I hope he ran Firecalc before pulling the trigger

[jabbahop]

Google CFO Patrick Pichette to retire, enjoy 'midlife crisis of bliss and beauty' - Mar. 11, 2015


Good for him. I am sure he wouldn't have too much trouble picking up some part time work if his nest egg was getting low

[M Paquette]

His retirement letter (reposted by Larry Page on Google+) is wonderful. Mashable.com also reprinted the whole thing:

Google CFO retires with a candid memo about work/life balance

[clifp]

Great letter, I think I'll share it with some friends who are struggling to pull the plug.

[ikubak]

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Originally Posted by M Paquette His retirement letter (reposted by Larry Page on Google+) is wonderful. Mashable.com also reprinted the whole thing: Google CFO retires with a candid memo about work/life balance

Read some of the comments from the link. Some people just don't get it.

[harley]

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Originally Posted by ikubak Read some of the comments from the link. Some people just don't get it.

I can condense them for those who don't want to wade through it.

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"Waaah!"

[Focus]

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Originally Posted by ikubak Read some of the comments from the link. Some people just don't get it.

Is it any wonder early retirees generally avoid advertising the fact? It doesn't matter if you worked hard, lived very frugally, invested wisely and plan to live like a student. Someone is bound to resent it.