I want to retire at the age of 30

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05 Jan 2019, 7:04 pm

I'm 26. I am about to start my "career" in data analysis and work 9/5. This is obviously not my dream job but pays well. However, I expect the next few years will be miserable and I am scared to even think about it. I need a goal. So my goal is to save money and live on nothing so I can retire at the age of 30, live in a quiet cottage somewhere, be in control of my life/time and pursue my hobbies full time.

Is that completely bonkers?

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05 Jan 2019, 7:35 pm

It's not bonkers; there are a lot of people like you. Check out the "Mr. Money Mustache" blog and Youtube channel. If you want to be happy your whole life, instead of grinding your whole 20s away betting that you'll live to be 30, you might try another approach. Like, what if you rent a cottage, and work a 25 hour week at the IT stuff, and spend the rest of your time on your passion projects?

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05 Jan 2019, 7:47 pm

arielhawksquill wrote:

I will look into it.

Yeah, i'm scared of burning out. I am already pretty exhausted.

I guess I can work full time for a while then ask them to reduce my hours (having a disability should count for something?)

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06 Jan 2019, 6:05 am

If that makes you happy then I don't see a reason not to aim for it, other than the possibility of something going wrong and not having a back up plan.

I don't know a lot about the IT field, but isn't that often something you can do from home, at least part of the time? Could you rent or buy a cottage and work from there and only visit the office every now and then when it's needed? This is, of course, assuming that the work itself isn't the stressful part for you but the social interraction and the like coming with it.

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06 Jan 2019, 6:17 am

Unless you're Elon Musk, you're not going to make enough money in four years to retire on.

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06 Jan 2019, 7:53 am

Gallia wrote:

If it pays insanely well, it is not bonkers. Just note that life is more expensive than you know and random costs pop up from nowhere.

One alternative is to find that dream job and you'll go to work with a smile on your face and wonder why all others complain so much about their jobs.

Happiness > Salary.

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06 Jan 2019, 7:14 pm

Fireblossom wrote:

I don't know a lot about the IT field, but isn't that often something you can do from home, at least part of the time? Could you rent or buy a cottage and work from there and only visit the office every now and then when it's needed? This is, of course, assuming that the work itself isn't the stressful part for you but the social interraction and the like coming with it.

This is fintech! This is in part anxiety talk because it's a new job and I have no knowledge of finance.

Maybe I'll enjoy the job. The social interaction is gonna be less stressful because at the moment I work in tourism and I am around people 9 hours straight. I think sitting in an office might actually be better.

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06 Jan 2019, 7:16 pm

Prometheus18 wrote:

Unless you're Elon Musk, you're not going to make enough money in four years to retire on.

looool I wish. but then again if you're Elon Musk you're not creating companies to go retire after 4 years. He clearly is addicted to his job.

I think I'd never want to retire if I were working in the arts.

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06 Jan 2019, 9:57 pm

I not only got a job in my special interest, but I have my own office and can close the door when people are talking too loudly.