If your compensation is ridiculous, and you've been at it 10 years, then hopefully you've saved enough money that your every day of work is completely voluntary. If not, you did it wrong. Live on way less than you make; save up enough that the interest pays that amount; you could now retire, but instead keep going to work, but just start saying what you really think.
After interacting with some people with FU money, they don't tend to give up on career very easily. They don't want to be stuck at home - they want to keep doing stuff. So, inevitably, they keep working, doing startups, taking on executive roles at big companies after they realize they suck at startups (like most people - obviously)... because that's what they know best and feel most useful for. From the people I know, once someone whose identity relies on being a provider suddenly no longer has to work to provide... they tend to have a bit low of satisfaction unless they keep working. So they work even though they don't need to because it gives them a bit more purpose/happiness/whatever.
Meant with no disrespect: some people are naturally better suited to be employee types imo. Everyone fantasizes about life on their own, but most aren’t willing to make the tradeoffs to do so.
Source: retired by 33, while making tradeoffs and living places that most of my peers would find unacceptable. To each his own.
So - it's not just a matter of if early retirement is for someone but also if they can enjoy the lifestyle they want with the savings they have. And, unless I had like $10m+ saved - I doubt I could fully enjoy the life I'd like to lead. And since I don't think $10m is just gonna land in my lap anytime soon - I'll continue to work to get to the lifestyle I enjoy.