tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post7048638527174873096..comments2023-05-18T10:37:34.608+01:00Comments on <a href="http://www.retirementinvestingtoday.com">Retirement Investing Today</a>: Will I want seclusion in FIRERetirementInvestingTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-25652585418083748852015-09-17T23:07:02.544+01:002015-09-17T23:07:02.544+01:00I think you are right that you naturally crave the...I think you are right that you naturally crave the opposite of what is forced, especially if, as it sounds like, you are half and half intro/extra.<br /><br />I would imagine I would come out fairly similar or perhaps slightly weighted towards the introvert at this stage of my life. I think if you took the test earlier in your life you are also more likely to have been tagged up as an extravert theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-62590600447844484842015-09-10T11:04:27.894+01:002015-09-10T11:04:27.894+01:00Variety and balance in all things RIT - that is th...Variety and balance in all things RIT - that is the way. <br /><br />As Heinlein said, specialism is for insects. <br /><br />The end is nigh, time to stop being an insect and start being a human. <br /><br />I think that can only be a good thing, but keep an open mind - keep your options open. <br /><br />You may well end up needing to work again, not for the money, but for your state of mind.<bphietthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008941578542434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-65463693824709600332015-09-07T15:52:20.884+01:002015-09-07T15:52:20.884+01:00Hi RIT,
I have done a few of those personality te...Hi RIT,<br /><br />I have done a few of those personality test type things over the years and one thing which was said a few times was that they are more telling for you outside of work as that's the real you. The work you is a construct to a greater or lesser extent.<br /><br />In terms of pulling the trigger on FIRE have you considered or taken any extended time off - your work hours seem ThirdIncomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758594399544813704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-83154271948430223412015-09-07T09:36:15.089+01:002015-09-07T09:36:15.089+01:00Hi GF,
Getting around has changed so much thanks...Hi GF, <br /><br />Getting around has changed so much thanks to the budget airlines. So it is simple to get to and from the UK to see family. <br /><br />We needed to think about the start of formal education like you. Here it starts around 5yrs. This forced our hand \ got us moving. It is funny when you have a date to plan to you really can make it happen. We actually wanted to move earlier but Contenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445090434532486087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-81986652743277064442015-09-06T20:31:59.138+01:002015-09-06T20:31:59.138+01:00Thats amazing to hear. We' big ski fans, but w...Thats amazing to hear. We' big ski fans, but want to spend our summers in the heat, so France/Spain/Austria - actually central Europe seems to be our best bet. Plus it's not too far from home and the folks.<br /><br />We've previously been looking at private (€20k per year, which we couldnt afford) around geneva but to hear the french private system isn't that costly is great. Ms Getting Firedhttp://gettingfired.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-67299412238737058212015-09-06T20:12:56.196+01:002015-09-06T20:12:56.196+01:00I sometimes feel the same at weekends, work can be...I sometimes feel the same at weekends, work can be so hectic in the week that I resent having to share out my time to thinly. You need to relax at some point, right?<br /><br />I'd imagine that the first few months may well be secluded while you adjust and figure out what the hell is going on. That said, I'd be tempted to get up early, head into town for a coffee and feel smug watching Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300941962780673623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-82869653594856613332015-09-06T13:41:11.880+01:002015-09-06T13:41:11.880+01:00Hi RIT,
My French was very limited before we left...Hi RIT,<br /><br />My French was very limited before we left. It has improved a lot now out of necessity. We have been spending lots of time with the locals. It is a struggle keeping up with the conversations but you gradually pick up more and more words the more you persist.<br /><br />As for healthcare unfortunately the S1 form has now been scrapped - this was available to us for a year while Contenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445090434532486087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-27562985703267834422015-09-06T13:11:50.781+01:002015-09-06T13:11:50.781+01:00Hi GF,
We were quite thourough with our research....Hi GF,<br /><br />We were quite thourough with our research. After choosing France (we had other countries and options in mind) - we started to research regions. After we settled on the SW we spent several holidays just driving around.<br /><br />After choosing the region by Toulouse we started to visit towns. We were looking for a vibrant town - with young families. We then visited and Contenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445090434532486087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-71670143108506844282015-09-06T12:45:24.979+01:002015-09-06T12:45:24.979+01:00I could have written this post myself. I'm nat...I could have written this post myself. I'm naturally an extrovert in work because I have to be. Afterwards I would much rather be with the closest of friends and family. In fact I actively reject offers from many. Why because I've learnt my free time and choose to spend it the way I want.<br /><br />I think that as someone so driven in their work and goals you have the right to choose howGetting Firedhttp://gettingfired.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-4044477343947487262015-09-06T11:44:35.773+01:002015-09-06T11:44:35.773+01:00Thanks for jumping in with a great story. I just ...Thanks for jumping in with a great story. I just read your Financial Independence in 7 Years post (and a few others). Congratulations! It looks like you figured it out a couple of years earlier than me and also made it to the finish line a little quicker. Inspirational.<br /><br />It sounds like we're on similar paths with a move to Europe although I'm looking a little further south.RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-90525349464906613222015-09-06T10:39:38.270+01:002015-09-06T10:39:38.270+01:00Hi RIT,
We have FIRE in our late 30's in the ...Hi RIT,<br /><br />We have FIRE in our late 30's in the south of France after working hectic jobs around London. After our move we required at least a year to learn to slow down (it was not easy and we really questioned ourselves alot / too much). It took time to realise there was no need to rush a meal - run somewhere or to some meeting. <br /><br />If there was a deadline it now is of our Contenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445090434532486087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-73096411174241399572015-09-06T10:24:20.183+01:002015-09-06T10:24:20.183+01:00Hi RIT
Like the post, I also feel the need to mix...Hi RIT<br /><br />Like the post, I also feel the need to mix with other people a lot less as I get older, I thought it was purely because I am anti-social miserable old get and now I see that others feel the same way.<br /><br />Not yet thought too much about decompressing and certainly couldn't do it while at work, but I am hopefully fast approaching the time to give it some thought.<br /><Financial Independence UKhttp://www.financialindependeceuk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-26174456120185867742015-09-06T08:02:52.824+01:002015-09-06T08:02:52.824+01:00You're very much right about being on either s...You're very much right about being on either side of the border of FI dependent on spreadsheet data. If I was prepared to run a bit leaner on the spending or live in a smaller home I could pretty much be done. Switch to the 4% Rule and I was done long ago. If my company was to sack me tomorrow I'd get a bit of bonus redundancy money and I might even give FIRE a go based on what I have RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-78393548591111932432015-09-06T07:39:04.526+01:002015-09-06T07:39:04.526+01:00Interesting thinking. From what I've read peo...Interesting thinking. From what I've read people know when they have decompressed (maybe it is grieving in a way) and I read about it taking everything from 6 to 12 months which at the far end of the scale is with your thoughts. As always I'm just trying to do it quicker - I think I just need to slow it down as after all I could have 40 or more years of this FIRE lark. There really is RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-78125869127107533892015-09-06T07:37:04.710+01:002015-09-06T07:37:04.710+01:00I think you're entering into a rather emotiona...I think you're entering into a rather emotionally turbulent phase - you're on the border of FI but which side of the border you're on depends on precisely how you run your spreadsheets and on what assumptions and estimates lie behind those sheets.<br /><br />I know all about this stretch of the FIRE road as I'm on it - and have been for a while.<br /><br />For years you'll EdgeOfTheFennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-75427540632899729022015-09-06T07:35:19.503+01:002015-09-06T07:35:19.503+01:00I have heard of Quiet in my travels but never gave...I have heard of Quiet in my travels but never gave it much thought until now as I always thought of myself as an extrovert. I just took the "The Quiet Revolution Personality Test" from her website and came out as an AMBIVERT which "means you fall smack in the middle of the introvert-extrovert spectrum. In many ways, ambiverts have the best of both worlds, able to tap into the RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-25541172868297024812015-09-05T19:11:06.608+01:002015-09-05T19:11:06.608+01:00Leaving your job might be an event that causes gri...Leaving your job might be an event that causes grief. There's a hoary old rule of thumb that you should allow at least 14 months to get over the worst effects of grief (presumably because you need four seasons and then a bit more). I suppose there would then be a case for not even auditioning new places to live for 14 months. Call it the moping-in-situ policy.<br /><br />As for your deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-27738011765140054562015-09-05T14:56:04.967+01:002015-09-05T14:56:04.967+01:00Have you seen Susan Cain's Ted talk on introve...Have you seen Susan Cain's Ted talk on introversion or read her book? She also has a website at http://www.quietrev.com/ Her book is quite interesting but I prefer Marti Laney's earlier book on the same subject. There are levels of introversion and getting the balance right for your own level is one of the balancing acts of life.<br />Also if you were being profiled in work it's quiteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024498995853851022noreply@blogger.com