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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Hi everyone. Today was my last day at work. I simply couldn't take one more day of dealing with the craziness and the unbelievable stress that was being heaped on me. I've been thinking about this for months now, and reading this forum extensively. It's funny, but prior to finding er.org, I didn't even know that retiring before 65 was really an option. I guess I just never thought about it. However, in the past six months I've read multiple books on retiring, investing, and living a simple life. All to prepare me for the day when I could finally tell myself enough is enough. And today was the day.
I think I'm going through all kinds of emotions right now. I'm probably still in shock. But I have no regrets. I'm financially prepared to support myself, and I can finally decompress and figure out what to do with the rest of my life.
I told my Mom and sister and they couldn't believe I would want to retire in my mid forties. My friends all think I'll be back to work within a few months. I have no idea what's next, but I'm really looking for to discovering who I am and what the next chapter of my life will look like.
Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and wisdom! Hearing from so many happy early retirees confirming what a great move it was for them was really important to me. I'm looking forward to contributing more on the forum now, and learning all about ER.
Yippee!!!
I think I'm going through all kinds of emotions right now. I'm probably still in shock. But I have no regrets. I'm financially prepared to support myself, and I can finally decompress and figure out what to do with the rest of my life.
I told my Mom and sister and they couldn't believe I would want to retire in my mid forties. My friends all think I'll be back to work within a few months. I have no idea what's next, but I'm really looking for to discovering who I am and what the next chapter of my life will look like.
Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and wisdom! Hearing from so many happy early retirees confirming what a great move it was for them was really important to me. I'm looking forward to contributing more on the forum now, and learning all about ER.
Yippee!!!