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Old 05-24-2017, 12:34 PM   #21
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It seems unusual to have always hated working and studying, then end up in a very high paying job (230k). What's your profession?

I liked my job for many years and ended up at the same income. But then my shape changed to more squarish ... and I don't fit in the round peg-hole anymore!!
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Old 05-24-2017, 01:15 PM   #22
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I think he means he is the sole breadwinner.
He's probably single with a family. Not married. But it's confusing though.
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Old 05-24-2017, 01:18 PM   #23
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It seems unusual to have always hated working and studying, then end up in a very high paying job (230k). What's your profession?

I liked my job for many years and ended up at the same income. But then my shape changed to more squarish ... and I don't fit in the round peg-hole anymore!!
I'm always the odd shape, not square, not round, but I had to work just in case. Sure enough there were two times, the just in case did com true.
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Old 05-24-2017, 06:33 PM   #24
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Thanks guys for all your warm welcome wishes. I have to admit I haven't been wise and proactive about investing. Started 401k only about 3.5 years back and haven't invested my cash savings well.

I will start to be more careful and wise about investing going forward. It is a good suggestion about finding something I like. I work in IT industry and I like coding; The things that I don't like are 1) the office politics 2) the fact that I "have to" go to work rather than it being a choice. I could switch to something like uber driving where I can decide each day if I want to goto work or not but it doesn't pay well and can make the process of retirement longer. Contract work in IT pays fine but not as much as I am getting now.

Once I get closer to the 1 mill mark, may be I will experiment a bit with taking mini-retirements and switching to contract jobs.
i think you answered your own question. Become an uber driver,
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Old 05-24-2017, 06:46 PM   #25
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I have a similar memory of a part time supermarket job during the summer while in college, and thinking that it was about the right number of hours to work (25-29 hours a week) in life.
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Old 05-24-2017, 08:25 PM   #26
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I have a similar memory of a part time supermarket job during the summer while in college, and thinking that it was about the right number of hours to work (25-29 hours a week) in life.
I wish we have more jobs where people can work like 20-25 hours per week and can find their means of living
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Old 05-24-2017, 08:28 PM   #27
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I think he means he is the sole breadwinner.
That's what I wanted to say haha, sorry for the confusion guys
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Old 05-25-2017, 06:07 AM   #28
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I wish we have more jobs where people can work like 20-25 hours per week and can find their means of living
There are plenty of part-time jobs out there.

In many respects, the US is turning into a "gig economy" where many people stack up several gigs simultaneously.

It may be hard to continue to earn the salary you are currently receiving, but once you decide to live on less, it won't be hard for you to find a 20-25 hour per week job.
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