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They also probably worked many 100 hour weeks while they could've earned more and worked a lot less with less stress



That's how risk works. The FAANG employee friends have exactly a 0% chance at a 9-figure outcome. They'll easily be at top decile if they pull a nominal $10M+ post-tax in 20 years.




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