After 25+ years of slogging it in corporate america, I finally have saved/invested enough to Coast. Pulled the plug this week. My biggest surprise is how willing a well regarded corporation (rhymes with Boyota) can be so myopic with their good talent. Fell into doing advisory work over the last few years when someone reached out to me on LinkedIn. That has allowed me to bring in the extra income to bridge the gap if I need extra cash. Lastly, I started back to school several years ago to pivot away from my engineering degree into Social Work and am halfway through my MSW. In summary, quit with enough in the bank to survive, will continue to advise and become licensed telehealth therapist. In late 40s and plan to stay engaged and give back to the world around me. Because of FIRE, I was able to reframe my life and move away from the hedonic treadmill. I am grateful for all the like minded folks here. I look forward to traveling and working on my terms from anywhere in the world now. 3.2M NW, but only need about $60k/year to float on. Thank you all!
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