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Originally Posted by Koolau
A funny thing happened when I became FI at 51. I relaxed and decided I would not let the office or Corp. politics interfere with my j*b or my enjoyment of it. Yes, there were still performance interviews to give (and receive) and I did have to show up every day. Still, the w*rk I was doing was enjoyable with only the occasional exception. I stopped putting in (unpaid) overtime and skipped Corp. meetings and even staff meetings whenever I felt like it. I'm sure those up the line got frustrated with me from time to time as I never took the politics seriously nor did I comply with all the bs that flowed down hill. I figured if they wanted to fire me then I would be FIRED. I had more or less created the position I was in and therefore it suited me very well.
One day they said "Now, you're going to do something else." (Heh, heh, the implication was "Now you're going to dow what we tell you!") I said "No way." I gave my notice and left at the end of the week (to expend the remainder of accrued vacation.) The timing happened to be near perfect. The last kid was independent, the Corp. system was imploding and I was MORE than FI. If I have a regret - and I really don't - I missed a "buy out" a couple of years later. Still, what are two years of your life worth if you must do something you hate. YMMV
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I'm going to use this one. I do enjoy some of what I do. I will start looking at things differently with some of your thoughts in mind...thanks!
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