Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not quite the same thing, I suppose, but I went with my gut in retiring from Biglaw a decade early when I knew that I could easily bring in $1 million a year for that last decade by just going along to get along and phoning it in. To say I have no regrets is an understatement.
Must be nice! And at least you have no regrets.
Not only no regrets, but blissful happiness that I did it. I'm finding that retirement costs a lot less than folks might expect -- with college, weddings, housing, etc. out of the way, plus you're not still saving for retirement. I just didn't like the job and didn't need the money. I'm also not one who thinks I need to work forever so my kids can get a big inheritance. They're fine without one.
Yes, many have no regrets if they aren't struggling financially. I would give the unknown new boss three weeks though. "Unknown" may be just as good, or YOU might be the next boss and feel more needed and challenged.Anonymous wrote:I have a job offer to do something I love for about two thirds of the money I am making now. Right now, I have a great boss but she is retiring and will be replaced by an unknown. Part of the reason I have stayed at the job is this boss because I really have no interest in the work that I do and have no interest in my current particular profession in anymore basically but I stay because it pays the bills and I can do it easily. I came to this revelation over the pandemic while volunteering my time in the evenings and on weekends doing a job similar to the one I have an offer to do. We can take the financial hit as husband makes decent income (has always been the higher earner) and retirement accounts are decent.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not quite the same thing, I suppose, but I went with my gut in retiring from Biglaw a decade early when I knew that I could easily bring in $1 million a year for that last decade by just going along to get along and phoning it in. To say I have no regrets is an understatement.
Must be nice! And at least you have no regrets.
Anonymous wrote:Not quite the same thing, I suppose, but I went with my gut in retiring from Biglaw a decade early when I knew that I could easily bring in $1 million a year for that last decade by just going along to get along and phoning it in. To say I have no regrets is an understatement.
Anonymous wrote:I’m a hospice chaplain. I can only do this because my DH has a great job with really good benefits. There is no way I could afford to live on my salary. No regrets at all. I feel so lucky to be able to do what I love.