TargaDave
Full time employment: Posting here.
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- Jul 22, 2005
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One more data point for ya. We semi-ERed last year to a little canal front beach box on the east coast. Somewhat conservative investment mix and no debt, blah-blah. About 50:50 at the peak, though with a few bonehead equity holdings I shoulda never held on to
). Tiny pension many moons from now doesn't even get counted.
We had always planned to go part time and that makes the current events much more tollerable. Also have a 10 yr old in school so the part time work routine fits well with our daily routine and conservative nature. We might add a couple of extra years of PT work to the plan depending on how the market goes. It's not the worst thing in the world though I admit to days of feeling anxiety like everyone else. DW enjoys her half time contract gig and I don't make didly compared to my old job but hey, kiteboard instructor/assitant manager at a new resort suits me just fine
I know the sentiment here is very anti-work but I truly think part time work gives you a lot a freedom and peace of mind at the same time. ESRBob's book was a big motivator for me. Individ health insurance is definitely our biggest expense. This year we'll withdraw about 1-1.5% from the current stash to make up for annual expense, so hopefully we're still in a position to semi-accumulate. We'll see
). Tiny pension many moons from now doesn't even get counted.We had always planned to go part time and that makes the current events much more tollerable. Also have a 10 yr old in school so the part time work routine fits well with our daily routine and conservative nature. We might add a couple of extra years of PT work to the plan depending on how the market goes. It's not the worst thing in the world though I admit to days of feeling anxiety like everyone else. DW enjoys her half time contract gig and I don't make didly compared to my old job but hey, kiteboard instructor/assitant manager at a new resort suits me just fine
I know the sentiment here is very anti-work but I truly think part time work gives you a lot a freedom and peace of mind at the same time. ESRBob's book was a big motivator for me. Individ health insurance is definitely our biggest expense. This year we'll withdraw about 1-1.5% from the current stash to make up for annual expense, so hopefully we're still in a position to semi-accumulate. We'll see
