Can someone point me to a good thread, book, website, etc. that showcases individual stories of people who have left the rat race for more "grounded" jobs/businesses?
I've been running on the corporate hamster wheel for too long and ready to have a little more flexibility with my time, but don't want to stop earning a living. I'm thinking
handyman, auto windshield replacement business, pest control, fishing guide, home inspection, etc. Just something that keeps me out of the house, feeling like I'm helping
folks, earning a decent living for the family and preferably something that I can build on and do until I'm in my 70's (I'm 48 now). Having a sales background and general
construction knowledge should be helpful, but I feel like there might be other angles to explore that I'm not thinking about.
Maybe to see what others in similar positions have done, and the enjoyment they're having would offer me enough encouragement to take the leap. I'm in a pretty comfortable
position, have saved my pennies, but not enough to fully retire on. This rinse and repeat daily work cycle for the last 25 years is making me old before my time.
Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction.
Mike