I don't have enough to fully retire, but have a good chunk of FU money and no debt so I'm looking to leave the office job. I'm realizing at 48 years of age, that I don't want to continue what I'm doing for the next 20 years. I really miss working outdoors (firefighter/light construction/farm work), but I'm not 20 something anymore and have to go a little bit easier on the body. The biggest challenge for me is that there's probably a perfect fit, but don't have the reach to know about the opportunities. I'm reaching out to this community hoping that there are some early retirees who have found something that might work for me as well.
Here are a few of the attributes of the perfect fit job for me:
A little flexibility in work schedule
Work that involves being outdoors with some degree of physical labor to keep fit
A job where you are your own boss (kind of), but not necessarily your own business - if that makes any sense
I'm great at meeting commitments -being somewhere on time, doing what I've promised no matter what it takes to complete the job
Health insurance option, but could use wife's if not available
I really like driving and a change of scenery. Not looking for something that takes me to the same place every day
Bring home pay in the mid 30's would be nice
Something that doesn't require me to go back to school for too long. I don't mind a few months of training/certification needed
I'm wondering about things like medical related courier, hotshot truck driving, home inspection, pest control, etc.
I'd appreciate any other interesting ideas!
Thanks!