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    Anyone work as a Census Taker?

    Coming up on 3 years FIRE'd, and thought it might be interesting to get a temporary job working for the Census. Anyone with Census taking experience that would care to share their thoughts?
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    Dreams about work

    Been FIRE'd for just over two years now. Over that time I have occasionally had dreams about working at my old job. Over the past few weeks however these dreams have become more frequent and seem to consistently focus on frustrating situations at work. Seems curious to me since I don't miss work...
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    Embracing the FIRE Experience

    With 8 working days to go the formal retirement notice was issued to the staff today. I've tried to do things the "right" way in this process, but I am having an issue dealing with the rank hypocrisy emanating from the executive office. When I gave my two weeks' notice I told the boss that I...
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    FIRE'd myself today at 55

    Gave my notice today. I'm going on vacation on July 5th and I'm not going back. What a rush of emotions! Boss, as well as close coworkers that I told today were shocked to say the least, but everyone was very gracious about it. I know it was the right move to make, but after 33 years of work...
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    Ready to pull the trigger, I think

    I'm 55, I have about 1.4 mil about equally divided among 401k, IRAs and taxable investments. My wife, also 55, is a public school teacher. Our plan was for us both to retire when she reaches the service requirement for full pension in three years. We have two children entering their final year...
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