To be able to pay for that house, he had to absolutely keep the job he had. From his description of what he did, he is a commodity full stack developer undistinguishable from the legions of others just like him. He had lucked into a very good gig and thanks to the humungous mortgage was extremely motivated to keep his paycheck. He had made the conscious decision to get into a team in his company where the work was predictable and uncomplicated.
Instead of worrying about being viable as a professional for a very long time, he focused on home buying as a priority, it was a point of pride for him and I had learned that fact about him in the first five minutes of our acquaintance. It made sense how he might see it as a very significant milestone when his generation has been struggling disproportionately with buying a home. I know some other folks who are around the same age as this guy and have yet to pull the trigger - not because they don't want to but because they are not able to make the same trade-offs.
They want mobility and the ability to jump on opportunities when they present themselves - for professional growth or money or both. They would not stay with the same company for seven years trying to save for a home. If this guy had infact made the right bets he could be sitting in this forgotten corner of a very large company doing the most mundane, undemanding work every day with no big risk or reward. He would have a ten minute commute to work and live in a home that was his pride and joy. Who is to say that is not a great achievement for someone with his skills in this day and age.
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