magellan_nh
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Sep 17, 2006
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- 142
Hello all,
I'm 41, married with no kids and have been semi-retired for about a year.
I used to be in high-tech and have been planning for ER since shortly after I started working (along with DW). I remember noticing the lack of gray hair at my first job and thinking that engineering is a young person's profession. Watching the trauma of a few tough layoffs at Data General Corp in my first year of working set me (and DW) on a lifelong course of banking one salary and living well on the other, but always behind our means.
Anyhow, the savings plan and some good luck along the way paid off and made it possible to get off the treadmill early. Now I just need to figure out what to do with the next 40-50 years.
In this first year off, I had a great opportunity to volunteer in Cambodia for a month working on a business plan for a rice mill (I have a pretty decent business background). It was a great experience, but I fell into the opportunity through chance and haven't seen anything else that looks as interesting on that front. Also, DW isn't as adventurous and we have 2 dogs, and other responsibilities, so you know the drill on that. We do both like to travel though.
I'm into some local volunteering, and reading a lot and doing some loafing. I may get bored with it eventually, but I've gotten into a pretty comfortable routine and I'm definitely liking life at this point. It's amazing how easy it is to not have a real job and be very busy!
On the work front, I do occasional teaching at a local community college and also am involved in a web startup (with some old work friends) that's been going on for 6 or 8 months. The startup takes 1 day or less per week (flexible) of my time.
Anyhow, this is a great site and I've been lurking for a while and thought I'd join into the community.
Jim
I'm 41, married with no kids and have been semi-retired for about a year.
I used to be in high-tech and have been planning for ER since shortly after I started working (along with DW). I remember noticing the lack of gray hair at my first job and thinking that engineering is a young person's profession. Watching the trauma of a few tough layoffs at Data General Corp in my first year of working set me (and DW) on a lifelong course of banking one salary and living well on the other, but always behind our means.
Anyhow, the savings plan and some good luck along the way paid off and made it possible to get off the treadmill early. Now I just need to figure out what to do with the next 40-50 years.
In this first year off, I had a great opportunity to volunteer in Cambodia for a month working on a business plan for a rice mill (I have a pretty decent business background). It was a great experience, but I fell into the opportunity through chance and haven't seen anything else that looks as interesting on that front. Also, DW isn't as adventurous and we have 2 dogs, and other responsibilities, so you know the drill on that. We do both like to travel though.
I'm into some local volunteering, and reading a lot and doing some loafing. I may get bored with it eventually, but I've gotten into a pretty comfortable routine and I'm definitely liking life at this point. It's amazing how easy it is to not have a real job and be very busy!
On the work front, I do occasional teaching at a local community college and also am involved in a web startup (with some old work friends) that's been going on for 6 or 8 months. The startup takes 1 day or less per week (flexible) of my time.
Anyhow, this is a great site and I've been lurking for a while and thought I'd join into the community.
Jim