I QUIT! I’m Retiring At 30.

by A Purple Life, posted in Countdown To Retirement, Early Retirement, Jobs
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I did it. Last Tuesday I gave my boss notice and quit my job. I’m about to become retired, funemployed, and a full on beach bum 🙂 .

Genius from South Park

Almost 6 years after I put the above image up on this site as my foolproof plan to reach early retirement – it’s all come to fruition. It’s time to bro down y’all!

The Set Up

Last Monday I sent out the call to let people know that a barrage of tweets were incoming. I was going to quit the next day and live tweet the experience. I wasn’t sure how the day would go, but I suspected the uncertainty and my nerves wouldn’t allow me to rest the night before:

Unsurprisingly, that was accurate. I slept about 4 hours that night until I awakened at 2am and couldn’t go back to sleep. I watched some YouTube videos to try and rest my eyes but when that failed, I watched the sunrise in our new Airbnb with some coffee and promised myself I would take a nap that afternoon…if my brain would let me.

If you’re interested in a full play-by-play of my quit day, including all my weird anxious thoughts leading up to it, I live tweeted what happened here:

But, if Twitter threads aren’t your jam: Don’t worry. We’ll get into all the nitty gritty details that I didn’t include in that thread here. This is what happened:

The Feels

Before the call with my boss, I thought I might throw up. I felt similar to when I told the best boss I’ve ever had that I was leaving my dream job to move to Seattle, a city my partner had never even visited, in a part of the country he’d never even seen. My heart was pounding, I was sweating and my brain was screaming “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!?!?”

I felt similarly this time around, but luckily was able to keep my lunch. It helped to think about what was waiting for me on the other side of taking this leap: seeing my Mom again, being able to take the time to be with her no matter what this pandemic throws at us, taking the time to actually BE with my friends and family instead of trying to pay attention to them while work nonsense plays through the back of my mind. Time – and a life – that is actually my own. So I swallowed my fear and took the leap.

The Reveal

At 9am on the dot, I was in front of my laptop in our new living room waiting for my boss to join a call. The afternoon before I had sent him an invite for that time with the suspicious title “Check in.”

I also had not included an objective in the meeting invite, which I always do (#NerdAlert). However, he has several times in the past sent me such invites to give me news or really just check in so I hoped he wouldn’t be overly wary.

So then my boss joined the call and we did the usual small talk. After that the conversation went like this:

Purple: So I’m just going to dive in. It’s been amazing, but it’s time. This is my one month notice. I wanted to get on a call with you before sending a note to HR and Accounting.

Boss: Wow…Is there anything we could do to change your mind?

I basically said no and we went through my (vague) reasons of wanting to take some time off and moving to the east coast. He was completely understanding and said things including:

“I can’t try to talk you out of it. Sometimes you just get to that point.”
“I’m a huge fan of taking some time off.”
“I hate the thought of not being able to work with you and you leaving us.”
“I’m sad, but I’m also happy for you to do what you need and taking time if you need it.”
“You will be missed. It’s been such a joy working with you. You have the best recommendation or reference whenever you want it.”

He also left the door wide open for me to return if I wanted to:

“Just know you’re always welcome here in whatever capacity. Stay in touch and if you’re looking for something – a job or a chance for contract hours or freelance hours don’t hesitate to reach out, in whatever capacity: I’m here for you.”

“Keep me posted on you. Honestly if you’re out doing stuff and a few months down the road want a few contract hours let me know. If you want to keep that freedom, but still have some work I can make that happen. We’d be happy to have you back.”

Then he revealed an interesting tidbit of information:

“This isn’t an attempt to change your mind, but I just want you to know that the next big conversation I was going to have with you was about promoting you. I’ve been noticing your hard work over the last few months and it’s been really impressive.”

While I don’t think my boss could be straight up manipulative, the timing of this comment was highly suspicious 🙂 especially since he started talking to me about a promotion 14 months ago…and I’m just hearing about this now. But even that couldn’t sway me.

However, I did turn it around at him and say that that was interesting and something we could explore (money wise) if I ever come back 😉 #GetThatCheddar. Then he left it with this:

“I’m so sad! Well, I’m equal parts sad and happy that you’re doing what you need to do and excited for you to explore something new – It’s exciting! Do what you want to do and have an adventure.”

And with that, we left the call and I breathed a huge sigh of relief. The news was out. My countdown to retirement was solidified. I was free.

The Resignation

After I hung up with my boss, I copied over the resignation letters I had (of course) pre-written and had my partner read over them before sending because my heart was pounding so fast I couldn’t read straight. Here’s what I sent:

Hi [HR],

I hope you’re well! I wanted to let you know that this is my 1 month notice. My last day will be October 1st, 2020.  After my last day I’m planning to ship my work laptop with you listed as the addressee. Let me know if you need anything else from me.

Hi [Accounting],

I just wanted to let you know that I’ve given my notice. My last day will be October 1st, 2020 and I have a few questions so I can plan my future:

  • When will my current health insurance expire and what kind of COBRA coverage does the company offer?
  • When will the cash for my unused PTO (I didn’t take any this year) be deposited into my account?

Thank you so much for all you do!

HR responded that they were sad to see me go and that they appreciated me giving “ample notice.” They also mentioned that they would give me a FedEx label to send my laptop back (fancy! I’d expected to pay for it myself…) and that they wanted to have an exit interview with me.

This is my 6th job and I have literally never before had an exit interview so I’m excited for that just because of the new-ness of it. I know that like many things when dealing with HR, honesty is not the best policy, so similar to my quitting conversation, I might give vague answers in this exit interview…though my partner is trying to encourage me to be honest in case anyone actually listens (unlikely)…We’ll see what I decide 😉 .

Then Accounting responded and confirmed that my grand plans were coming to fruition. Because my last day will be the first of a new month, I will have my company health insurance until 10/31. The paycheck for my last day and my PTO payout will come to me on 11/5. That will be a fun $5,000 check to get while lying in the sun with a cold seltzer in hand!

The Reactions

I had promised my friends that I would text them right after I quit. Some of these friends include 10% of my colleagues. They all already knew I was quitting to retire at 30 (instead of ‘taking time off’) and were super supportive. Reactions from colleagues/friends included:

“Oh! Good for you lady! What a badass! Excited for your new chapter. We need a plan on how we’ll stay in touch!”

“Whhhhhhaaattt?!? How’d it go? What’d you say? What was the mood like? How do you feel? I have so many questions. Congrats! As jealous as I am I am as equally excited and happy for you!!!”

“OMG I have been waiting for this message! Well done!!”

The Emotions

After all that anticipation, I found it difficult to concentrate on work for the rest of the day. I was too busy smiling and responding to all of your wonderful messages on Twitter and Instagram.

And for a few blissful hours, I honestly didn’t care about work. My email inbox was a dumpster fire of last minute requests and changes, but I handled them all without freaking out about it (a unique reaction for me).

I felt blissful. I was talking to my Mom about these emotions and she said that she’s excited, but also a little sad and explained it as similar to how she feels after she takes a trip that we’ve been planning and looking forward to for years.

This was the beginning of a new chapter, but also the end of a goal I’ve been striving towards for many years. And I told her that honestly…I totally can’t relate 😉 . It’s 100% excitement over here to see what my life will be like without the dark cloud of work that’s always hovering over me and my thoughts. I’m letting the sunshine in 🙂 .

Conclusion

So, I did it. I said the words that I had written out (and re-written) a million times beforehand. I quit my job. I ended my career. I’m retiring at 30. Just 17 work days until I can do whatever the fuck I want with all of my time. We’ll see how my thoughts and feelings evolve during my last few weeks of full-time work, but for now, I will leave you with my usual level of eloquence: AHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Have you ever quit a great job? How did you deal with the decision and the fallout?

87 thoughts on “I QUIT! I’m Retiring At 30.”

  2. Hi Purple,
    As I’ve mentioned here before, I retired May 1st of this year. Well, with the pandemic, we couldn’t do much of what we wanted to and I was flat out going stir crazy. I ended up getting a 2 day a week part-time job. And it’s good for now. I find having this in my life gives me a balance that makes the rest of my time more pleasant. And I have a relaxed feeling that if it doesn’t continue to contribute positively to my life I can leave, because I am financially independent. And isn’t that ultimately what FI is about? Freedom and choices.

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    1. That’s interesting and something I haven’t really heard before: that getting a job of your own volition makes the remaining time more pleasant (by contrast?). Very cool insight. And for sure it’s all about freedom to do whatever you want – even part-time work 🙂 .

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  3. Good for you Purple. I think your blog inspires a lot of people. You will have to tell us what the next month is like, and of course what happens then.

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  4. I had an exit interview once. It wasn’t that exciting to be honest. I thought they’d be asking about my reasons for leaving, if I was unhappy. I went to the meeting and wanted to give my Boss and HR both barrells as to the reasons why.
    The interview went like this…….
    Laptop and bag – check
    Lanyard with ID – check
    Phone – check
    Charger for phone – check
    ‘Right thanks – you have no right to be in the building anymore without an ID so I’ll escort you from the premises’
    Such an anti-climax !

    Best of luck in your funemployment

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    1. Haha well that is good to know! I’m sorry your exit ‘interview’ went like that. If mine is the same it will be a 30 second conversation “Are you mailing your laptop back? Kthxbye.” I hope they actually ask questions, but given how they love to ignore issues around here I’m not holding my breath 🙂 . Thank you!

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  5. Congratulations!! I’ve never quit a job before (early in my career here!) – I’m glad yours went so smoothly. And that you have the option for occasional contract work if you ever feel like it! I hope you have a good exit interview – keep us updated 🙂

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  6. After following your journey for a while now, I’m so pleased to be finally reading this post!

    My last day was a weird mix of excitement & a tinge of sadness. Never any doubt I was doing the right thing though.

    One tip – not that you need it – but it really helped me to have the first couple weeks post leaving planned out, both in terms of meeting up with people to celebrate & doing stuff I’d never had time for before. Helped a lot to make the whole transition a big happy success.

    Congrats & enjoy!!!!

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    1. Yay! That’s interesting – I hadn’t considered I’d feel anything but happiness that last day, but I’ll prep myself in case other emotions sneak in there 🙂 . Thanks for the tip! My days are color coded with events before and after retirement so don’t worry – I think I got this 😉 . Thank you!!

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  8. Congratulations! 😃

    One thing wasn’t clear to me: Over the last year, there have been several observations about how this job has treated you and other black female employees. Unless I’m misunderstanding what “retiring” means, it seems like the permanence of your exit interview would prevent any sort of punitive treatment, no matter how radically honest you were. I couldn’t tell what was holding you back: Fear? Self-censorship? “Meh, not my problem”?

    Obviously you’ll do what feels right to you, just wanted to ask the question, since the reasoning behind the evasiveness wasn’t clear. No matter what you end up deciding with the interview, I can’t wait to read about the next step of your adventure! Thrilled for you. 😊

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    1. I had actually decided that how they treat POC was the only question I would answer honestly, but am now coming around to that general way of thinking: They can’t do anything to me if I’m honest. I’m not planning to return to the company and if I do my boss has more power than HR to make that happen vs block me for whatever I say in the exit interview.

      The original reason behind the evasiveness (outside how they treat POC) was knowing that they wouldn’t do anything even if I was honest and fear of retribution. HR and leadership are VERY aware of the many issues at our company and choose to do nothing about it. It might be fun to bring it all up regardless though – that’s my plan as of now. And thank you!

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      1. Now THAT is a post I’ll be anxiously awaiting!! Thanks for taking the time to explain, it makes a ton more sense now (I was mainly confused based on your very enjoyable posts about your “DGAF” status, this seemed like a 180 degree departure from that attitude).

        So, so, SO excited for you! 🙂

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  9. Way to go Purple! Sorry for the nerves/insomnia, but you powered through and got it done. Not sure how your work is set up, but hopefully you can actually spend the last couple weeks transitioning your work, cleaning up files/records, etc. vs just flat out working on you current stuff. Best of luck – looking forwarding to reading how it feels once you’ve migrated east.

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    1. Thank you! And phew it’s over haha. So far post-giving notice has been more wild than pre. I guess they’ve decided to wring every last drop out of me before I leave. Ugh. Whatever – the end is in sight. I’ll keep y’all posted!

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  10. Congratulations! Way to work smart every step of the way and inspire others with how you designed your life for freedom and for this day. I’ll be enjoying some purple flower to celebrate your win!

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  11. Congratulations again, Purple! Thanks for documenting the day in this post. I haven’t yet resigned a job to FIRE, but every resignation left me feeling ecstatic! Possibly out of optimism that the next job would be better but more out of relief that my current set of challenges had expired. I agree with keeping low expectations for the exit interview. Even when I have been blunt, leadership took the opportunity to dismiss my concerns to higher-ups. My experience has been that an employer is more worried about you while you’re still their problem/employee. Good luck this September!

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    1. Thank you Tara! I’m with you on the current set of challenges expiring. New challenges are at least something new. And yeah we’ll see about this exit interview. I’m ready for anything at this point 🙂 .

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  14. So excited for you! I don’t use Twitter (except to complain to companies’ customer service, lol), but I was there for your live tweet quitting, I couldn’t resist!
    I’d encourage you to be honest in your HR exit interview, to the extent there could be actionable useful info for them. You don’t necessarily need to tell them why you’re leaving, but if you have suggestions for improvements or complaints, don’t be afraid to tell them, constructively! I’m not in HR but have been involved with exit interview analysis in the past – trust me, even if it doesn’t seem like it does anything, ours eventually allowed us to fire some bad managers who’d had it coming a long time. It can really help HR effect change (sometimes)!
    One weird thing, I have WordPress notifications set up for your new posts, and the last couple of weeks, clicking on the WordPress email link has given me a virus resulting in a fake ‘blue screen of death’! I believe this can happen if your WordPress site gets hacked by malware. I wasn’t sure it was your site last time, but this time it definitely was. Not sure if this has affected anyone else, but you may want to look into it!

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    1. Thank you! And haha complaining to customer service is a great use for Twitter – they are so much faster on there! And thank you for the advice. I’m leaning towards being honest in a constructive way. It’s on them if my comments go no where.

      And OH NO on the blue screen of death! I got that once last month and reached out to my tech people and they said they fixed it – I guess not! I’ve let them know someone else experienced it ugh that’s annoying. I’m sorry. Looking into it further!

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  15. Congrats Purple! I enjoyed the live tweeting of the event, and tried my best to live vicariously through your quitting postings! “Quitting in the name of!” *headbangs*

    I was curious why you didn’t mention you were retiring? Was it a case of “eh, didn’t want to go down that whole rabbit hole of explanation”? Personally that’s the part I’m looking forward to the most about quitting – explaining the “Eh, I don’t need you guys any more.” Not at all criticizing, just curious.

    Anyway, it’s awesome that your boss handled it well and that you have the option of freelance or part time work later. Even if you don’t need it, it’s nice to have in your back pocket. That was always my plan until this workplace started falling apart around me.

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    1. *Headbangs* indeed! Maybe I should write a whole post about this hmmm…Originally I was going to tell everyone, including my boss during my resignation conversation, that I was retiring. I hoped that it would spark a discussion within the company. This was about a year ago when I still believed in my company and the people it was hiring. That’s changed in the last year.

      Leadership has repeatedly shown that despite claiming to be all about people and transparency…they don’t actually give a shit. This was shown to me in how they handled the multiple microagressions again myself and other POC, their lies and cover up regarding paying women less for the exact same work and generally but being two faced assholes. So now I don’t care about starting a discussion or helping the company overall. In fact, I’m almost certain that if I said I was retiring they would demand I hold a workshop (that of course they don’t pay me for) to teach them how to do the same. I’d rather sneak out in silence. The 10% of the company that are my friends are all aware of what I’m doing and how they can do it too. That’s a legacy enough for me.

      It is indeed nice to have that in my back pocket – I wasn’t really expecting it. And ugh I’m sorry your work is still falling apart. I’m glad you have an exit strategy!

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      1. Yeah, that makes sense. Under my old boss, even though she could be Devil Wears Prada crazy, I knew she overall was quality minded and did care about the company. I would have given her a lot of notice if I left. I even turned down offers last year because I liked it here overall. Had I known this was coming, I sure would have left.

        This new company, I feel the same as you do about yours. And I know that either they wouldn’t pay for freelancers, or if they did it would be paltry. With these assholes, I would happily tell them I’m quitting, oh… right now. And walk out. Then I would send an email to the labor bureau about all the laws they break on a regular basis.

        So, I totally get it.

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        1. Sounds about right – minus the illegal stuff. I hope you can get out of there soon and blow the whistle on them.

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    1. Thank you! And yeah I’m trying to live in the moment and not just be counting down the hours haha. Still a work in progress…

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  18. Congratulations!
    I have been keeping up with your journey since your Choose FI episode. You retiring this year is a small percentage of the reason that I did the same thing this summer. I turn 36 this month and even though I am only about 2/3 FI, this past June was the time to quit. It’s definitely a transition!
    For myself, leaving my job was interesting. I didn’t really get the reaction from my bosses (owners of the company I worked for) that I expected. I had been there 10+ years and helped them grow their company significantly! Of course, I was generous in my exit interview. People can be touchy, you know. Might as well not burn any bridges.
    I think now I am at a different point in my life. If I am going to work HARD again, it will be for myself in some way.
    Enjoy this! Very excited for you!

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    1. Thank you Brian and oh wow – that’s so cool! Congratulations!! Love the idea of only working that hard for yourself. Sounds like an awesome route to take.

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  21. Congratulations and thanks for sharing via live tweets! I think I felt some of your nervous vibes!

    I hope you can enjoy your last few weeks at work and look forward to seeing how things go once you have your freedom!

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    1. Haha good to know my nerves can transfer through screens 🙂 . I’m working on it – work has been garbage, but the end is in sight!

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  22. So so happy for you! Congratulations – what an achievement! Enjoy your euphoria – you deserve it! All that planning and then sticking to the plan – it has worked out so well. Looking forward to more posts post retirement 😉

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  23. CONGRATULATIONS! I am excited for you and this part of your journey. I’m glad the talk went well and your COBRA plans worked out. And you’ll be back on the East Coast in time to catch the fall season! I’ll look forward to hearing your updates because I am in some ways as uptight/nerdy/changehating as you are so it may help me deal when my eight years are up.

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    1. Thank you! And yep we’ll be getting out of here right before it gets dark and rainy so that’s awesome. Happy to hear my updates might help you cope as a fellow uptight nerd 😉 .

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  24. It’s been SO much fun to watch the build-up to this point, and I’m so excited for the next chapter of your life! Definitely keep blogging if you can (and want to), because we’d all love to see what you come up with next 🙂

    MAJOR congratulations on setting such a huge goal and reaching it! You’re inspiring!

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    1. Yay! So glad you’ve enjoyed it. I have promised to keep up my every Tuesday posting schedule for a year into retirement and after that I’ll reassess so I’ll be here until October 2021 at least! Thank you so much!!

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  25. Congrats! So happy for you Purple! Your blog is such an inspiration. Hope early retirement will be everything that you’ve hoped for and more. Looking forward to continue following you in your early retirement journey!

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  27. Congrats congrats congrats!!! So amazing to focus on a (huge) goal and get there!! Thank you so much for your detailed documentation. I love it! Life is short; do the thing. You are doing it! 🙂

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  28. What a trip!!
    I discovered this blog last week via Twitter and I am still shocked!

    First of all congratulations!
    You kicked your ass off to get your goal and did it in half of the time you firstly thought…. awesome.

    I am sure you have enjoyed the trip and you are going to enjoy even more the FIRE life.

    It should be a case of study in universities your ability to jump from one job to another earning way more money.

    Again, congrats and enjoy!!!

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    1. Haha thank you! And agreed job hopping should be more widely talked about – it’s definitely the key to a higher salary in my industry at least.

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    1. Thank you and will do! I’m currently just keeping the COBRA option in my back pocket. Still doing the Travel Insurance + WA State plan as a stopgap until I can qualify for Expat Insurance.

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  30. Woo Hoo!  Congratulations Purple!

    When I quit the best job I ever had to retire early I was also just as nervous as you.  I felt  that it was the most stressful thing I had ever done in my life.  In fact, my wife was actually telling me the day before I quit that I didn’t have to go through with it if I didn’t want to – that’s crazy talk!  🙂

    I also gave one months notice like you – and my boss’s reaction was strikingly similar to yours!  I figured since you said you had a good boss that you liked that your boss would react similarly.  I’m happy for you that you got the response you deserve – Come back any time on your terms!  🙂  I know you don’t think you ever will, but it sure feels good that they value your work and would welcome you back with open arms doesn’t it?

    I am now about fifteen months into my early retirement.  Life has definitely not been exactly as I expected.  I didn’t lose thirty pounds, my diet isn’t perfect, and I’m not completing triathlons every other weekend! 🙂  However, I did travel to eight countries before the lockdown, my wife and I have grown closer, and I’ve gotten to spend a lot more time with friends and family.  Life is good and getting better.

    Best of luck in early retirement.  I can’t wait to hear about your next adventures!

    Best,
    -Bob

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    1. Thank you Bob! And oh no – I’m sorry you felt those nerves too. That’s so sweet your wife said that 🙂 . And yeah it went better than I could have expected and it does feel nice to have that safety net of being able to come back if I decided to.

      Congratulations on 15 months! Sounds like despite the things still on the bucket list you’re doing amazing thing!! And thank you – I’ll keep you posted 😉 .

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  33. Holy moly that’s fucking great! I quit a lot of shitty ones but never a great one. The closest I have been was with my current position and that was pre-COVID. My boss convinced me to just take a few months off before actually quitting. No strings attached, so that was pretty nice. I suspect if the pandemic wouldn’t have happened I would have just taken off and never come back.

    I was a basket case in the 1-2 weeks leading up to the conversation. Didn’t get any sleep and was sweating like crazy all the time.

    Anyhow, glad your “event” was smooth and congrats of course!

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    1. Woohoo!!! And that’s a lovely deal! It’s nice to have that option. And oh no – I’m sorry it weighed on you for weeks and feel lucky it only hit me the night before. That sounds really tough. And thank you!

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  35. Oh what a fantastic experience! Proud that you stuck with it and that everyone is on good terms. Excited to see how you and your partner lean into funemployment 😉 For the few good jobs I have left, while it was difficult and I may have had serious doubts in the moment, years later looking back I never regretted the decision. Moving on always results in improvement and positive change 😀
    Onward and upward!

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    1. Yeah it really went better than I could have possibly thought 🙂 . I’m excited to see it too 😉 . That’s awesome you’ve never regretted leaving even the good ones! I haven’t heard that yet and it’s reassuring. And indeed!

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  36. Hi,

    Welcome to the FIRE phrase. This is the moment of time in which one has the option of living the life as per his/her perspective.

    WTK

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  37. Congratulations!! What an amazing accomplishment. I only just stumbled on your site today, via Financial Mechanic (which I also only just stumbled onto today), and have been dreaming of FIRE for a few years. Still a few years off for me, but I’m really curious to learn what your experience will be like over the next few weeks, months, & years.

    Enjoy that newfound freedom!

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  38. Well done! congrats! I love my job too much and saving up is a fun game to me that I don’t think I’ll ever leave the technology workforce. I also need my W2 job to qualify for conventional bank loans so I can invest in real estate and continue to build massive wealth waaaay beyond just FI.

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  39. First off, congratulations! 🙂 It is inspiring for us all to see you able to retire at 30! I have never quit a job without having the next one lined up, I don’t think anywhere close to the same feeling you had so thank you for sharing the play-by-play.

    I did have one question did you considered trying to negotiate a severance instead of quitting? If you did, why did you decide to quit instead of negotiation a severance?

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    1. Thank you Fred! I did consider trying to negotiate severance, but I have never heard of a marketing company actually giving severance. In fact, it was pretty likely that they would have just told to GTFO when I tried to give 1 month notice. There is no loyalty and they think of us employees as completely replaceable. If I had asked for severance they would have laughed in my face and likely told me to leave immediately.

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  40. You are my inspiration! I am planning to give 3 weeks notice to take a year long sabbatical in 2021, and this is incredibly helpful. I am wondering how did you settle on a month’s notice? I initially thought I’d give 4 weeks, but then thought I would feel better spending less time feeling like all eyes are on me and my decision. I work at a large corporation where 2 weeks is recommended but there is no rule. Congrats again!

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    1. Oh wow thank you Sarah! A sabbatical sounds amazing. I was actually originally going to give 2 weeks since I thought there was a possibility they’d tell me to GTFO immediately and I wanted that extra cash 😉 , but then work became insane and stressful and we were planning for things in the fall (when I wouldn’t be there) and I decided that giving more notice would be better for me mentally – to have it out there – and for them (so they can plan accordingly and start getting me off these awful projects 🙂 ). It all worked out and a month flew by. Good luck with your decision!

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  42. Congrats and kudos on actually pulling the trigger and retiring. So many people on FIRE forums are super risk averse and just keep going until they never retire early, your courage is really refreshing and it’s got me thinking of retiring early.

    I’m 1 year younger than you and hit 400k NW this month. If the markets are good I may be able to hit 500k next year at 30 *fingers crossed* Worst case, I’ll keep working at it.

    Thanks for your blog, super inspiring!

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    1. Thank you! I’m pretty risk averse myself so we’ll see what happens 😉 . One of the risks that is always weighing on me though is time running out, which helps me keep perspective and pull triggers like this. Congratulations to you!! That’s so exciting.

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