OT: A familiar story from EDD

[bballnut90]

Why do you assume you know what would make her happier? She's an adult and she has clearly demonstrated that if basketball isn't making her happy she will quit and do something else.

Have you considered she's already following your advice? Yes, she could make more money overseas but she chooses not to. Instead, she stays home does the things she cares about: spending time with her family, writing books, making furniture, holding basketball camps, working with Special Olympics, etc.

Making $300k for essentially four months work and then having the rest of the year to spend however you choose sounds pretty good to me.

Exactly. How many people at 28 can make over a quarter million working 3-4 months of the year? EDD is a smart woman, and that’s more than enough to live a good life and put away a crap ton of money every year. If she saves and invests, she could easily have a couple million saved by the time she retires and be set the rest of her life. Not to mention her fame will open up other opportunities for her when she does retire (if she wants to open up her own furniture business, or run basketball camps, or write books, etc. she’ll already have a huge base to market to.)

More significantly, how many people really are passionate about their jobs? Even if it’s not what she truly loves doing, she only plays for 3-4 months out of the year and has 8-9 months to do whatever she wants or really cares about. Even if her heart isn’t fully in it, she’s one of the best talents in the world and is a huge difference maker for her team. No, she isn’t making millions like NBA stars do, but she makes more money and has more flexibility than 99.9% of people her age.