I don’t tell many people about my plans for early retirement (except for this anonymous-for-now blog), but those that I do always have the same two responses:

  1. What will you do when you retire?  Won’t you get bored?
  2. Isn’t that really risky in this economy?

The short answer to the first question is “No!” but I’ll elaborate on that another day.

As for the question of risk, most people see it completely backwards.  No job is safe.  Even the best performers can get cut when their entire team or organization is eliminated or the company closes down.  Even in the best economy and working in the right industry, you are at the risk of poor management.  I currently still work, receiving promotions and raises, yet I know that my office could close More >