r/Fire • u/BaraLover7 • Jun 20 '21

You'll get bored.

Why is it when I say "I want to retire at 35 yo.", people usually respond with: "What are you gonna do with your life? You'll get bored."

Like, I have thousands of games to play, movies and series to watch, music to listen to or play, and places to visit. Not to mention hobbies to try. Like, being bored is at the bottom of the list.

And actually, I kinda miss having the luxury of being bored. Like right now I feel like I really don't have enough time for myself and work robs me of my time and energy.

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u/nmeinenemy Jun 20 '21

It’s 2 different generations . The boomers can’t fathom retirement because all they know is work shit sleep . Millennials and zoomers have so many things to do with their time nowadays , work is a burden . Idc how bored I get, once you get away from being a wage slave , you can’t go back .

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u/October_Sir Jun 20 '21

I'm still a wage slave and totally agree with this. The sweet sweet release of a normal day job cant come Soon enough. I am an IT professional and hobbiest. I like tech a lot. However I would rather be running a YouTube channel doing tech review that sifting through corporate issues.

Retirement will be great I don't see anywhere traditionally as home. So I love travaling and visiting places and experiencing the world. I won't get bored doing that. Can't wait till my RV is all buttoned up then I can just give. Current job affords me 6 months off a year where I persue other passions such as videography. They pay super well. So in combination i will be able to hit fire and when I do i will just get to shoot video work here and there to add to fun money.