather than being a footnote on a spreadsheet

yeah realistically speaking 500k a year it’s overtime and oversight over many people and teams, I’d not willingly opt in to manage all that and calls daily/weekly to keep it going

nothing is more valuable than owning your time and being able to spend it with family IMHO

The point about 'peace of mind' and 'a job title that looks respectable' being the only real things gained for some roles at that level is so insightful. It highlights a common trap people fall into.

i've literally never agreed with anything more in my life