> But let's say you're on this path and you have 3 million or so, at 35/40 years ... then what? Management at all costs? No reasonable job at a FANG will get you to even just double what you have at that point.

If you have $3 million at 35 years old then all you have to do is invest it, keep your expenses manageable, and find a comfortable job that pays the bills for the rest of your career.

If you’re setting your sights on either very high net worths like $50 million or very early retirement targets like $5-10 million in your mid 30s, even high-normal IC career paths like working at FAANG aren’t going to get you there without some extreme luck. You either need to be grinding hard at TC maximized overall career paths or getting very lucky with equity at risky early stage startups.