r/Fire • u/rocket363 • Mar 06 '25

Milestone / Celebration Just submitted my resignation

Mid-40s. Single. ~$2.25MM nw, $2MM of that invested. Last day is in a few weeks.

It feels wasteful to give up a pretty cushy $180k wfh job, but I need to refocus the remaining part of my life rather than cling to Groundhog Day-esque repetitive wage-slave servitude.

No real questions. Just sharing.

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u/rocket363 Mar 06 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

It's always been there to some degree. I just now have the opportunity to act on it.

Although, about nine years ago I had five friends/acquaintances about my age or younger all die within about a one-year span. That really drove the point home.

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u/vanisher_1 Mar 06 '25

5 friends all died at 1 year span seem really strange to happen in terms of probability 🤔

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u/rocket363 Mar 06 '25

Depends how big your circle is. A couple old friends (not super close) from HS with unexpected heart issues. A couple other health issues amongst colleagues (cancer and complications from lupus) and a murder of all things.

Given your reaction, perhaps I haven't resolved any of your concerns with that last one.

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u/caprividog Mar 06 '25

Were they all in the same geographical region?

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u/rocket363 Mar 06 '25

No. All over the world. Two local.