MuirWannabe
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2009
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Right. But that's not a good reason to not even try to re-enter the work force. It is a good reason to set expectations properly, especially in this economy. Good, decent-paying full time work will be hard to find now. But if you can start small and prove yourself once in the door, it can lead to something more. Based on what I'm hearing (from one side), that's how I think it might best be played.
I agree with this. It has occured to me that her being a 2nd wage earner offers some hedge against the possibility of my job being lost. I work at a good megacorp. But in this economy anything is possible
I want to retire because I'm tired of the major stress associated with my job. I want to enjoy life and detoxify from the work environment. But I'm not trying to be overly unrealistic. I know I can't retire until my son has moved thru college..still 8 years away. It's not like I'm trying to retire tomorrow (I wish!).
My pay is excellent...$177 base. But we manage to spend to this level. I see her potential salary as actual wealth building.
I do agree that unless she can earn to a certain level then it may not be worth it. My tax bracket stinks. It sounds like I grossly underrate the difficulty in finding an low/avg paying job.
My wife is great. I love her very much. She has been a great SAHM. I don't want to terrorize her or intimidate her. I just want to be healthy and around to enjoy a nice retirement with her.
Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions!