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My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by anamax »

borski wrote: post #533
anamax wrote: post #525

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bull. I've seen "check your privilege" used to shut people down, to shame them, etc. I've never seen it used as a positive thing. It's telling that you really want to say that no black person has privilege. You'd certainly never tell one to "check your privilege." How much time have you actually spent in rural Alabama? I say that because the most racist places in the US are urban, the NE and the coasts, not the south…

Calm down, and stop assuming malice where there is none, please. Firstly, I never implied or said that no black person has privilege. Second, my entire point that you seem to be missing is that everyone should recognize what privilege they do have and have benefited from. I’ve spent plenty of time in the South; I am not implying there is no way for a black person to interact productively with white people in the Sout…

I get that you want to be a white knight but you're defending malice, said defense being that you can imagine that "Check your privilege" being used differently than it actually is.

And, you've yet to explain what good comes from said "recognition". What, exactly, do you want me to do differently because I benefitted from succeeding in a situation that actually was available to many? (I'm pretty sure that you won't be satisfied with me just saying "hey, I built on stuff that had happened before.")

Yes, there are lots of places where being white lends you more credit than being black. Similarly, there are lots of places where being black lends you more credit. So what?

My point is that the south tends has more successful interaction than the north. That's actually more true in the rural areas.

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by borski »

vanusa wrote: post #546
borski wrote: post #534

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I absolutely would, and have, said it to people of color when it applied. (Although, admittedly, I have never phrased it as “check your privilege” because of precisely this vitriolic response which defeats the purpose; I normally phrase it as a question about if any exists) I didn’t say anything about your privilege. Were I to, I would be asking. There is nothing here to be defensive about. I have no political goals…

"I absolutely have said it ... but actually I've never said it"? "This is not a political discussion" when in fact it's about one of the most hot-button political topics ever devised? I'm lost.

Privilege as a concept, and acknowledging what privilege one has, is what we’re discussing. The particular phrasing is less important than the idea, and that appears to be the disconnect.

Use whatever phrasing you want, and it doesn’t have to be politicized. But when describing an experience, and particularly when trying to provide advice to others to do similarly, or when trying to glean information from your experiences that might be applicable to others… yes, check your privilege to see how said privilege may not apply to others’ lives.

That is all. What we’re discussing isn’t, at its core, a “hot-button political topic.” You are making it that.

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by boopboopbadoop »

mathgladiator wrote: post #170

As a fellow FIRE person, my key response is ATTA-boy. Huzzah! Congratulations! What many critics will not fully get is how hard it is to not spend the wealth. I know too many people making mid six figures and they spend everything. The paradox is that this adds enough stress to their lives that they can't focus on the next level of income. Find the gratitude for the opportunity, but please take pride in the disciplin…

It can be such a monotonous marathon, and I didn’t expect that part.

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by anamax »

borski wrote: post #552
vanusa wrote: post #546

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"I absolutely have said it ... but actually I've never said it"? "This is not a political discussion" when in fact it's about one of the most hot-button political topics ever devised? I'm lost.

Privilege as a concept, and acknowledging what privilege one has, is what we’re discussing. The particular phrasing is less important than the idea, and that appears to be the disconnect. Use whatever phrasing you want, and it doesn’t have to be politicized. But when describing an experience, and particularly when trying to provide advice to others to do similarly, or when trying to glean information from your experi…

> That is all. What we’re discussing isn’t, at its core, a “hot-button political topic.” You are making it that.

The phrase was invented as a political tool. Disagree? Provide cites.

I'll start - https://checkyourprivilege.co/ , https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Privilege-Live-into/dp/099... , and https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Privilege-Lean-discomfort/... .

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by fundad »

bobwaycott wrote: post #461
fundad wrote: post #316

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Eat money and poop work

Thanks for the laugh. Thanks for the second laugh when I thought, “What a fun dad joke” and saw your username. :)

You are pure love!

It’s a joke I heard about keeping horses

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by anamax »

borski wrote: post #552
vanusa wrote: post #546

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"I absolutely have said it ... but actually I've never said it"? "This is not a political discussion" when in fact it's about one of the most hot-button political topics ever devised? I'm lost.

Privilege as a concept, and acknowledging what privilege one has, is what we’re discussing. The particular phrasing is less important than the idea, and that appears to be the disconnect. Use whatever phrasing you want, and it doesn’t have to be politicized. But when describing an experience, and particularly when trying to provide advice to others to do similarly, or when trying to glean information from your experi…

> But when describing an experience, and particularly when trying to provide advice to others to do similarly, or when trying to glean information from your experiences that might be applicable to others… yes, check your privilege to see how said privilege may not apply to others’ lives.

I teach people how to do things and "privilege" doesn't come into it. It is neither necessary nor sufficient.

There are always lots of folks with "privilege" yet the only thing that actually matters is whether you can do the work and actually do.

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by [deleted] »

yunohn wrote: post #340
fundad wrote: post #324

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QOL staying the same is quite attractive. Out of curiosity, how many millions of dollars-equivalent does it cost to buy heath insurance in retirement? Isn’t that more attractive than what you need in the states?

> QOL staying the same is quite attractive. I can’t speak for the OP, but usually QoL refers to essential things like housing, food, education, etc. Outside of that, the average Dutchie has very little disposable income. This means that the extra money they make in the USA, is still quite useful since you can spend it on all the other stuff that gives you joy in life.

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Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by fundad »

Rebelgecko wrote: post #389
fundad wrote: post #324

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QOL staying the same is quite attractive. Out of curiosity, how many millions of dollars-equivalent does it cost to buy heath insurance in retirement? Isn’t that more attractive than what you need in the states?

What do Medicare supplements cost, like $100-$500/month? If health insurance is your primary reason to leave the US, it might make sense to spend years working in a job that offers health insurance after you retire, or moving to a lower COL area within the US (medical costs in rural Texas are drastically cheaper than San Francisco, for example)

Medicare 20 or more years from now? The eligibility age will be raised by 100 years before we know it.

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by iamthemalto »

nitrogen wrote: post #421
dkdbejwi383 wrote: post #226

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USA salaries are really unbelievable. That £74,000 which seems to be a poor salary in the USA judging the the OP would be a really very good salary in the UK

Are UK salaries quoted post-tax? USA salaries and wages are usually quoted pre-tax. Obviously not a 5-10x difference, but that still makes comparison more difficult with regions that usually discuss post-tax earnings.

Hahaha I wish these numbers were quoted post-tax... unfortunately UK numbers are in my experience all quoted pre-tax, just like in the US. So yes, that £74,000 really is before ~22% tax (income tax + national insurance).

Re: My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer

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Post by marcellus23 »

hhmc wrote: post #371
marcellus23 wrote: post #354

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This thread does not contain the entirety of discourse about privilege.

Sure, but that's a thought-terminating argument.

No it’s not. We’re debating about the ways people think about privilege. There’s no requirement that those ways are all expressed in this particular thread. It doesn’t terminate anything — the discussion can continue, but “I don’t see an example of that right here” is not a counter argument.
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