Early-retirement wannabe

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  • gfplux
    gfplux Posts: 4,985 Forumite
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    I've been away for a while as I've been spending some time on another early retirement forum :-O

    Coming up to six years since I started this thread and I am starting to piece things together. We've moved into our retirement home which is a huge step both because it's where we really want to be but also because its massively inconvenient for work! So I've shifted to working largely from home. Essentially its a non sustainable working style so need to do something.

    I have a meeting with my employer two weeks tomorrow and have set out four options for the future. If I get what I am looking for then I would drop down to one day a week working. If they won't agree then the other option is a complete exit. Will be an interesting conversation especially as I've just had one of my most successful months ever!

    52nd birthday approaching which on my spreadsheets was always the long stop option. Financially we're in great shape and we have a really clear view on the life we want from here....what will actually happen however is anyone's guess ;-)

    Good luck, but I will not be holding my breath.
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  • Marine_life
    Marine_life Posts: 1,059 Forumite
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    Which one?:)

    If you google "early retirement forum", there are not that many.

    It's quite US focused but there is a lot of discussion around early retirement in general (as opposed to the purely financial).

    I have a different user name there but it wouldn't be that hard to find me ;-)
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  • atush
    atush Posts: 18,726 Forumite
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    I just realized I made the 3000th post.....whoop!

    But your info says you only have less than 1000?
  • melanzana
    melanzana Posts: 3,953 Forumite
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    atush wrote: »
    But your info says you only have less than 1000?

    3000 on the thread.
  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    I just realized I made the 3000th post.....whoop!

    It will be interesting to see your situation when you make the 4000th, or 5000th........
  • atush
    atush Posts: 18,726 Forumite
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    Maybe he will have retired by then lol
  • atush
    atush Posts: 18,726 Forumite
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    edited 7 October 2016 at 3:26PM
    melanzana wrote: »
    3000 on the thread.

    Sorry read as his 3000th ;)
  • melanzana
    melanzana Posts: 3,953 Forumite
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    atush wrote: »
    Sorry read as his 300th ;)

    No worries,

    I did a double take myself at first!
  • Triumph13
    Triumph13 Posts: 1,730 Forumite
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    "Grandad, why does everyone call it 'Marine Lifeing' when someone keeps on doing something long after they said they'd stop? Is it something to do with fish?"
    "Well lad, many years ago..."
  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    Triumph13 wrote: »
    "Grandad, why does everyone call it 'Marine Lifeing' when someone keeps on doing something long after they said they'd stop? Is it something to do with fish?"
    "Well lad, many years ago..."

    Yes, I always wondered who that mr. Tea bag was.
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