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AMEN! I had some of those sucky jobs when I was young. So I quit. One time I quit a job so I could go to the '84 summer olympics. 20 something with no ties.
You only live once. If you hate going to work, why stick around and count down the days till you can retire.
What if you die before you hit retirement age.
When you're 20-something you probably had parents to fall back on -- they made sure you weren't homeless or starving.
AMEN! I had some of those sucky jobs when I was young. So I quit. One time I quit a job so I could go to the '84 summer olympics. 20 something with no ties.
You only live once. If you hate going to work, why stick around and count down the days till you can retire.
What if you die before you hit retirement age.
Hey foundapeanut, I was there too, the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Isn't it great to be an older turd thinking and talking about retirement topics and still find time to reflect back on those memories? I do.
I somewhat regret not having retired earlier. After a few months I decided to resume my profession on a part-time basis. As it turned out I was able to make more money in less time and with far less pressure.
I was fortunate to be in a position where that could happen, and realize not everyone is.
I always wonder if the job was that bad why didn't they put serious effort into finding something better?
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Originally Posted by foundapeanut
AMEN! I had some of those sucky jobs when I was young. So I quit. One time I quit a job so I could go to the '84 summer olympics. 20 something with no ties.
You only live once. If you hate going to work, why stick around and count down the days till you can retire.
What if you die before you hit retirement age.
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Originally Posted by Red On The Noodle
When you're 20-something you probably had parents to fall back on -- they made sure you weren't homeless or starving.
Not everyone has flexibility of choice, financial resources, lots of opportunities, ability to know they would dislike their job(s) so much, certain talents, education, forethought to see themselves in more interesting jobs, happens to live in economic advantageous geographic areas.......
some tedious jobs or jobs with drawbacks or jobs that do not make your soul fulfilled pay quite well and one feels it would not be beneficial to throw it away, especially if one is supporting children and a family.
65 to 70 percent of people in the U.S. do not have college degrees.
I just don't think it is as simple as to say 'just find another job which you like better'. Also, someone has to do all the less than interesting jobs or physically laborious jobs or unsafe jobs.
just my opinion.
Yes, Red On The Noodle, some people do have parents to fall back on in their early 20's or a bit longer. I did not though - did you? Yes, I could have maybe stayed with them very temporarily, but I don't see them giving me any money or much money for very long when I was that age.
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I came across an interesting article today. The only item applies to me is # 8, not downsizing earlier. I wished we had gotten rid a lot of the stuffs over the years. It is overwhelming to sort through boxes and piles of stuffs accumulated in the last 25 years. We have made numerous trips to the libraries, Good Will, Salvation Army and the dump over a year and still have at least 30% more to go.
We are being very careful to not having regret #9 of making a rash moving decision. We have made 5 relocation scouting trips in the last 2 years but still have not found a place meeting most of our requirements. I am still checking zillow and notifications from our real estate agents in 3 locations almost daily. However, my husband has started to think that it is not too bad just to stay where we are and just take more trips out west to see our daughter.
Most of this doesn't apply to me. I have worked for a time and then not been able to. Or my 'skills are out of date'. In tech jobs this doesn't have to be too long. I almost wish I could have gotten on disability way before I did. I would have qualified but didn't want to go there.
My spouse, before he and I parted company, had actually spent all the money our business had made and then didn't pay most of the bills so I ended up with nada.
It gets tiresome when people talk about mistakes sometimes. I couldn't pick my health and that has been the dominant reason that I never got anywhere.
But the moving fits, except in reverse. I knew there wasn't going to be a huge influx of money, and while I got help with rent in California, the choices were crummy. And the smog was actually visible in the air and I didn't go out unless needed. But a friend of mind had moved out of the city and to this small town. I found one could buy a house for less than a down payment and most of the cost of living is much lower. We got the house cheap, and the costs are low, and its my ongoing project to fix it up with no hurry.
I've grown to love the slow pace of life and the quiet and now with medicare too complicated finances, the low cost of living. And having a house that's mine, no rentals or roomates (at least with only two legs) its heaven for me.
I couldn't really do much about the rest and it wouldn't have changed much if I'd gone for disability earlier. I wouldn't want to have given up the time I was working, and loved every day of it. I worked as a programmer for about a year and a half. Then the company was sold and they fired all of the staff and replaced the hardware and the employees. Seems we didn't know the same systems. But while I was there, I did very well. I'll always take pride in that.
But life had other ideas and I've come to terms with that. If I'd stayed, there is much which I would NOT have now which matters. Until someone builds a time machine, yesterday has passed and you can't live in it. Change is scary, but its also a chance to grow. We haven't given up until we choose to mourn it.
I came across an interesting article today. The only item applies to me is # 8, not downsizing earlier. I wished we had gotten rid a lot of the stuffs over the years. It is overwhelming to sort through boxes and piles of stuffs accumulated in the last 25 years. We have made numerous trips to the libraries, Good Will, Salvation Army and the dump over a year and still have at least 30% more to go.
We are being very careful to not having regret #9 of making a rash moving decision. We have made 5 relocation scouting trips in the last 2 years but still have not found a place meeting most of our requirements. I am still checking zillow and notifications from our real estate agents in 3 locations almost daily. However, my husband has started to think that it is not too bad just to stay where we are and just take more trips out west to see our daughter.
Downsizing lol. I'm trying to downsize, DH has trouble letting go. His dad is 87 years old and I dread when something happens because I really like him. The other problem is that his mom and dad were both kind of hoarders (but clean) ... you should see the stuff in that house. When it comes time to clean out I'll have to stand guard to what comes in. It will go like this... Everything will be worth a million bucks (yea sure) but no move will be made to sell any of it.
Most of this doesn't apply to me. I have worked for a time and then not been able to. Or my 'skills are out of date'. In tech jobs this doesn't have to be too long. I almost wish I could have gotten on disability way before I did. I would have qualified but didn't want to go there.
My spouse, before he and I parted company, had actually spent all the money our business had made and then didn't pay most of the bills so I ended up with nada.
It gets tiresome when people talk about mistakes sometimes. I couldn't pick my health and that has been the dominant reason that I never got anywhere.
But the moving fits, except in reverse. I knew there wasn't going to be a huge influx of money, and while I got help with rent in California, the choices were crummy. And the smog was actually visible in the air and I didn't go out unless needed. But a friend of mind had moved out of the city and to this small town. I found one could buy a house for less than a down payment and most of the cost of living is much lower. We got the house cheap, and the costs are low, and its my ongoing project to fix it up with no hurry.
I've grown to love the slow pace of life and the quiet and now with medicare too complicated finances, the low cost of living. And having a house that's mine, no rentals or roomates (at least with only two legs) its heaven for me.
I couldn't really do much about the rest and it wouldn't have changed much if I'd gone for disability earlier. I wouldn't want to have given up the time I was working, and loved every day of it. I worked as a programmer for about a year and a half. Then the company was sold and they fired all of the staff and replaced the hardware and the employees. Seems we didn't know the same systems. But while I was there, I did very well. I'll always take pride in that.
But life had other ideas and I've come to terms with that. If I'd stayed, there is much which I would NOT have now which matters. Until someone builds a time machine, yesterday has passed and you can't live in it. Change is scary, but its also a chance to grow. We haven't given up until we choose to mourn it.
This is a great story! Thanks for sharing. And for pointing out that "life" can deal us a bad hand, despite our best efforts. I too, am SO sick of the repetitive mantra of "mistakes and bad decisions". Sure, there's some of that; there's also a lot of bad luck out there too. Or timing.
I'm so glad you found a good place with low COL, that works for You!!
This is a great story! Thanks for sharing. And for pointing out that "life" can deal us a bad hand, despite our best efforts. I too, am SO sick of the repetitive mantra of "mistakes and bad decisions". Sure, there's some of that; there's also a lot of bad luck out there too. Or timing.
I'm so glad you found a good place with low COL, that works for You!!
Yes, Red On The Noodle, some people do have parents to fall back on in their early 20's or a bit longer. I did not though - did you? Yes, I could have maybe stayed with them very temporarily, but I don't see them giving me any money or much money for very long when I was that age.
Nope -- I was totally on my own, sink or swim, pay rent and car insurance or eat
My remark about having parents to fall back on was in response to foundapeanut who said something to the effect of if you hate a job, just quit and take off and go on a fun trip somewhere. You can do that if you have a financial backup -- both for the time you're having fun on your trip and then the months it takes you to land another job when you come back to reality
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20 something with no ties. 
