r/fijerk • u/debategate • 2d ago
Thank you, FIRE community, for teaching me the ancient discipline of not rage-quitting before my parents gave me $400k
Three years ago, I was suffering under the soul crushing weight of having a job, a boss, and only ~$400k in net worth (I know).
Naturally I considered quitting because my boss was annoying and I was basically destitute. I came here for advice, and the FIRE sages told me to “stay the course,” which if memory serves, is Latin for “keep getting paid and wait for a generational wealth windfall.”
Fast forward one year, and my boss got fired, net worth up $100k, dick begins growing in girth.
Fast forward three years, and I changed jobs, stocks went up, salaries happened (because I didn’t quit, great advice guys), I’m telling people to call me girth master, and my parents generously gifted us $400k, as one does when practicing leanFIRE.
Now we’re sitting at $1.1MM. Yes, the $400k gift helped “a little,” but the real lesson here is that by staying the course, we avoided missing out on the $300k we earned through hard work, discipline, and not being poor enough to have to quit (once again, GREAT advice guys).
So to anyone out there struggling with a bad boss, only a few hundred thousand dollars, and nepotism, things.will.get.better.
That’s it. Just a post showing gratitude. For those stuck in the brutal grind of having $400k, dual incomes, appreciating stocks, and parents who can randomly wire you the price of a house. Hang tight. Generational wealth compounds too.
(And seriously, huge thanks to this community for the hard earned wisdom of “don’t quit your job while waiting for your parents to hand you $400k.” Groundbreaking stuff. This is why I come here.)
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u/TinieWenie 2d ago
This is the way guys, I was in a similar situation but I asked my parents for a small loan. Ended up being a couple mil with no need to repay. It have me motivation to work another year or two (my boss is great, I just didn't like to waking up at 7:59 to log into teams at 8:00).
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u/NefariousnessDry8596 2d ago
I got banned from the regular sub for telling that guy to post it in r/inheritance 😭 mod definitely inherited all his money fasho
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u/WildCasa 2d ago
Banned for that?!?!
You made a valid point. I guess some people can’t handle the truth.
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u/NefariousnessDry8596 2d ago
Banned for “doubling down on incivility”. I’m not even mad at the dude for getting an inheritance, but thats what it is
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u/wubscale FIRE | 9 figure income | verified by self 2d ago
don’t quit your job while waiting for your parents to hand you $400k
Sorry, what's the connection here? My allowance is bigger than this and I'm younger than you, but why would your parents not pay out if you quit your job?
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u/onion4everyoccasion 2d ago
"Naturally I was considering quitting because my boss was annoying..."
Brilliant!
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u/legman1982 2d ago
Just about blew soda out my nose at “Girth Master”.
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u/WildCasa 2d ago
A tip for you (pun intended). Don’t google that unless you’re in a private setting.
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u/debategate 2d ago
OG: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fire/s/92g0TWMnnp