I'm basically in this same position. I have decided to coast.

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Anonymous wrote:What??? You absolutely coast in this job. Life isn't about work. It's about living. A stable 400k job that doesn't burn you up is absolutely golden.

The reason I suggested OP not coast is because mental stimulation is what keeps dementia away. It'd be great to learn a new skill set in your late 40's. My dad is 75 and teaching himself Spanish, and re-teaching himself piano after retiring two months ago. He's keeping his brain sharp.

Well OP can teach herself Spanish and Piano if she wants. In the meantime I’d coast! Not because it’s easy, but because it’s stable, reliable and provides her family-life balance (I assume).

C’mon. No 50-year old cares about taking up Spanish or piano. That’s the problem with all this BS about coast and do hobbies. You don’t have to work 60-80 hours/week to be good at your job. Get a little self-pride, buck up, and act like a mature adult. Lean in. Make a difference.

Ugh, I'm so glad this mentality is dying out. Make a difference

Yeah, your pride and maturity are definitely tied to performing your crappy 9-5 job so your CEO can make millions.

A crappy 9-5 job is a you problem. People who like their careers aren’t doing it for the CEO.

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Anonymous wrote:What??? You absolutely coast in this job. Life isn't about work. It's about living. A stable 400k job that doesn't burn you up is absolutely golden.

The reason I suggested OP not coast is because mental stimulation is what keeps dementia away. It'd be great to learn a new skill set in your late 40's. My dad is 75 and teaching himself Spanish, and re-teaching himself piano after retiring two months ago. He's keeping his brain sharp.

Well OP can teach herself Spanish and Piano if she wants. In the meantime I’d coast! Not because it’s easy, but because it’s stable, reliable and provides her family-life balance (I assume).

C’mon. No 50-year old cares about taking up Spanish or piano. That’s the problem with all this BS about coast and do hobbies. You don’t have to work 60-80 hours/week to be good at your job. Get a little self-pride, buck up, and act like a mature adult. Lean in. Make a difference.

Ugh, I'm so glad this mentality is dying out. Make a difference

Yeah, your pride and maturity are definitely tied to performing your crappy 9-5 job so your CEO can make millions.

No one in their 40’s says jeepers.

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Anonymous wrote:What??? You absolutely coast in this job. Life isn't about work. It's about living. A stable 400k job that doesn't burn you up is absolutely golden.

The reason I suggested OP not coast is because mental stimulation is what keeps dementia away. It'd be great to learn a new skill set in your late 40's. My dad is 75 and teaching himself Spanish, and re-teaching himself piano after retiring two months ago. He's keeping his brain sharp.

Well OP can teach herself Spanish and Piano if she wants. In the meantime I’d coast! Not because it’s easy, but because it’s stable, reliable and provides her family-life balance (I assume).

C’mon. No 50-year old cares about taking up Spanish or piano. That’s the problem with all this BS about coast and do hobbies. You don’t have to work 60-80 hours/week to be good at your job. Get a little self-pride, buck up, and act like a mature adult. Lean in. Make a difference.

Anonymous wrote:I have a well paying job 400K where I WFH and travel a little bit, but not so heavy that it throws my work life balance off. It’s a pretty easy gig. I’m late 40s and always planned to retire before 60. I can coast in this job until the sunset. But jeepers I am bored to death. I’m regularly courted by exec recruiters for other jobs, not sure if I want to make one last jump or not. For those who were in similar positions, what did you do…? coast, or pursue the different job that was more engaging, but also more work, time commitment etc? I’d probably get a bump in compensation, but not significant enough to move houses for example.

What do you do? What is this job that pays 400k for coasting. I want it.

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Anonymous wrote:What??? You absolutely coast in this job. Life isn't about work. It's about living. A stable 400k job that doesn't burn you up is absolutely golden.

The reason I suggested OP not coast is because mental stimulation is what keeps dementia away. It'd be great to learn a new skill set in your late 40's. My dad is 75 and teaching himself Spanish, and re-teaching himself piano after retiring two months ago. He's keeping his brain sharp.

Well OP can teach herself Spanish and Piano if she wants. In the meantime I’d coast! Not because it’s easy, but because it’s stable, reliable and provides her family-life balance (I assume).

This is OP. Thank you everyone for your thoughts. My kids are in college and 529 is funded. So emptyish house, I don’t have competing priorities at home or a whole lot of complexity on that front. I won’t disclose my role bc I don’t want to get into specifics. I’ll just say that Im at the top of my field and the ease or ability to coast comes from years of being in a field coupled with being in a relatively young(er) company. You could say I’m an over-hire. I’ve decided to lean in to see what else is available bc after all your comments, you’ve helped me realize, I like applying myself to my work, I enjoy learning and growing, and I like a challenge and having an impact, and as one PP said 10+years really is a long time to just be hanging out - so Im going back in! Thanks DCUM!

What sort of career pays 400k to coast? Truly curious.