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Compared to pre-FIRE, how much happier are you post-FIRE?

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Stash Man:
Completely unscientific poll :)  I'm just curious if FIRE is all it's cracked up to be, because trading a job for unlimited free time doesn't automatically make you happier.

Please vote if you have FIRE'd for at least 1/2 year (after the novelty wears off).  Thanks a lot!

I'm not FIRE'd yet.

humblefi:
Every situation is different :-) So, can you please focus the question a bit more? I.e. what is the root of the question?

Also, you may want to listen to podcasts from MadFientist here: http://www.madfientist.com/podcast/
Mad Fientist interviews a bunch of people who have already achieved FI in different ways....awesome discussions.

Hope that helps.

Freedom17:
This might be a negative vote :)

https://livingafi.com/2016/04/01/early-retirement-bites/

Spork:
FIRE'd July 2015.  Aside from several months dealing with a family illness/death* I find myself thinking "Goddamn, life is awesome!" at least once a day.

*FIRE also enabled me to spend lots of time with family during a bad stretch of time.  Yes, FMLA would have made this work as well, but it was just easier and without emotional work strings pulling on me.

flyingaway:
I think most people will be happier without having to work, if they do not worry about money.

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