That is where I'm at this moment. I am working in a job I absolutely HATE and it is affecting every part of my life in a negative way, mental health, physical health, financial health, etc., etc., etc...
I am contemplating a complete change in vocation and looking to buy a bar and grill. People turn their nose up at retail, but I think that is my niche.
I am so tired of wearing a costume. I wore a costume (uniform) in the Navy for 10 years. Now I wear a costume (suit) to make people think I'm pretty smart, important, and trustworthy. I am all those things (well, maybe not THAT important), but I have found most people in suits are NOT.
No more corporate political posturing for me.
No more suits.
No more!
craig
· 7 months ago
I think a lot of people would like to have the ability to work part time doing something they enjoy and having more time for hobbies than a full time job that is exhausting. More people today would like today even if retired would like some type of part time thing to keep them occupied.
Enrique S
· 7 months ago
I can't see myself retiring, either. I need somewhere to be, doing productive work. Plus, I'd miss the interaction with my coworkers. Perhaps I'll transition to part-time or volunteer work.
Moneymonk
· 7 months ago
RDPD has been criticized so much but this book has also impacted me, it teaches you to think outside the box and be apart of your own plan and not someone else's
Hunter Nuttall
· 7 months ago
If someone's work is meaningless, they look forward to retirement so they can do what they want. But if they're already doing what they want, why would they want to stop?
TStrump
· 7 months ago
I too have dreamed of retiring early ... but this is because I hate what I do right now. I have a colleague that teaches voice - he told me that he wants to do it until the day he drops dead. Early retirement isn't a factor for him.
ElizabethG
· 7 months ago
Steve, well written post. I left the corporate world 7 years ago, meandered for 5 years before shifting to full-time work with a non-profit that is doing highly meaningful work. I'm now calling it career 2.0. I think one of the challenges if you are in a work environment that you don't particularly like (as I was in the corporate world), it is hard to think of what you would really enjoy.
Rob
· 7 months ago
Great post Steve!
Many people that I talk to who don't enjoy their jobs tend to dream of retirement, simply because they don't have to suffer the job any longer.
Then there are people who love their work and I notice that the majority of these are self employed. They don't seem to aim for retirement and at worse, they think of working just 20 hrs a week when they get to that age.
My father is 70 and became bored when my mother persuaded him to hire someone to run his business for him. So he's now jumped back into the business for 3 days a week.
It's not for everyone as it can be hard going, but being an independent consultant can be one of the most wonderful things you can do.
meinmillions
· 7 months ago
I'm dreaming of early retirement right now, but you made some great points. I think I would be bored if I didn't have something meaningful to do every day. Maybe I just need early retirement with a part time job that I love... hmmm....
And RDPD was one of the first financial books I ever read. It really helped to change the way I thought about personal finance.
Patrick
· 7 months ago
As always I find golden nuggets of truth in your articles. Steve, you are a better writer than you give yourself credit for. The elements that separate your writing from many others is that you think before your write, which makes your readers think. Your commentary and observations set your blog apart from many others, which is why I always come back for more.
As for today's article - I've been struggling with the same thing. I don't enjoy going to work every day, but I am well compensated and I enjoy the compensation and security I receive for trading in the best of my waking hours every day. But I would get incredibly bored and would be dissatisfied without having a gainful means of employment or other activity to work toward. My websites offer that when I get home, which makes it easier to go to work each day. Maybe they would be enough to satisfy my needs if I gathered the courage to leave my day job, I don't know? But I think it would be better than going into work every day to an unsatisfying job.
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That is where I'm at this moment. I am working in a job I absolutely HATE and it is affecting every part of my life in a negative way, mental health, physical health, financial health, etc., etc., etc...
I am contemplating a complete change in vocation and looking to buy a bar and grill. People turn their nose up at retail, but I think that is my niche.
I am so tired of wearing a costume. I wore a costume (uniform) in the Navy for 10 years. Now I wear a costume (suit) to make people think I'm pretty smart, important, and trustworthy. I am all those things (well, maybe not THAT important), but I have found most people in suits are NOT.
No more corporate political posturing for me.
No more suits.
No more!
I have a colleague that teaches voice - he told me that he wants to do it until the day he drops dead.
Early retirement isn't a factor for him.
Many people that I talk to who don't enjoy their jobs tend to dream of retirement, simply because they don't have to suffer the job any longer.
Then there are people who love their work and I notice that the majority of these are self employed. They don't seem to aim for retirement and at worse, they think of working just 20 hrs a week when they get to that age.
My father is 70 and became bored when my mother persuaded him to hire someone to run his business for him. So he's now jumped back into the business for 3 days a week.
It's not for everyone as it can be hard going, but being an independent consultant can be one of the most wonderful things you can do.
And RDPD was one of the first financial books I ever read. It really helped to change the way I thought about personal finance.
As for today's article - I've been struggling with the same thing. I don't enjoy going to work every day, but I am well compensated and I enjoy the compensation and security I receive for trading in the best of my waking hours every day. But I would get incredibly bored and would be dissatisfied without having a gainful means of employment or other activity to work toward. My websites offer that when I get home, which makes it easier to go to work each day. Maybe they would be enough to satisfy my needs if I gathered the courage to leave my day job, I don't know? But I think it would be better than going into work every day to an unsatisfying job.