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I guess that is fair. But as someone who works in software, the obligation to work has never loomed over me, because I always have extra money, and I know that
by fhood 9y ago
I guess that is fair. But as someone who works in software, the obligation to work has never loomed over me, because I always have extra money, and I know that I can quit my job and find a new one if I want. So I don't understand fixating on early retirement as a top priority.
I understand that not everyone is in my situation though, and not everyone has the same motivations as me. I just think that living extremely frugally in your twenties is kind of a waste of your twenties.
- vasilipupkin 9y agoexactly. You are trading one job ( the job ) for another ( constantly trying to live frugally ). Just get a job you like - voila, problem solved.
- madamelic 9y ago>You are trading one job ( the job ) for another ( constantly trying to live frugally )b No, you are trading a job for any job you want. You aren't required to sit out on your porch and rock your days away. It just means you have an indefinite runway to figure out next steps. Mr. Money Mustache apparently makes crazy money now despite still living on $30k / yr, because he had time to find what he loved doing. And if he suddenly decides he doesn't like it, it means he can just... stop doing it. --- Actually. Let me phrase this in "valley speak". FIRE is about building and funding a personal basic income system.
- AFNobody 9y agoI think you will find in your 50s finding those jobs will get harder. 30s seems pushing it for no reason but by 50 it is quite nesc.