People are really upset with this comment because they think you're implying OP didn't do any work or that OP doesn't deserve it.
It doesn't much matter to me whether OP has "earned" their position of power, only that they had an enormous boost early in their career.
Just because $44k seems like pocket change to some people on this forum doesn't mean it's still an incredible amount of money that offers a fair amount of power on its own.
OP just explained what they did. Not to gloat but to explain their situation. What does it matter to you that they got help doing it?
I have 44k to invest if I really believed in something and I come from very modest means with no family help. If the stars align, it's a possibility. That's all you should take from their comment.
It doesn't much matter to me whether OP has "earned" their position of power, only that they had an enormous boost early in their career.
Just because $44k seems like pocket change to some people on this forum doesn't mean it's still an incredible amount of money that offers a fair amount of power on its own.