FlogBlogger
Recycles dryer sheets
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Not that I'm a great believer in numbers, but I found it interesting to apply weighted ratings to factors that affect my decision to retire, semi-retire, or continue working my full-time job. I took ten discriminators that affect my personal happiness (time with family, financial security, stress, challenging projects, physical fitness, ability to travel, etc) and weighted them 1 to 3. I then scored each of these with 0, half, or one point, against how achievable these are in either retirement/semi-retirement/full-time workplace.
After adding up the numbers, it seems I would be 150% as happy semi-retired than working full-time, and 233% as happy FIREd as working full-time.
Scientific? Yes. Applicable? Maybe. Revealing? Very...
After adding up the numbers, it seems I would be 150% as happy semi-retired than working full-time, and 233% as happy FIREd as working full-time.
Scientific? Yes. Applicable? Maybe. Revealing? Very...