dbv1

I’m a software developer and I’m doing okay. But my biggest score by a long shot was buying Bitcoin in 2013 and riding it through the many subsequent booms and busts. I can’t be the only one in this group that did that.

itrsteve

You won the game of life. Glad you were able to know when to separate and enjoy life to the fullest while you're still able-bodied.

Kills me to see my dad who spent the majority of his life doing laborious work, finally hit retirement and body is too destroyed to do much of anything fun. Certainly a wake-up call to take care of myself and prioritize squeezing in fun stuff as much as we can.

I'm going to be pissed if when I finally am able to play 5-6x a day and have that debilitated old man swing

roadawg1608

Most in here I'd bet -

1) have flexibility with their senior level position
2) built - own / sold a business
3) no longer work because their have achieved financial freedom

Very few successful people % wise live a life like that because it was given to them though.

So yeah have a job I think is misleading, most of the heavy lifting financially may already be done though with people who own cars like this

rodsky

Good job Mav - sounds wonderful. Good for you. I'm still working (Software Exec) but have been clicking off some bucket list trips now that the kids are graduated HS. Just put down deposit on Rwanda / Tanzania (Gorillas and Serengeti) did Rugby World Cup Paris and Burgundy in October last year. My golf index is now under 3 (that takes up most of my spare time) and I'm totally into wine too. Burgundy is my new passion. I dont have much time for cars But I read Rennlist and I'll cycle back to cars at some point.

Riptide

HS dropout, opened my first company( a nut company !) at 18. Then sold it.
Opened a bar/rest(sold it) had 5 other companies(2 failed)
Figured out early that the only way to make REAL money is to sign your own paycheck or pay the person who does.
No inheritance, have paid my folks fringe bills for the last 10 years as my siblings suck
Divorced thrice and lost 80% each time, wised up and started a plan.
Pandemic sped things up as I lost 5 good good friends, 4 that were younger.
Sold my main company to PE last Fall and everything else but my main house and place in Costa.
First time in my life I’ve had perfect timing.
Goodwood, Le Mans, New Zealand and a ton of offshore fishing on tap for the near future.

Cheers!

mc_renn

No matter what you do, I think if you apply these things you will be fine:

1. Don't spend more than you make
2. Don't buy things to impress other people
3. Be careful with leverage
3. Always buy appreciating assets when you can and if it is equities time is more important than timing.

Maverick787

Love it man, under 3 damn I hate you. CA you can play year round, here in GA DEC-MAR not too fun. Kids are 22, 28, and 29 started early so they’re all out of the house. Did Cape Town over the summer it was great. Off to London in 2 weeks, and then Ritz Carlton Cruise San Juan to Bermuda. We meet lots of people, and they say if they could do it all over they would have hung it up 10 years earlier. We’re blessed and I spent 33 years in the same company worked through the ranks, and woke up one day 5/27/21 and told the team this is the end of the run and transition the division 8/1/21 and never looked back. 🙏🏽

rodsky

Good for you! Was that your first trip to Cape Town - that's where I went to school (University of Cape-Town) .. I love CT. My mother still lives there. If you ever go back and need recommendations, I am happy to help. I'll be there in March and then December with my family. Enjoy London and the cruises!

Maverick787

Loved it, we took our youngest there for graduation and safari and my wife wanted to see the penguins😱. Thanks for the offer!

Lolo La Torche

very Nice place, I suggest you to also visit the Ngorongoro Crateria that is exceptional and not far from Serengeti!

You seems to enjoy visiting France, that a good point

I'm managing a software development consultancy company agency specialised in embedded and automotive SW development

rodsky

Thanks for the suggestion on the crater. I know we are going to a volcano in Gisozi Rwanda but that's all I know. I love France. My parents took me to Burgundy when I was 14 and I wanted to get back there and to the surrounding areas when I knew a lot more about wine and food. We started in Avignon and made our way up to Rheims over a week. (just before the RWC final featuring South Africa).. Now I'm hooked. My wife's brother and her uncle live in Paris.

As to your job hopefully you're helping Porsche get us our cars faster - they seem to be having SW issues on my 2024 Cayenne e-hybrid .. Although, I think they may be fixed and cars getting released. Mine is only coming in late June.. I'm in the SW industry but Cloud SaaS.

Cheers

Lolo La Torche

Check for Ngorongoro Crater, its nature reserve( there is a protected park in a huge 20km diameter caldera) among the most fabulous and recognized in the world, it would be such a shame to pass by without spending a day there

Professionally, I am mainly partner of a French manufacturer to support it on large projects on its future electric and/or autonomous vehicles, as well as the associated services (cloud, Platforms, portals, Data, AI...). I'd like to work for Porsche one day

bmw_e30

damm you guys are all ballers

i work a regular 9 to 5 in aerospace

jayspillz

Im with this guy.. except instead of aerospace.. I am in the ParkingSpace!

itrsteve

I'm sure there's still plenty of us suckers who trade time for money on here and plan to for many years.