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I now work as a SWE making $200K WFH and get away with working only around 25-30 hrs/wk. I currently have a $1million net worth but would like to increase it to provide more of a safety net
I've read books on entrepreneurship such as MJ DeMarco's Millionaire Fastlane
I'm debating whether I should use my free time to interview prep for roles at FAANG/big tech companies to increase my TC, or whether I should start a fastlane online business now on the side and aim for it to make at least as much as what I make now so I could then just quit my job. If I were to instead focus on interview prepping, then I would aim for roles paying $400K/yr. And then a few years later I could aim for roles paying $600K/yr.
I figured starting a business now would be alot easier than if I were to start it after I job hop to land a higher paying job as that would be alot more stressful
Any opinions on whether its worth it to pursue high-salaries as a SWE or to instead pursue a fastlane business?
I've read books on entrepreneurship such as MJ DeMarco's Millionaire Fastlane
I'm debating whether I should use my free time to interview prep for roles at FAANG/big tech companies to increase my TC, or whether I should start a fastlane online business now on the side and aim for it to make at least as much as what I make now so I could then just quit my job. If I were to instead focus on interview prepping, then I would aim for roles paying $400K/yr. And then a few years later I could aim for roles paying $600K/yr.
I figured starting a business now would be alot easier than if I were to start it after I job hop to land a higher paying job as that would be alot more stressful
Any opinions on whether its worth it to pursue high-salaries as a SWE or to instead pursue a fastlane business?
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