Class of 2022

Forgot to add myself! I’m 4 months in! No regrets but feeling a bit adrift and getting used to the freedom.

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - June 2022
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
DD4L - December 14th 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
ecowtent-XX 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Getting too impatient and life’s too short so brought the exit date forward to September 9th…flights rebooked and now have a 9 hour layover in New York. Nice place to leave from…[emoji112][emoji112]

Delta app has a “days until check-in” feature which nicely takes care of my work-finish countdown timer!

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - June 2022
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
ecowtent-XX 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Hey guys !

Was officially in the class of 2024 but...i couldnt get the transfer I wanted so my current employment will be terminated ha so since the next 2 years were really gonna be OMY to pad the assets, we're gonna take the plunge now and see how things go ! DW wanted to be done this year anyway on her side so no changes there.

Official last day - or should I say first day of FIRE ! - is july 7th, looking forward to it !

Adding myself to the list and updated Panda's FIRE'd, congratz !

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - June 2022
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
ecowtent-XX 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Hey guys !

Was officially in the class of 2024 but...i couldnt get the transfer I wanted so my current employment will be terminated ha so since the next 2 years were really gonna be OMY to pad the assets, we're gonna take the plunge now and see how things go ! DW wanted to be done this year anyway on her side so no changes there.

Official last day - or should I say first day of FIRE ! - is july 7th, looking forward to it !

Congrats! :dance:
 
Ahhh, removing myself from 2022, and on to 2023. Initially, planned to retire end of this year Dec. 31, 2022. But finalized my work contract until June 30, 2023. Boss and employer knows I'm out next year. With the market down, I needed to recoup some paper loss, save a little bit more for a buffer. However, I feel more confident now with my asset allocation and my preparation for retirement. Wife also feels it's better to start traveling next year as we wait for the new, more effective Novavax vaccine being approved by the FDA anytime. Good luck with your 2022 retirement everyone :)

Hey guys !

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - June 2022
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
ecowtent-XX 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Well, I did it today. I submitted my resignation. Left so much money on the table between W2 and RSUs. Our last two years of spending represents less than 2% of investable assets, so I was just greedily stacking more money when I should be stacking more time. Hoping the 8.5% ACA MAGI cap gets extended, but if it doesnt we have budgeted for zero subsidies until Medicare. It hasnt sunk in yet and I am giving a generous 30 day transition because I love my manager, team and clients.

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - FIRE'd
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
ecowtent-XX 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Well, I did it today. I submitted my resignation. Left so much money on the table between W2 and RSUs. Our last two years of spending represents less than 2% of investable assets, so I was just greedily stacking more money when I should be stacking more time. Hoping the 8.5% ACA MAGI cap gets extended, but if it doesnt we have budgeted for zero subsidies until Medicare. It hasnt sunk in yet and I am giving a generous 30 day transition because I love my manager, team and clients.



roady-runner - Jan 2022

dadu007- - Jan 2022

oldmedic - Jan 2022

caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd

tmitchell - Jan 24 2022

Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d

Leonardo - Feb 2022

Escapevelocity - Feb 2022

kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d

OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022

Romer- Feb 2022

Ozinvestor - March 2022

Travis Bickle - March 2022

My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd

Pompanobeach - April 2022

fassmac - April 2022

Goingcamping - April 2022

ejw93 - April 2022

YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd

cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022

GTP2022 - May 2022

Jim59 - 6 May 2022

Dean56 - May 2022

David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd

Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022

Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd

nhcycling - June 2022

plex - June 2022

beernutzbob - June 2022

retire48in2018 - June 2022

Physics Guy - June 2022

Poopycat - June 2022

ImThinkin2019 June 2022

Sean Pizzle - FIRE'd

Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June

BobMW - 1 July 2022

Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022

Silent Walker - July 2022

WhiskyDave July, 2022

CaliKid - September 2022

BGH1 - September 2022

Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022

DD4L - September 2022

firemediceric - October 2022

mountainsoft - December 2022

ExPatKiwi - December 2022

mmurphy111 - December 2022

Sam Cro - XX 2022

Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022

Callitaday - XX 2022

dd564 - XX 2022

Chris Texas - XX 2022

Bee4 - Sept 2022

cyber888 - December 2022

ecowtent-XX 2022

Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022



Congratulations!!

Quitting is so much harder when you get along well with your Manager and colleagues, everyone is pretty cool here too but I miss freedom more.
 
Well, I did it today. I submitted my resignation. Left so much money on the table between W2 and RSUs. Our last two years of spending represents less than 2% of investable assets, so I was just greedily stacking more money when I should be stacking more time. Hoping the 8.5% ACA MAGI cap gets extended, but if it doesnt we have budgeted for zero subsidies until Medicare. It hasnt sunk in yet and I am giving a generous 30 day transition because I love my manager, team and clients.

Congrats! :)
I feel your pain about leaving money on the table. I had some RSU's that still needed to vest. And after a few years of very basic raises, they were finally handing out some decent sized raises this year. Unfortunately for me, raises don't go into effect until April and I was planning and left mid-April. I had chatted with my manager that there was no point in giving me a raise for one pay period (it was so nominal after tax) so the raise that was going to go to me ended up propping up some coworkers that were on the lower end of the pay band.
Eventually one has to make that decision to forego that extra dollar in exchange for time freedom.
 
sadly moving to Class of 2023

This will be the second time I have moved my target retirement date. :mad: I had a significant health scare early this year, and I don't want to walk away from really amazing insurance until I hit some follow up milestones. May 2023 now. Warm regards to everyone! Removing myself from the Class.


roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
[-]cynicalbuthopeful - 1 May 2022[/-]
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - FIRE'd
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
ecowtent-XX 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Set my date!

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
Dean56 - May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - FIRE'd
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
ecowtent-November 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
Moved myself to September

roady-runner - Jan 2022
dadu007- - Jan 2022
oldmedic - Jan 2022
caninelover - Jan 21 2022 - FIRE'd
tmitchell - Jan 24 2022
Present Aside - Feb 2, 2022 - FIRE’d
Leonardo - Feb 2022
Escapevelocity - Feb 2022
kaudrey - 25 Feb 2022. - FIRE’d
OnTheBeach - 28 Feb 2022
Romer- Feb 2022
Ozinvestor - March 2022
Travis Bickle - March 2022
My Next Chapter - April 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
Pompanobeach - April 2022
fassmac - April 2022
Goingcamping - April 2022
ejw93 - April 2022
YVRRocketSurgery - 15 April 2022 - FIRE'd
GTP2022 - May 2022
Jim59 - 6 May 2022
David3 - May 2022 - FIRE'd
Monterey298sc - May 31, 2022
Panda Bear - June 1, 2022 - FIRE'd
nhcycling - June 2022
plex - June 2022
beernutzbob - June 2022
retire48in2018 - June 2022
Physics Guy - June 2022
Poopycat - June 2022
ImThinkin2019 June 2022
Sean Pizzle - FIRE'd
Mrs & Mr Bustergordon - 30 June
BobMW - 1 July 2022
Obj 2022 - July 7, 2022
Silent Walker - July 2022
WhiskyDave July, 2022
CaliKid - September 2022
BGH1 - September 2022
Unpaintedhuffhines - September 2022
DD4L - September 2022
Dean56 - September 2022
firemediceric - October 2022
ecowtent-November 2022
mountainsoft - December 2022
ExPatKiwi - December 2022
mmurphy111 - December 2022
Sam Cro - XX 2022
Dreams of Freedom - XX 2022
Callitaday - XX 2022
dd564 - XX 2022
Chris Texas - XX 2022
Bee4 - Sept 2022
cyber888 - December 2022
Aiming_4_55 - XX 2022
 
One month notice is in!! Now on official countdown.

Just got a big pay raise last week and my one-on-one with my boss is tomorrow. I asked if we still have anything to talk about? He said we do…so…?*♂️

This has been emotionally weird tbh, mixture of guilt due to everyone being so nice and second-guessing am I doing the right thing? If life was about money and fear I’d be here writing my OMY update right now.

Love freedom though and miss it more than doing a job….any job. Fact is I don’t like working, it doesn’t define me.

Good luck to everyone on the list!! [emoji4]
 
One month notice is in!! Now on official countdown.

Just got a big pay raise last week and my one-on-one with my boss is tomorrow. I asked if we still have anything to talk about? He said we do…so…?*♂️

This has been emotionally weird tbh, mixture of guilt due to everyone being so nice and second-guessing am I doing the right thing? If life was about money and fear I’d be here writing my OMY update right now.

Love freedom though and miss it more than doing a job….any job. Fact is I don’t like working, it doesn’t define me.

Good luck to everyone on the list!! [emoji4]

I felt weird toward the end as well but haven't missed the job at all! Congrats and good luck with your last month!
 
Love freedom though and miss it more than doing a job….any job. Fact is I don’t like working, it doesn’t define me.[emoji4]

I'm almost 4 months into retirement now and I'm loving the freedom/flexibility. Obviously everyone's different but I'm also in the camp of "work does not define me." I briefly think about the megacorp and coworkers every so often (how can I not, after 25 years) but I don't miss the work at all.

Congrats on your countdown. The last day arrives faster than you expect! :LOL:
 
I felt weird toward the end as well but haven't missed the job at all! Congrats and good luck with your last month!


That's exactly how I've been feeling for most of this year. I have mixed feelings about retirement. I'm financially set.

I had planned to retire in April, but that date got pushed out to May. Then I thought about leaving in August. Now I've settled on September.
 
Today was my day. Officially retired.



I “officially” retired June 1 as noted above. But as someone who works in education, I didn’t “feel” retired until this week, when the school year started. So many friends and colleagues started off this 22-23 school year. But not me.

I was having a bit of a hard time last May and June and having doubts and worried I made the wrong decision.

Nope, I didn’t. So glad I’m not back at work!
 
I felt weird toward the end as well but haven't missed the job at all! Congrats and good luck with your last month!



Ok had the one-on-one and still feels weird.

The department I work for treats folk with respect which is 180 degrees counter to the company culture as a whole. This was part of the whole conversation, he has actually been respectful, zero micromanagement with me per his nature and habitually recognized where credit was due.

I’m fully aware this is a rare scenario, not really had it at any other time in 25 years of w*rking so it’s hard to get my head around and then proceed to quit.

*One of my friends on the other side of the company just quit and left all his work on his desk, still looks like he works there.

At the end of the day work is still work though and while I am grateful for being respected at least once in my career I still want my time to be my own.

Oooh it’s all about me me me…so selfish [emoji23]

Sept 9th!!! Woo-hoo ??
 
Giving notice on Thursday when back from 10 day Covid absence...October 14th will be last day. Going to move to PRN or on call, and might work a couple days a month or might just be skiing all week. We want to move 100 miles North, so have a lot of downsizing and purging to get done. Peace all
 
Giving notice on Thursday when back from 10 day Covid absence...October 14th will be last day. Going to move to PRN or on call, and might work a couple days a month or might just be skiing all week. We want to move 100 miles North, so have a lot of downsizing and purging to get done. Peace all


Happy notice day for Thursday!! [emoji4]
 

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