High earner OMY syndrome

[kcowan]

+1, except I have actually turned down consulting and Board work. Realized after ER that I don't want to do things that were similar to my career. I enjoyed my career, but similar to traineeinvestor, felt that time with DH, family, friends and the opportunity to reinvent myself were more motivating to me than continuing to work for someone else. ...

I was a little slower than you, keeping three Board positions for 3 years, then finally decided that they were too much like w*rk.

 

[Scuba]

I was a little slower than you, keeping three Board positions for 3 years, then finally decided that they were too much like w*rk.

It's funny, before I ER'd, I was really interested in Board work, but hadn't found any opportunities. About 6 months after ER, when an opportunity arose, I realized I had moved on and didn't want to do that type of work. I do still serve on a university advisory board and our HOA Board but those roles are not similar to my corporate life.