tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post6528767086529831450..comments2023-05-18T10:37:34.608+01:00Comments on <a href="http://www.retirementinvestingtoday.com">Retirement Investing Today</a>: Making a differenceRetirementInvestingTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-10450107775200422952017-09-26T10:35:24.010+01:002017-09-26T10:35:24.010+01:00Love the blog. I took a 3 month sabbatical this y...Love the blog. I took a 3 month sabbatical this year to travel the far flung parts of the world and distress. It worked and after trekking in Nepal, touring Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Auz, Bali, etc...had to finally return to Dubai an reality. The good news is I will retire next March at 55 to Spain and find my second wind in life with my wife. Cant wait and followed the FIRE without Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-30314212912876444902017-08-16T08:35:42.765+01:002017-08-16T08:35:42.765+01:00Absolutely get this. Whilst I have big 'plans&...Absolutely get this. Whilst I have big 'plans' and a 3 week holiday will be the first thing I do....but after that happy to sleep, eat well (healthy) and plod for 6 months. As you aptly call it 'decompress'. <br /><br />Then after that maybe understand what life is about. Too many defined by their work. Graft, achieving goals and activity to survive is the human condition....but &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-8518596631328891552017-08-13T14:33:55.685+01:002017-08-13T14:33:55.685+01:00I know we have messaged privately in the past but ...I know we have messaged privately in the past but wanted to reiterate that the point you and many in this thread raise is the whole point of FIRE. <br />I was lucky enough to have a 6 month unpaid sabbatical in 2013 and I effectively retired. Friends said I looked 15 years younger (and I was only 45 at the time) and I had a spring in my step. <br />Whether I was in Florence, Siena, Sydney Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-27019611886306209002017-08-12T00:04:41.941+01:002017-08-12T00:04:41.941+01:00Maybe I'm an 'outlier', but my first 4...Maybe I'm an 'outlier', but my first 4 months of RE have been essentially one of "what day is it today"? I've not worn a watch since I pulled the trigger.<br /><br />Relaxing, gardening, walking, art galleries, parks... - the simple pleasue of deciding "I'll do that later".<br /><br />Perhaps, after years of "meet me in Hong Kong on Sunday", I'Bordererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968811078766465187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-15463880193369145852017-08-11T08:34:37.711+01:002017-08-11T08:34:37.711+01:00With over 1,000 flights in the last 10 years (on b...With over 1,000 flights in the last 10 years (on business) and a huge commitment to work that prevented me spending anywhere near enough time with the family, my main aim for the first few years of retirement is to close that “deficit” and give time back to the family and also some time back to me to simply enjoy the things I have missed (spending time in the mountains).<br />After that (and EarlyRetireFreehttp://earlyretirefree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-66161076483012505722017-08-10T15:22:19.757+01:002017-08-10T15:22:19.757+01:00I've always liked the 80,000 hours idea. https...I've always liked the 80,000 hours idea. https://80000hours.org/<br /><br />Either optimise the good you're doing through work, or earn loads and make sure you give in a charitable way.<br /><br />The principle is that a great doctor could save a few additional lives over an average one, but a great cancer researcher could save millions of lives.<br /><br />Be warned - having read your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-48215885475798340742017-08-10T11:15:27.696+01:002017-08-10T11:15:27.696+01:00RIT, thank you for this post. A lot of people writ...RIT, thank you for this post. A lot of people write about the ambition of FI, and a smaller number about the way they enjoy their life having achieved it, but few about that critical transition period. The 'decompression' phase you talk about.<br /><br />I am 10 months into FIRE (although the RE bit is only a few years before standard). My aim was always FI rather than RE. My goal was to Richard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158354998786496696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-48745983339933007492017-08-06T19:46:56.907+01:002017-08-06T19:46:56.907+01:00Many thanks for sharing Scott. Most interesting.
...Many thanks for sharing Scott. Most interesting.<br /><br />I think my decompression could be quite aggressive. Right now my stress levels are relieving quite rapidly but at the same time my tolerance for bullsh*t is rapidly dwindling and in amongst it all I'm still working a lot of hours. There is definitely a risk that the exit point may come sooner than planned because of the bullsh*t RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-3094396896776983392017-08-06T19:25:17.280+01:002017-08-06T19:25:17.280+01:00Sure, it's something people often ask, e.g. ho...Sure, it's something people often ask, e.g. how are you finding 'retirement', and I answer along the lines of I don't feel particularly different from when I was working, which I appreciate must sound strange.<br />I'd say my working life was quite different to yours - it wasn't high pressure, and in the final couple of years I didn't really have much to do, and was Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-25469068287849497832017-08-06T19:18:20.885+01:002017-08-06T19:18:20.885+01:00Interesting question Nick. If I had my time again...Interesting question Nick. If I had my time again I think I'd do the same career again. For the most part I've enjoyed it, particularly the early days where I'd say I loved it. I've seen the world (both good and bad), met some fabulous people and looking back feel I've made a difference. That said of late it's been tough with quite a lot of stress and long hours but itRetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-87304843210248160512017-08-06T18:01:43.176+01:002017-08-06T18:01:43.176+01:00RIT, I wonder what your advice would be to your yo...RIT, I wonder what your advice would be to your younger self regarding work? Do you think with hindsight, you would have educated yourself in a different area and for a different career? It sounds like you've been successful creating/managing high performing teams but given you'll be leaving this behind, would you prefer you'd been creating/managing high end woodworking products?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922272270661378435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-82036906508352654632017-08-06T12:35:15.787+01:002017-08-06T12:35:15.787+01:00Many thanks for the wishes Slow Dad. I look forwa...Many thanks for the wishes Slow Dad. I look forward to experiencing what you already are.RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-70928905610826356932017-08-06T12:34:07.635+01:002017-08-06T12:34:07.635+01:00I can see why people do it but I think for the nex...I can see why people do it but I think for the next stage of my life I'm looking to put roots down for a while. That means buy a house and live happily ever after for a few years at least. I think this is because of the amount of travel I've had to do which at times has literally meant living out of a suitcase for years at a time.RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-80967580973061149542017-08-06T12:31:27.022+01:002017-08-06T12:31:27.022+01:00Congratulations on the FI!
The funny thing with h...Congratulations on the FI!<br /><br />The funny thing with how it's playing out is that if your employer can indeed match your aspirations it's going to be a win win. You're going to love what you're doing which in turn is going to give your employer your discretionary energy which will benefit them. Additionally, because you're good at it you're also going to be more RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-25256790316428088772017-08-06T12:27:17.725+01:002017-08-06T12:27:17.725+01:00Thanks both for calling me out on this. I think m...Thanks both for calling me out on this. I think most of it is just poor wording on my behalf but I'm going to think about it a bit more as it could just be a bit more than that.<br /><br />What I was trying to get across is that a large sum of money every month/year goes off to the owners of the companies I have worked for. I know nothing of nor have anything to do with these people so it RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-47795956587119669662017-08-06T11:55:11.387+01:002017-08-06T11:55:11.387+01:00I agree with you Peter.
During my work life and p...I agree with you Peter.<br /><br />During my work life and particularly in more recent years I have made a lot of money for the companies I’ve worked for which has then been distributed to a lot of people – both private and public owners. That however means absolutely nothing to me as they are just rentiers living off my back.<br /><br />I feel this a disparaging remark and denigrates the stringvestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-9923814325236036132017-08-06T08:48:33.117+01:002017-08-06T08:48:33.117+01:00I want to take issue with this bit.
> Durin...I want to take issue with this bit. <br /><br />> During my work life ... I have made a lot of money for the companies I’ve worked for ... means absolutely nothing to me as they are just rentiers living off my back. Something I’ll be doing in FIRE so some hypocrisy here <br /><br />1) There's nothing necessarily wrong with being a rentier. <br /><br />2) Companies are not mere Peterhttp://www.zen19351.zen.co.uk/article_series/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-64832585068779908222017-08-05T21:59:19.283+01:002017-08-05T21:59:19.283+01:00I too have reached FI in the last year, and it is ...I too have reached FI in the last year, and it is freeing. At this year's annual review, for example, I was able to say I want to focus on things where I can add most value, that play to my strengths and enable me to grow - and I don't mind if that's no longer a full time job here. <br /><br />Tellingly, the powers that be are finding me work that matches those aspirations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-48500461586865969022017-08-05T21:40:47.584+01:002017-08-05T21:40:47.584+01:00Remember the American experience. People retire a...Remember the American experience. People retire and leave (for instance) New York to escape the filthy climate: they buy a retirement house in Florida. Quite soon they buy a Recreational Vehicle so that they can escape the vile Florida summer.<br /><br />I rather like the idea of the Ozzies who buy an RV and tootle up and down the east coast: Queensland in the dry season, and down into Victoriadeariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-77540497938131567122017-08-05T18:08:18.000+01:002017-08-05T18:08:18.000+01:00I'm lucky that I've always been a saver ra...I'm lucky that I've always been a saver rather than a spender so with a bit of focus I will be there in 2-3 years, all being well. I'm freelance now and if a gap between contracts comes along, I'll use it as an opportunity for a mini-retirement to test things out. Thanks again for all the pointers (rather than advice).DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524660567357548312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-45708792222883842102017-08-05T16:38:03.376+01:002017-08-05T16:38:03.376+01:00You've got a good way of looking at things RIT...You've got a good way of looking at things RIT, I would expect that many people have a much greater impact on their various communities than they realise. <br /><br />"Worthy" is most certainly defined by the individual. To have got anywhere near FIRE a person must already have said bollocks to conventional wisdom and to hell with what the Joneses think, why would assessing the Slow Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740050684344962720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-26680399601965310362017-08-05T15:52:12.315+01:002017-08-05T15:52:12.315+01:00How do you know I don't have one of those jobs...How do you know I don't have one of those jobs already? ;-)RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-67671872336105160722017-08-05T15:51:24.039+01:002017-08-05T15:51:24.039+01:00Thanks for the hat tip DB and glad I've been a...Thanks for the hat tip DB and glad I've been able to help a little. It's also really pleasing to hear your life is better for changing direction and accelerating towards FI. I wish you a speedy journey. Do you have a view on how long it might take you?<br /><br />Just a quick note that I don't offer advise here at RIT.com. You have to pay a 'professional' a lot of money RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-57731913732697822162017-08-05T14:52:46.009+01:002017-08-05T14:52:46.009+01:00Retire to Cornwall and work for the lifeboats. Tr...Retire to Cornwall and work for the lifeboats. Train as a helicopter pilot and get Prince William's old job. There's tons of things to do. Just remember that you are not going to play international rugby, football, or cricket.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-61906523322912077322017-08-05T14:05:19.879+01:002017-08-05T14:05:19.879+01:00Thanks RIT for all the excellent advice you've...Thanks RIT for all the excellent advice you've given on this blog, I'm certainly one of the (normally silent) readership benefiting from your example. Since finding your blog 20 months ago I've accelerated my journey to FI, changed careers and generally felt much better about life. I'm no longer trudging along in an increasingly frustrating and tiring career and am getting ready DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524660567357548312noreply@blogger.com