I FIRE'd in June to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail and the build a new house when I got back. I got injured on-trail so that dream remains a dream. The house is in progress, but is taking longer than anticipated. I thought I'd return to work for a few months while I was waiting and within a week I knew it was a mistake. Yesterday was my 11th day back and I turned in my letter of resignation. The changes that happen when you walk away are quite awesome. The word "rush" disappeared from my vocabulary. That's one of the biggest problems I had returning to work. It just wasn't possible to do the things I wanted to and spend 8 hours a day at work. I loved waking up when my body was ready, then spending an hour "warming up." I'd leisurely read articles on the internet I was interested in, cook, walk, hike, whatever I wanted, but always at my own speed. It was fantastic. A whole week went by where I hadn't done much of anything, yet I wasn't bored. For me, I found that 6 hours of solid work is really about all I could manage in a day if I wanted to wake up at 8am, warm up to the day, work, then have a quality dinner, and spend some time with my wife.