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as a software engineer, you're correct. but most managers and executives @ 40 years old make at least 300k+ in the bay area if you include total compensation i.e. sellable stock an…

calorie intake and expenditure is a description not a prescription . this is about as useful as saying "make more money than you spend" in order to become wealthy. sure, that's tru…

infrastructure projects have traditionally been a reliable form of mass non-minimum-wage employment.

i wouldn't say that you're wrong per se, but maybe a bit too generous to the narrowly defined class of "software developer". plenty of other fields employ the same class of cogniti…

i live in a city with a similar airport situation (santa monica, ca) most of these public fights about land use are just rich people fighting other rich people, because they're the…

i don't have a real account, haven't had one for years, because eventually i say something the mods don't like. cheers.

> How many workers have to deal with the fallout of arrogant founder decisions? well, so far, zero. i think this thread is just you venting at me for having an opinion, because the…

> So you think it’s a good idea for employees to go to the board with a position out of sync with management and bypass the management chain? he just didn't like the language i use…

i think it's telling that you assume i have 'investors' to please, and that they will somehow punish me for my unjust mean words and actions that hurt someone's imaginary feelings.…

certainly seems plausible to me. do you think there's a reason they do this with art more than cars, homes, watches, jewelry? portability?

i've counted 3 separate conclusions you've projected onto me based on zero confirmed information about my situation. even if i refuted your points, you wouldn't believe me, so i gu…

that's a very pessimistic view, and one that doesn't take into account the reality of being an executive or board member. i'm a co-founder/executive of a small technology company. …

you know, it's funny, i've never seen a loud motorcycle rider wear a high visibility vest or helmet. in fact they're usually wearing nearly all black.

... and why do you trust snopes?

> Some of the wealthiest people I know are also the cheapest. this statement always shows up in these kinds of threads. i bet some of the poorest people you know are just as cheap.…

birth limits you to upper middle class. you can be fabulously wealthy, but if you did not have the upbringing, you can not claim it. however, if you are wealthy, you can buy an upp…