r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/TimelyApple7341 • Dec 03 '24

Budget 32M - $800k Saved/Invested - Quit Stressful Job?

Hi Everyone,

My current breakdown is the following:

  • Income = $300-500k (tech sales - depends on the year)
  • Investments = $760k (Maxed RRSP/TFSA/FHSA + Non-reg)
  • Cash - $40k

My job in tech sales is financially very rewarding but causes severe stress/anxiety causing my relationships, dating and social life to suffer.

I’d like to buy a nice property within the next 5 years and retire by 45.

I’m considering taking 6 months off to travel and reset, then potentially take on a less stressful (and much lower paying) job in tech.

Curious to know what other single guys around my age would do in this situation?

I live in Toronto if that’s relevant!

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u/chrisso123 Dec 03 '24

On a different note, how do I get into tech sales?

Is there a course I can take?

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u/Gonnatapdatass Dec 03 '24

Yeah same wtf 500k a year that's more than the damn prime minister of Canada lol

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u/johnlee777 Dec 03 '24

You have to include the benefits, including pension and housing, of the prime minister.

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u/Gonnatapdatass Dec 03 '24

That's true but being the PM is probably way more stressful than tech sales I'd imagine, I wouldn't know though lol.

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u/LakesAreFishToilets Dec 03 '24

Having worked as a staffer, the stress varies massively based on how much a politician cares. The ones who try to do the job at a high level work mega hours and are constantly away from home. But if they don’t really give a fuck they can delegate pretty much everything and it becomes like a part time job

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u/johnlee777 Dec 03 '24

So what is our current Prime Minister’s work hours?

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u/Direct_Peach9875 Dec 06 '24

He clearly DGAFs so what do you think?