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I've had several fast-moving and fairly well-paying jobs over the course of the past, say, 10 years. Each job has ultimately led to a better job and, while I'm far from well-off, I'm fairly comfortable in the sense that I don't carry any debt. The catch is all of these jobs have been in big cities with high costs of living and stressful commutes. The kind of jobs where you come home after a long day and long commute and there's just no quality time left for friends and family. So I'm wondering at what age, if at all, any of you traded in the momentum of high-paying jobs with highly visible companies for something....slower? I'd love to hear whether it was the right decision for you and if there were any regrets.
lots of people over at bogleheads keep going, the ones over at money mustache use income to make a goal of retiring earlier. both mostly invest in the same fashion but for different ends
I had my own company and decided to scale back to part time 8 years ago and finally retire this year at 62. DH retired 9 years ago. Wanted to get off the hamster wheel. Glad I did, had more time to pursue other interests. As long as you can do it financially and your job is not a big part of your identity.
I've had several fast-moving and fairly well-paying jobs over the course of the past, say, 10 years. Each job has ultimately led to a better job and, while I'm far from well-off, I'm fairly comfortable in the sense that I don't carry any debt. The catch is all of these jobs have been in big cities with high costs of living and stressful commutes. The kind of jobs where you come home after a long day and long commute and there's just no quality time left for friends and family. So I'm wondering at what age, if at all, any of you traded in the momentum of high-paying jobs with highly visible companies for something....slower? I'd love to hear whether it was the right decision for you and if there were any regrets.
You will know when you wake up and realize that money isn't what your life is about! Until then you will just keep moving along and wondering why.
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I started with this employer 6 years ago at 57, and after two promotions I'm working harder than ever with no sign of slowing down at 63. I enjoy the many challenges of the work, and with luck and health will stay until 68-70 before retiring. Being an office job, it's much more mentally than physically tiring, and I admit to slowing down on things at home such as renovations and car repairs,
since about age 60. I still do them, it just takes longer and results in more aches and pains.
I retired at 55 because I was at the point where the work wasn't meaningful and no amount of money could change that. I wasn't about to spend the rest of my life that way. People tried to tell me I was crazy, and maybe I was. And yet they're still there, most of them, counting the days until their next vacation. I get to do whatever I want.
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