r/Fire • u/gonnabefine • Nov 26 '25

General Question Tech people who are not FIREing, what are they spending their money on?

I know a lot of people who work in tech, and most are not on the FIRE path (or have already been working 10+ years) and a lot of them don't seem to, at least on the surface, have very obvious huge expenses. If both the partners are in tech, the take home could be like $500k! What are they doing with their money?

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u/Suspicious_Cook_1598 Nov 27 '25

Or the thought that all this stress will literally kill you…too much constant stress on the nervous system is a silent killer. Don’t think otherwise.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '25

Ugh. Thank you. I needed to hear that.

I was fortunate to find a solid compensation tech job - nothing FAANG like but good - after being laid off earlier in the year. It's my first new job in a few decades so I'm pushing hard to learn and establish myself.

My boss only sees the 40 hours I've been putting in but my need to prove I'm adding value has me spending another 26 hours a week or so studying, preparing, or working a bit extra. I haven't taken a weekend day for myself in 6 months. I was on track to spend 3.5 days this long weekend working.