If he had a $330k salary, 30% is roughly $100k. Take 50% for marginal income taxes and he’s banking an extra $50k/year into retirement savings. That’s almost enough to support a comfortable year of retirement for most FIRE people, even before compounded investment returns kick in.
As someone mid career and planning on early retirement, I look at this situation as a choice between working X more years at Facebook being mildly fulfilled or 2*X years elsewhere for only a chance at being happier.
Again that’s my personal view based on my own retirement goals and savings rate. I’m sure he made the right choice for himself.
As someone mid career and planning on early retirement, I look at this situation as a choice between working X more years at Facebook being mildly fulfilled or 2*X years elsewhere for only a chance at being happier.
Again that’s my personal view based on my own retirement goals and savings rate. I’m sure he made the right choice for himself.