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General Discussion => Post-FIRE => Topic started by: DeskJockey2028 on August 03, 2016, 10:22:39 AM

Title: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: DeskJockey2028 on August 03, 2016, 10:22:39 AM: The big day has arrived! You've put in your notice, you'll be leaving the work force as you currently know it and be starting your post-FIRE existence! What's that look like to you?

Will you be picking up a part time job? Working that side-hustle? Traveling the world? How about just kicking back and enjoying your family or your favorite hobbies?

What do you think is a realistic portrait of your post-FIRE existence? I know the future is unpredictable and no one has a crystal ball, but while we're reaffirming each other's ability to do this lets share a bit about why we're doing this.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: RetiredAt63 on August 03, 2016, 01:47:07 PM: There is a whole POST-FIRE group in General Discussion, you will find lots of info there.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: mozar on August 03, 2016, 06:10:44 PM: OP, is this thread for people who are FIRE'd or for people who aren't FIRE'd and are planning to? If it's the latter my answer is that I'll probably be walking around in shock for a long while.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on August 03, 2016, 06:14:29 PM: First on the agenda is a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

After that some R&R, PT work, while getting an RV ready for a year long journey across the USA & Canada visiting many national parks and friends along the way.

After that, slow travel through Europe, SE Asia, and South America.

That's as far as I've planned.

Plans change, maybe I'll work till I die.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: boarder42 on August 03, 2016, 06:16:14 PM: Well I have no kids yet but I'm sure a lot of time will be spent with them. Every summer we'll have an RV and go tour the great parks of the nation. I'll spend my time figuring out how to make money doing odd buying and selling low time high return things that I do already just not as much. (will just be extra fun/charity money in fire not relied on). Cooking. Fixing things around the house. Lots of travel when the kids are gone. And while they are in school.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: Cap_Scarlet on August 04, 2016, 12:26:12 AM: I will mostly be skiing.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: DeskJockey2028 on August 04, 2016, 08:03:23 AM: I meant this more as a post for people who haven't FIRE'd yet - to see how they envisioned life after work to be.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: Cap_Scarlet on August 04, 2016, 03:16:03 PM: Quote from: DeskJockey2032 on August 04, 2016, 08:03:23 AM
I meant this more as a post for people who haven't FIRE'd yet - to see how they envisioned life after work to be.

I envision more skiing.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: Ozlady on August 12, 2016, 04:55:33 PM: I hope it will cover 4 aspects:

a)physical
b) spiritual
c) social
4) volunteering
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: Unionville on August 22, 2016, 07:21:32 PM: I've been ER/FI for about 5 years and I must say what I love the most is waking up everyday and not having to be anywhere.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: Larsg on August 29, 2016, 06:39:30 PM: I look so forward to beginning all over again where I do not have to try and cram living life into the remains of the day...
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: henri on August 29, 2016, 08:44:51 PM: Quote

I envision more skiing.

Me too, skiing is good.
Title: Re: What's your post-FIRE existence look like?
Post by: Alex321 on August 30, 2016, 07:46:00 AM: Have you ever heard of the "Great Loop"? Google it. We're going to do that in a trawler.