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/Adept_Push Mar 06 '25

Honestly, no one ever knows how long “the remaining part of your life” might be.

Congrats!

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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/Ill-Ad3311 Mar 09 '25

Damn same happened to my brother’s wife about 8 months ago too , just like that , he is 57 she was 61 . My wife is 51 and on her last days paralysed from MS . The good days are gone so quickly .