53 year old MD thinking about calling it quits within the next year or two. Loved my job but had to stop clinical work due to a disability. Quit before it got so bad i needed major surgery it probably should have stopped a year or two earlier. Doing administrative work which is not so great but still well paid. I think I was very lucky to have had a job I loved every day and paid me very well. Although I still get paid well, I am not sure that is enough to keep me wanting to go to work. I might rather find something else to do like travel or volunteer and if need be cut down on my lifestyle. Never was a big spender and lived on about 30% of my paycheck and put 4 kids through school and have no debt. Disability will pay me 80k per year with no tax for 14 years and I have about 2.5m put away. Would most likely downsize and rent which would give me between 500-700k more. Seems like that should be fine but it is a big step to walk away from a job that I saw myself doing into my late 60s back when I was seeing patients and enjoying it.
Anything I am missing?
Anything I am missing?