"There's always money in the banana stand!" I prefer to think of them as a fallback plan. They hire loosely and fire fast, which is a fine compromise if you _n

"There's always money in the banana stand!" I prefer to think of them as a fallback plan. They hire loosely and fire fast, which is a fine compromise if you _need_ work. But at this point in my career, early retirement is also a fallback plan. A few more years with $curr_emp and even fatFIRE is possible.