retiringat50
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Dec 31, 2007
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hmmm should i even entertain this thought? and if yes, how did you get over it?
So, you're learning that ER is one of life's biggest and most disruptive changes, and you want to have the two of you do it at the same time?hmmm should i even entertain this thought? and if yes, how did you get over it?
but my former employer's ultimatum was "Your job is now in another city; move or take a package."
Our "plan" (and you know how those usually fare) was for the DW to retire from teaching 3-4 years before me, but my former employer's ultimatum was "Your job is now in another city; move or take a package." "Bye." sez I. So I bailed out 4-5 years before I'd intended and she worked for another 3 years because she still liked what she was doing. And that's the key. Who's first & who's second really shouldn't matter; if one or the other of you wants to stay w&rk!ng, why not? If you can FIRE out of there, does it really matter who goes first?
Besides, DW got cooked meals, groceries shopped, the casa cleaned [most of the time] and a glass of wine when she walked in the door every day. And what's not to like about continuing to do what you like doing?
DW made double my six figures so I always felt I just worked for Uncle Sam.