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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Pease tell me you know of someone where this actually was true: that they made crazy money and they’re set for life.

    Because, based on 30 years in and a complete lack of knowledge of anyone who got out and retired early, either personally and via someone I know, I conclude the only people for whom this worked were C-level. Even the smartest man I know didn’t cash in and get out.

    I do know someone who retired at 48, though. He was a heavy duty mechanic. Paid off his house in a town he chose specifically for location, and bikes and kite-surfs all summer and skis all winter.

    Yeah, mechanic. Union. Half pay for life is still half pay, but it’s FOR LIFE. He won.