This might sound very controversial and I don’t mean to hurt/offend anyone, but this is what I think.
The whole I must retire at an early age or I’m a fucking failure mentality that’s all over social media is honestly very toxic. There’s NOTHING wrong with having a normal 9-5 job that you don’t hate, getting your weekends off, having paid vacation, and just… living a regular life!!!
On 1 hand I have to take my hat off to all the people who are trying to retire early because I know how hard and how many sacrifices are needed. I’m on the same boat like I have 2 jobs (1 goes on saturdays as well) and I also do freelancing from home (+ some investments that I have in stocks and crypto). It’s so fucking hard maintaining a good social life and work when u have such a goal, but it is what it is.
On the other hand when you look at these tiktok pricks who talk about regular jobs like they’re some kind of prison sentence is so disconnected from reality. Most people actually LIKE having structure, coworkers they don’t hate, and the security of regular paychecks.
I know multiple people who retired super early and then got bored out of their minds and went back to work anyway. Turns out having nothing but free time isn’t automatically fulfilling for everyone.
I’m not saying don’t save or plan for the future like definitely do that. But the idea that you’re somehow a failure for working a normal career until you’re retired is just crazy.
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Who is trying to retire by 30? Are you kidding me?
Most people I know want to retire at age before coffin.
Are you trolling?
Most people who are financially set by 30 still plan on working. Im just at a loss here.
You must work in a high paying field because “retiring at 30” (or FIRE) is a very niche concept and unattainable for the vast majority of the population.
Heck, I work in Tech and even amongst the high paying software engineers, most don’t FIRE they have aspirations to have kids, or they don’t plan on moving to the middle of nowhere just to save on living expenses.
>I’m not saying don’t save or plan for the future like definitely do that. But the idea that you’re somehow a failure for working a normal career until you’re retired is just crazy.
Well I appreciate you saying this bit, but I hope you know that what you’re describing for yourself and those people you know is hugely unrealistic for the vast, vast majority of the population.
Not to mention, as much as I have major issues with work culture (here in US at least), I have never heard of anyone being deemed a failure for not being able to retire at 30. You have to be in a bubble of sorts if you’re implying this to be a common ‘goal’.
Bro, you must have a good job.
9-5 hours? Paid vacation? Not working weekends? For most of America right now, that would be a dream job.