There is a question I am often asked on podcasts, in interviews and even at times in person: Why should someone pursue financial independence? I have heard this question as a response to someone telling me that they “like working” or “love their job” and my answer has always been because “Nothing lasts forever.” Continue reading “Why Pursue Financial Independence? Because Nothing Lasts Forever”
Hello and welcome to another installment of “Inside Purple’s Head.” Buckle up kiddos…
Surprise! I’m going to interrupt our regularly scheduled Tuesday posts to give you this bonus ‘episode’ that details my first and last exit interview. And no, just because I’m retired, that does not mean I’m doubling up my posting schedule – we’re still sticking to every Tuesday. Don’t be greedy 😉 . But if at times I’m too excited to sit on something you may get an extra post here or there…no promises though 🙂 . I’m still all about that #SlugLife.
Continue reading “My First (And Last) Corporate Exit Interview”
It happened. Yesterday was my last day of corporate work. Continue reading “My Last Day Of Corporate Work: Stepping Into The Light”
I would like to take this opportunity to complain about work before I am no longer qualified to do so 😉 . To begin: I fully acknowledge that this post makes me sound like an emotionless automaton…and I’m fine with that 🙂 . Continue reading “What If Everyone Stopped Being Fake At Work?”
I had it all planned out. I would be at lunch with my boss. The sun would be shining, we would be laughing and after enjoying a lovely meal together, I would drop the bomb: Continue reading “Why I Didn’t Tell My Company I’m Retiring”
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 🙂 .
…So I may be a little excited 🙂 This is starting to feel real, which it turns out is a good and a bad thing. I’ll get into why below, but overall here’s what I’ve been up to the last month: