I left a well-paying job with good benefits and generous employer contributions to my 401(k) so that I could move to a more desirable (to me) part of the country. Then I FIREd and abandoned a well-paying contract gig that could have continued for the foreseeable future. Both great decisions for me for which I have precisely zero regrets. Pursuing--and then reaching--financial independence absolutey was key to me not only making and executing on the decisions, but with vaporizing any anxiety and reticence I'd otherwsie have had.
Yep! Thanks for sharing this journey. It struck me, reading this, that you and I are fortunate to have spouses completely on board with our big changes of direction—from two new cars to one used car, etc. It’s a lucky thing to redirect with one’s partner.
Unlike many who were laid off from that big 4 company, I did not go on to equal or exceed my former salary, but what I did gain was a much shorter commute, 1000% less stress and a 401(k) plan that matched wayyy better than what I had the previous 27 years.
I left a well-paying job with good benefits and generous employer contributions to my 401(k) so that I could move to a more desirable (to me) part of the country. Then I FIREd and abandoned a well-paying contract gig that could have continued for the foreseeable future. Both great decisions for me for which I have precisely zero regrets. Pursuing--and then reaching--financial independence absolutey was key to me not only making and executing on the decisions, but with vaporizing any anxiety and reticence I'd otherwsie have had.
Yep! Thanks for sharing this journey. It struck me, reading this, that you and I are fortunate to have spouses completely on board with our big changes of direction—from two new cars to one used car, etc. It’s a lucky thing to redirect with one’s partner.
Unlike many who were laid off from that big 4 company, I did not go on to equal or exceed my former salary, but what I did gain was a much shorter commute, 1000% less stress and a 401(k) plan that matched wayyy better than what I had the previous 27 years.