I doubt it means much, but the first 12 years of my career were on a more modest path. Luck and opportunity have an outsized impact. The only “smart” thing I did was leave a comfortable job for a higher stress one, but that’s probably survivorship bias talking.
I’m conflicted on giving numbers, by default it feels like an unintended flex. But hey, it’s the fire community and we love numbers so…
Thanks for your candid response!
However it does confirm that I will never see these numbers in my lifetime.
I doubt it means much, but the first 12 years of my career were on a more modest path. Luck and opportunity have an outsized impact. The only “smart” thing I did was leave a comfortable job for a higher stress one, but that’s probably survivorship bias talking.