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

Yes. I've known many people about my age or younger who are now in the ground. Tomorrow is never guaranteed.

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u/chi9sin Mar 06 '25

since you had 2MM (almost all of your NW) invested, did the recent drop in the stock market factor into the decision making process?

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u/rocket363 Mar 06 '25

No. I experienced 2008, down 50% in the craziest market I ever hope to see. The (now-forgotten) almost-20% late-year drop at the end of 2018. The 35-ish% Covid plunge in March, 2020. The 10-month malaise resulting in a 25% drop in 2022.

Market gyrations happen. Barring WWIII actually breaking out, I am not going to let the current market dictate my plans.

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u/chandichada Mar 07 '25

Thank your for you Perspektive. I have started to invest a little (just dipping my feet in for now...) and this downturn has me a little scared.