TargaDave
Full time employment: Posting here.
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2005
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Here is what I like about ESR. I get the best of both worlds. I know most here despise anything to do with work for pay with the exception of the "I can quit any minute I want" group, but my approach has been a bit different. For me the goal was to test and tweak my semi-ER job till it fit right rather than take the "don't piss me off or I'll leave" approach. (Hey, similar approach applies to marriage). Half my career was self or semi self employment and I never developed the "hate work bitterness or burnout".
First year I did nothing but completely gut/rehab a house, second year I tested out making my hobby/sport my part time job and this year I am tweaking it to be semi-independent from my employer without being fully independent. Nothin big time here, about a $12k invested in gear which I play with anyways, and after all expenses I net about $60/hr @ 400hrs per season. Biz was good last year and this year looks even better. I get to be out on the water in beautiful weather teaching people the sport I luv and I find that I really enjoy it on a part-time basis. More than enough time left over to play, get DD to dance class on time, and procrastinate.
If I did this job full time the bod just woudn't take it, and I'd burn out either way. DW also part-times with a similar mindset, so once again it just fits right. I guess everyone's retirement DNA is a little different
First year I did nothing but completely gut/rehab a house, second year I tested out making my hobby/sport my part time job and this year I am tweaking it to be semi-independent from my employer without being fully independent. Nothin big time here, about a $12k invested in gear which I play with anyways, and after all expenses I net about $60/hr @ 400hrs per season. Biz was good last year and this year looks even better. I get to be out on the water in beautiful weather teaching people the sport I luv and I find that I really enjoy it on a part-time basis. More than enough time left over to play, get DD to dance class on time, and procrastinate.
If I did this job full time the bod just woudn't take it, and I'd burn out either way. DW also part-times with a similar mindset, so once again it just fits right. I guess everyone's retirement DNA is a little different