Bill Bernstein is quoted as saying something to the effect that when you won the game of retirement planning, do not go into overtime. But you added another feature that applies to your work and earning money. You won both games. You have enough $, and you can stop working at any time. Congratulations!The biggest positive that came from investing heavily for retirement very early on was that now, at 44...I don't stress about the corporate BS, power struggles, and fighting to climb the ladder for that ever bigger bonus.
I. Just. Don't. Care.
And the best part is, I can afford not to.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my work. But I'm at that point where peers are desperate to move into bigger ranks and the egos are getting ever larger. I'd like nothing to do with it.
I'd like to keep working and hope I will. But my tolerance for the day to day:
-policy changes
-work process changes
-org and reporting structure
-new director initiatives driven solely because of their desire to "make an impact"
-sycophancy (is that a word?)
...is REALLY getting old.
Invest early!
Statistics: Posted by sschullo — Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:33 pm — Replies 133 — Views 21404