Why would anyone continue to work for money after they’ve achieved financial independence? In this episode, Eric and Jason discuss this common practice, including why Jason and Lorri currently have part-time jobs post-FI. Topics covered include de-risking retirement, charitable giving, skill-building, and more.
Show Notes
Essential Background:
- During the stock market downturn in 2022, a viewer asked Jason if he would feel more secure had he worked another year or two before retiring early. Our episode, “Do I Wish I’d Worked One More Year” tackled this important topic.
- We’ve talked about trading time for money a number of times in the past. One of our most popular Two Sides of FI episodes of 2022 was our chat with Jordan “Doc G” Grumet, titled “Will You Run Out of Money or Time? FI Advice From a Hospice Doctor“. In a related vein, last year, Jason spoke with Doc G again in “Fulfillment Beyond FI: Life After Early Retirement with Jason”, on the Earn and Invest podcast.
- Am I Failing at Early Retirement? – Has your shrinking retirement portfolio left you considering part-time work to ease your anxiety? Inspired by a blog post from Go Curry Cracker, we discuss BaristaFIRE, time freedom, what it means to be “unemployable”, and what work we might consider post-retirement.
- Did you see Jason’s AMA, Ask an Early Retiree Anything! Live Q&A with Jason from Two Sides of FI? There’s no better episode for an unfiltered look at Jason’s first three years after leaving his career behind.
- For more on Jason’s FI journey, check out these episodes centered on his retirement milestones to date: What I Learned in My First Year of “Early Retirement (1 year), My New Life: Two Years After Early Retirement (2 years), and Finding My Way in Early Retirement: A 30 Month Check-In (2.5 years).
- Retired Early and I Hated It : How NOT to FIRE, Part 2 (Post-FI/RE) – Imagine hitting your FI number, retiring early, and discovering you hate it? In this episode we discuss four examples of such an outcome: from quitting the perfect job and regretting it, to feelings of depression and lack of purpose. Some are unable to find motivation without financial incentives, while others realize they haven’t budgeted enough to do things they enjoy in life.
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- Eric’s business: 30X40 Design Workshop
- Jason’s blog: the next phase is now
- Eric’s YouTube Channel
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