Date said he is not dependent on his job, what do you think he means?

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I know no one can say for sure just looking for opinions
And I know I should have asked him but I paid no mind at the time

He was talking about drama at his job (earns around 80K) that is making colleagues very stressed but he does not get stressed because he does not ‘depend on his job’
But he rents (London) and despite expensive taste he lives a simple life

What do you think he means?

He has lots of money saved thanks to his frugal lifestyle or he won the euromillions... who knows. Ask him.

He probably has family money or some sort of Trust fund

Trust fund kid?

Either he’s independent wealthy, or he’d find it easy enough to move on from his current job to another one that didn’t have a lot of drama.

If he doesn't rely on his job then he obviously feels secure somehow but I don't see how, if he rents. If he has enough money, why doesn't he own his own home? Maybe he's being cagey on purpose or trying to imply that he's well off.

Either he's rich or he's happy to move on if he loses his job and probably wouldn't worry himself about finding another

No binding commitments and could get another job easily. Basically a doesn't give a F* type. Might not be a keeper.

I don't think a real trustafarian would refer to it on a first date.

Weird how he said what he earns on a first or second ( assuming ) date.

I didn’t tell my GF what I earnt until month 3 or 4.

sound as If he’s bragging and quite possibly doesn’t earn what he told you.

I asked him if he’d change jobs and he said he is comfortable there and he wouldn’t and also not worried about getting sacked

He never told me how much he earns but I know his profession and workplace and verified it on company’s webpage

People who have trust funds don't mention they have trust funds, they are trained not to mention it.

To be honest I would take whatever this date says with a pinch of salt, that kind of statement feels deliberately designed to make you ask why.

I wouldn't ever mention it again.

Family money. It is surprising how many people are funded by their parents even into their 30s-40s. Far more than you would imagine (I originally imagined “zero”, so I have personally found it eye-opening).

he is actually from another country so I wondered if he has property back home

more like date 15

Financially independent / has a nest egg / no concern over getting a new job if he had to.

Google FIRE financially independent retire early - he just might not be at the retirement stage yet.

Or is possibly a bluffer and broke.

Really? That's weird, why would you be checking someone's salary after few dates? Are you a gold digger?

Only 80K?

I don’t even know what trust fund is

I think what others said, savings and confident getting another job.

I think it's fine to feel like that, I feel quite similar, but a bit odd to express like that on a date. The other person doesn't know you, and might come to any number of conclusions about personality that mean a lot to them. Apparently, anything in the general area of job dissatisfaction or not caring is a turn off on dates and best avoided. At least according to advice I googled

He's taking shite, or has family money

Talking even!

Talking shite. Wants you to think he's a Billy Big Bollocks.

Maybe he's rich, maybe he isn't, but he definitely wants you to think he is, in quite a vulgar way.

A trust fund is an account that is usually set up by a wealthy family member for the use of the younger generation

On the first date he told me what he does and where - I freaked out because the month before I dated someone with the same profession at the same place coincidently (freaky). So I checked the place’s webpage to check them both and confirm. Went down the rabbit hole due to pure shock and ended up seeing their salary band