u/underscorepi

I’m 29 with a 400k net worth. I don’t own a house. Debt free and assets are a mix of 401k, iRA, brokerage, and savings. Im super grateful for where I’m at and don’t take it lightly. I grew up incredibly poor so being in this spot at almost 30 is something I don’t take for granted and worked incredibly hard for.

I’ve always gone above and beyond. Recently I was passed over for promotion and I’m wondering if I should just push through or if I should stop going above and beyond. I’m worried if I do it’ll make me look bad. I don’t want to jeopardize a good paying job that makes six figures in this market but I am feeling so burnt out. My responsibilities keep growing and leadership depends on me more and more. I use to want to climb the ladder but most execs look miserable.

I’m contemplating just pushing through until I can hit FIRE which is between 2.5-3M. I know I’m a long way from that but it’s also impacted my sleep and stress isn’t good on the body.

Or I’m thinking about just not going above and beyond but be professional about it while I quietly look for an exit. But given the market I’m worried I won’t find anything better that pays as well. I’m worried if I find something less stressful that FIRE is further out of reach.

Lifestyle wise I keep my expenses around 3k a month since I don’t have children.

At what net worth did your relationship with work change? How did you change your mindset on work?

Who do you think Deb told first? And general order of telling people? And was there anyone that didn’t know about her illness?

I’m thinking she told most people and had goodbye moments with each. I don’t think Kathy knew though.

My order:

Damien, Josefina, (those two first because they manage her schedule and logistics and also probably wouldn’t try to convince her to not do it)

Jimmy (her manager would try to fight to convince her but ultimately does what’s best for his clients)

Marcus (for old times sake but he would try to convince her but respect her decision)

Marty (they have a lot of love for each other, he probably put up the biggest fight outside of Jimmy and Ava)

Ava (told last so she couldn’t try to change her mind and would put up the biggest fight).

Who didn’t know:

DJ. But I think Amazing race was their goodbye I just don’t know if she told her explicitly.

Kathy probably got something in the mail she timed to be sent to Kathy once she was “gone.”

Kayla and Randi since she wasn’t very close to those two outside of Jimmy. Kiki was gone most of this season.

I know it’s been talked about before but how much is Deborah worth? Like I’m thinking at least more than 100M because of QVC and her smart investments. Maybe 250M? Though the 1.69 million throws me off because she didn’t even bat and eye dropping that with the guy at the comedy club. Is she over 250M?

Marty I would think is at least 100M+ while Bob Lipka is probably a Billionaire?

Marcus I’m assuming is 5M-10M depending on if he gets stake in Deb’s franchise vs just a salary.

Kayla and Jimmy come from generational wealth so I would say they’re millionaires from their parents. same thing for DJ and Kathy Vance.

people that are not millionaires: Ava (not fully convinced since she could be a millionaire) Josefina, Damian, Randi and Kiki.

Is this accurate? Not pocket watching but trying to make sense of certain plot lines such as Kayla and Jimmy having to sell to Latitude after Kayla’s trust fund was slashed. Did they really not have any funds outside of the trust fund? Also how could Deborah just drop 1.69 M out the blue? Do we think she actually did or did the guy fuck that up too? Also Ava was able to own her home in LA which makes me question things too.

In season one when Ava goes to the wax museum to unlock Deborah’s phone, apparently Jean said that it was her and not a wax figure. How did they make her look so wax figure like? I mean Jean is a great actress but damn that looked like a wax figure and not a live person at all lol.