On: I am (not) a failure: Lessons learned from six failed startup attempts

[throwaway2037]

    > I'm very grateful to have the luxury of not having to play the game

I don't get it. Did you inherit a bunch of money, or win the IPO lottery?

Real question: Comparing your social life before and after having money, what changed the most? Or do you hide it, so your friends have no idea?

[ska → throwaway2037]

Not having to play the game isn’t as expensive as you suggest.

Lots of tech employees, if they don’t let lifestyle inflation take over, hit a point where they could retire early but may not want to. At that point t walking away from a job is much easier.