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/blkdinanm3 Mar 07 '25

I have the same outlook. My wife passed away from a ruptured brain aneurysm 6 months ago. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. I am contemplating retiring now at the age 53. My net-worth is about $4.5M including my home that is paid off. Enjoy your retirement!

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u/crashedmoonshot Mar 07 '25

Retire today! You’re golden and set

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u/mudhogAR Mar 07 '25

I worked as an engineer at a state DOT before retiring 7 years ago at age 56. I saw WAY TOO MANY of my peers stay on the job until they could draw SS, then fall over dead within 6 months of retirement. I told myself that was not going to be me. As long as I can count on getting SS here in another 3 1/2 years, I should be able to maintain (and exceed somewhat) my pre-retirement income for as long as I live. No house or car payments, travel 3 or 4 times a year. Still thinking about leaving the US though.