I have a cushy engineering job at a high-tech company. I actually have enjoyed what I do but, the corporate beaurocracy is starting to eat at me.
I am 61yo now and looking to land the big "career plane" on the runway soon. My problem is I have a 50mi commute each way/each day and it is starting kill my quality of life. Too much time driving, gas/car expenses, physical toll of spending almost 2hrs in a car 5 days a week, etc.
I really am thinking of pulling the plug sooner rather than later.
A thought or two ...
I have an annuty pension that I can draw if I quit .... $1840/month. It is frozen and stays at that amount no matter when I quit. So, each month I keep working I am "losing" $1840.
If I pull SS early at 62 I'd get ~$2100/mo.
These would help ease the pain of loss in income if I quit early. I am thinking of retiring after killing off our non-mortgage debt, in about a year or two. Hard choice.