walkinwood
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
.. continuing my thoughts as I approach ER
If you are interested, you can see my previous posts here:
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/giving-notice-5-days-go-35193.html
Days to go: 1
State of Mind today: Happy
Telling Friends and Family
I told my close friends about our plans over a year ago and they have been extremely supportive. They know that this is ER for us, understand our concerns and have been great about it.
As I said in the first post, we still think of this as a "break of undetermined length", so we have been telling our family, neighbors and acquaintances that we are taking a one year break and then will decide what to do next.
I just don't feel comfortable explaining - especially to family - how we can afford to do this. Is that a cop-out or what? Again, they have all been very happy for us. Our neighbor told us that there will always be food at her house for us .. I think she's a little concerned.
The only people who freaked out a bit were my in-laws. My FiL worked 35 years in the same company and retired there and my MiL is a full-time home-maker. They didn't get it at all and were really worried that we would not be able to find a job when we needed one etc. etc. However, they slept over it and sent us a very nice message the next day telling us how proud they were of what we were doing etc. etc. very supportive.
How did your friends, neighbors and family take you ER news? Do you have more courage than me )) and tell them the whole truth? Please share!
If you are interested, you can see my previous posts here:
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/giving-notice-5-days-go-35193.html
Days to go: 1
State of Mind today: Happy
Telling Friends and Family
I told my close friends about our plans over a year ago and they have been extremely supportive. They know that this is ER for us, understand our concerns and have been great about it.
As I said in the first post, we still think of this as a "break of undetermined length", so we have been telling our family, neighbors and acquaintances that we are taking a one year break and then will decide what to do next.
I just don't feel comfortable explaining - especially to family - how we can afford to do this. Is that a cop-out or what? Again, they have all been very happy for us. Our neighbor told us that there will always be food at her house for us .. I think she's a little concerned.
The only people who freaked out a bit were my in-laws. My FiL worked 35 years in the same company and retired there and my MiL is a full-time home-maker. They didn't get it at all and were really worried that we would not be able to find a job when we needed one etc. etc. However, they slept over it and sent us a very nice message the next day telling us how proud they were of what we were doing etc. etc. very supportive.
How did your friends, neighbors and family take you ER news? Do you have more courage than me )) and tell them the whole truth? Please share!