• ashenone@lemmy.ml
    43·
    1 year ago

    I retired at 34. By that I mean I quit working and plan on dying instead of going back

      • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        jfc

        every day i feel fortunate and privileged that i lived my life backwards-- i did the whole go apeshit and enjoy the fuck out of life in my 20s, then start getting “serious” about a career. i can’t imagine how miserable i would have been by now if i’d gone straight4 from community college to a 4 year, to grad school, and then straight to “grownup” job without having gotten my “midlife crisis” out of the way when i was young. yeah, i’ve always been one notch above broke, but if i’m destined to work until death, at least some part of my life was awesome

        • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          1 year ago

          Haha I’m right there with you on living with the essentials only. Saving is probably my biggest hobby, even when I don’t necessarily need to.

          I’ve been self employed for the last decade myself, although I’m on a good track for retirement I’m not quite there. I’ve had or been a part of 3 businesses at this point, but 2 are now shuttered and the remaining takes up all my time.

          What industry were you in, if you don’t mind me asking?

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 year ago

      Morgan Freeman narrator voice:

      It didn’t. Well, except for me. I have a highly desirable deep voice that guarentees I can name my price for the work I do. Then I go to lunch where everyone adores me. Imagine that. Imagine being so beloved that 22 year old college girls scream, and ask you to sign their breasts, all just because I’m there to buy a wheat bagel. I can tell you, it’s nice. Sometimes it’s annoying. Then I remember I could be like millions of others. Working hard in a factory without air conditioning for pennies. That’s what makes me appriciate life. The fact that it’s so easy, and the money is endless if you don’t work hard. Now get back to work. I have a bagel to enjoy, and big beautiful breasts to see.

  • Owl@lemm.eeEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    I’ve never worked a day in my life and i already gave up