While I'm sure that some people are trying to retire early because they hate working, others are doing so because they love freedom. Speaking for myself, I spen

While I'm sure that some people are trying to retire early because they hate working, others are doing so because they love freedom. Speaking for myself, I spent about a year travelling, and found it very hard to go back to a full-time job. So for me, a job is a way to buy freedom / quality of life, and the FIRE folks are just compiling a list of ways to get the best exchange rate. It also doesn't hurt that if you save up enough money to retire, then realize you want to continue working, you're not exactly in a bad place.