What happens if your road travels through an enjoyable, rewarding job that simply doesn’t feel like work? Does having enough money matter if you don’t want to stop working and you enjoy that to which you devote 40+ hours a week?
I recently received an anonymous email from someone who identified themself as a 70+ year-old long-time blog reader who is well past the point of financial independence. He wrote:
“I agree with the FI part of FIRE but I have no interest in the RE. I’m old enough to retire and have enough that I don’t worry about outliving my money.My life revolves around my career..."
I like the idea of Financial Independence (FI) but I can’t get my head around Retiring Early (RE). I’m 70+ and have been working full time or going to school or both since I was 16.I guess I missed out on the retire early movement.
My identity is tied to my profession and I’m not sure what I would do if I did retire–probably die in a few months.I don’t just put in a nominal 40 hours a week into work, but am involved in all sorts of professional activities and easily put in 60 hours per week.
I work with a great group of people, helping our customers solve their problems and they keep giving me money to do it. My well of ideas hasn’t gone dry yet. I’m still doing original, creative things on the job.