You among friends here - we love to see people retire early. But if people here see a legitimate concern, they will say so and that is why I have so much respect for this community. Sometimes it is tough love, but it is love never the less.Thank you! Your words are encouraging...I'm hoping for more posts like these that focus on how I CAN rather than why I SHOULDN'T. *sigh*
I am not a "Librarian", but a "Library assistant." Pay is ok. Not great.
I did awesome things with my money, like travel the world. Nope. Didn't save much, but what great experiences I've had! Do I have regrets? Not entirely. Well, sometimes. And so here I am! Not much I can do about that. I did what I had to do while I was still young. I could never do now what I did then...backpack the Amazon, Safari in South Africa, etc.
My fake smile is starting to crack...I know you are right. I COULD save more, but I want OUT! I need to find a way to make this work
Hello! I have recently announced my retirement from a County position where I have worked almost 20 years in a public library. My last day will be the first week of July this year (2017)
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Sounds great perhaps? I hope so, because now that all is said and done I am experiencing major anxiety! Did I mention I hate my present job? Well, I've known for a long time that I needed to leave for health and sanity reasons. I have been enduring this for years.
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I appreciate your advice! I am thinking about the HELOC too. I have learned much already from this forum. Some of the tougher advice is hard to swallow, but I need to hear it as well. After a good nights sleep, I have contemplated waiting a few more months. This will be hard, since I've already given notice (I'll have to eat some crow) but not impossible. November is my actual 20 year anniversary with the job. I may still go in July as I had planned. I've been in tight spots before and always manage to land on my feet.