Recent content by bushwacker

Panhead, it may not hurt to ask your current employer about moving into sales before jumping ship to another company. Some possible benefits: - most co's would rather hire from within since you already know the business. Less training costs for them. - if you don't like it, you may be able to go...

Oh......Panhead, you had asked about my jobs. After I realized I was not Tiger Woods, I admit that I took a job primarily b/c the money was too good to pass up. But it was a miserable environment. I hated it and decided money is not everything. The day I left I promised myself that my next job...

Ah, back on-line again. It felt weird to not see a computer for 10 days. :D Chocokitty and Panhead, I think we are in the minority about the kids. But like you said, it is nobody's business but your own. The only other person you need to worry about is your spouse/parnter. But therein lies...

BigMoneyJim, When I "retired" the first time, I had the pie-in-the-sky goal of trying to make it on the PGA tour. I was pretty good, and everyone encouraged me to give it a try. I did, and I don't regret it, even though I knew it was a long shot. Maybe I just used it as an excuse to enjoy life a...

I like hearing everyone's story, so I will throw mine out there and try to keep the ball rolling. I am a 34 year old SINK (single income, no kids), and I guess you could say I have already retired once. After graduating college I worked 3 years while living at home with the parents. It may not...

Even if you don't start a section dedicated to single RE's, I would be interested to hear stories from others on the subject of dating while trying to prepare for ER. Goinfishin is right. Not many eligible bachelorettes are interested in hearing about how you want to share a fulfilling, yet...