bearkeley
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Aug 20, 2005
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It's funny how much easier it is to share personal financial information with complete strangers on this board than my friends and family. I realize that makes sense. However, what we didn't expect was how our family, friends and co-workers react with the news of us retiring early and traveling the world. They want to be supportive, but I feel like we almost have to down play something that we've been planning for for years rather than celebrating for finally achieving it.
I wonder if there's a common theme for how people react.....here's what we've experienced so far....
- close family : what would you do all day? You can get another job or do consulting so you don't get bored
- older sibling: you can't do that...who will take care of mom...
- close friends: traveling? When will you be back?
- co workers: you are so fortunate...go! You can find another job when you get back
- boss: you can't quit...we'll keep you on part time while you are away for 6 months so you can make more money.
We truly are lucky....it just seems easier though to let people believe we'll need to work when we return from traveling, or to let people know we are just taking a sabbatical or to complete strangers, just to let them know we are professional dog sitters....you?
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I wonder if there's a common theme for how people react.....here's what we've experienced so far....
- close family : what would you do all day? You can get another job or do consulting so you don't get bored
- older sibling: you can't do that...who will take care of mom...
- close friends: traveling? When will you be back?
- co workers: you are so fortunate...go! You can find another job when you get back
- boss: you can't quit...we'll keep you on part time while you are away for 6 months so you can make more money.
We truly are lucky....it just seems easier though to let people believe we'll need to work when we return from traveling, or to let people know we are just taking a sabbatical or to complete strangers, just to let them know we are professional dog sitters....you?
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