JoeWras
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Talk me out of my nonsense thoughts.
DW and I are on track for ER at 55 in 2 years or less. We are essentially in OMY mode now. Should the paycheck disappear today, we'd survive.
Recently, a really good colleague, one of the few who I really care about, got let go by Megacorp and went back to school and got a very difficult advanced degree (not an MBA).
I've always been an overachieving egghead. I took pride in my great schoolwork, and pride in my excellent w*rk at the j*b. But the BS bucket is full, and now I don't care. But my friend's achievement perhaps set up a weird sense of envy? I don't know, it is strange. He is really going to do great things in a second career, starting in his 50s.
I don't think it is for me, but I have to admit this has put doubts in me. Maybe I can achieve more? No, wait... why bother? The BS will be there too.
Conflicted!
DW and I are on track for ER at 55 in 2 years or less. We are essentially in OMY mode now. Should the paycheck disappear today, we'd survive.
Recently, a really good colleague, one of the few who I really care about, got let go by Megacorp and went back to school and got a very difficult advanced degree (not an MBA).
I've always been an overachieving egghead. I took pride in my great schoolwork, and pride in my excellent w*rk at the j*b. But the BS bucket is full, and now I don't care. But my friend's achievement perhaps set up a weird sense of envy? I don't know, it is strange. He is really going to do great things in a second career, starting in his 50s.
I don't think it is for me, but I have to admit this has put doubts in me. Maybe I can achieve more? No, wait... why bother? The BS will be there too.
Conflicted!