Hi party people.
I introduced myself about a year ago and things have moved more or less as planned. Super odd for me.
I'm starting an extended sabbatical today... partially to recharge... partially to test run life with no job.
I am early 40s with 2 young kids and am looking forward to spending the summer with family and goofing around.
It's hard to believe it's been almost 22 years since I've had more than a week or so off work (including my wedding and time between jobs). Somehow was always rushing and pushing.
Don't have any specific plans and also oddly not worried about being bored. Also... kinda think there's a 50/50 shot I'll just keep doing this or else find a position with very little responsibility with way less pay. If that's not possible... that's OK too. Not sure. And not really thinking about it much.
The best description I can come up with is that for 2 decades there was a creature in my brain that would grab anything that needed consideration or decisions or something and chew on it relentlessly...and now that creature doesn't have much food. It's really weird.
I put my details in my intro post but the short version is around 4.8m in investable assets, 670K mortgage, no other debt, about 9K/mo expenses (including 4.3k mortgage) which has over the last year grown from 8k because... frankly... DW and I have let our hair down a bit... eating out, more vacations, etc. Nothing crazy but not really keeping things in check as much.
Financially we've frankly been both disciplined and exceedingly lucky. It accelerated FIRE plans as well as providing greater flexibility for which we are greatful... and don't want to waste.
This is unpaid leave with health coverage so a semi simulation as we will be taking money out instead of putting it in *gasp*. Oddly that gives me 0 stress as well. I was expecting to be stressed about it.
As a matter of fact. I feel no stress at all right now.
It was insanely fun to wipe my entire calendar clean, come home think about tomorrow and conclude that I don't really need to do anything except keep the kids alive and get some exercise. Very surreal. I plan to keep that calendar nice and clean.
Thanks for everyone's advice and entertainment.
Cheers!
I introduced myself about a year ago and things have moved more or less as planned. Super odd for me.
I'm starting an extended sabbatical today... partially to recharge... partially to test run life with no job.
I am early 40s with 2 young kids and am looking forward to spending the summer with family and goofing around.
It's hard to believe it's been almost 22 years since I've had more than a week or so off work (including my wedding and time between jobs). Somehow was always rushing and pushing.
Don't have any specific plans and also oddly not worried about being bored. Also... kinda think there's a 50/50 shot I'll just keep doing this or else find a position with very little responsibility with way less pay. If that's not possible... that's OK too. Not sure. And not really thinking about it much.
The best description I can come up with is that for 2 decades there was a creature in my brain that would grab anything that needed consideration or decisions or something and chew on it relentlessly...and now that creature doesn't have much food. It's really weird.
I put my details in my intro post but the short version is around 4.8m in investable assets, 670K mortgage, no other debt, about 9K/mo expenses (including 4.3k mortgage) which has over the last year grown from 8k because... frankly... DW and I have let our hair down a bit... eating out, more vacations, etc. Nothing crazy but not really keeping things in check as much.
Financially we've frankly been both disciplined and exceedingly lucky. It accelerated FIRE plans as well as providing greater flexibility for which we are greatful... and don't want to waste.
This is unpaid leave with health coverage so a semi simulation as we will be taking money out instead of putting it in *gasp*. Oddly that gives me 0 stress as well. I was expecting to be stressed about it.
As a matter of fact. I feel no stress at all right now.
It was insanely fun to wipe my entire calendar clean, come home think about tomorrow and conclude that I don't really need to do anything except keep the kids alive and get some exercise. Very surreal. I plan to keep that calendar nice and clean.
Thanks for everyone's advice and entertainment.
Cheers!