Early Retirement Extreme Forums (est. 2010)

Well good for you.
I enjoy your journal and updates!

Hi Ego, no best before date on those cosmetics?

232 days = 166 work days (Mo-Fri) target [Start rant work frustrations] I got really frustrated this afternoon. I guess I feel (too) responsible, my "work ethic" is probably good for the employer.... (At least at certain times). I reminded myself to view it from a distance, don't take things person...

The reduced hours sounds good. It will be April before you know.
The gig seems nice. Is that still the "WBSO" arrangement? I don't know how much you get per hour but would recommend not be too shy with your wage

237 days = 169 work days (Mo-Fri) target Some rambling without much structure: Regular car maintenance + additional repairs. 1500 euro. Phone got defect. Doing nothing at all anymore. I used to be able to buy a phone and expense it. Now policy changed and work can provide it. But I don't want to ca...

Sometimes you need to get out your comfort zone to grow. Sometimes it is not about you and it will never work. You demonstrated you own your life by taking the right action. Good luck in the new job.
How is the family (read mostly baby) doing?

246 days = 176 work days (Mo-Fri) target Wealth-tax @RealPerson and @wold, Dutchgirl is right. I hope the proposal will be amended in our favor. But even if not, no capital gains and no tax dividends. So all in all it might still not be that bad compared to other countries. I will review this more ...

248 days = 176 work days (Mo-Fri) target @Alice thank you. I just read yours and you're on a good path. Most important is to continue. Simply continue with learning and applying. You'll see you will be in an amazing spot 5-10 years from now. Regarding the owning a house, you didn't list the option ...

Sound good C40! It sounds so good I am a bit jealous (except for the vasectomy part ).

Have fun and please let us know how you're doing once in SEA!

249 days = 177 work days (Mo-Fri) target I have downloaded a countdown app and set 30 June as target date and 30 April as day I need to hand over my notice. Only 188 days and 134 working days till I have to give notice. I met last week with an entrepreneur, who is highly successful (as in being a b...

36 weeks - 257 days - target Work I have been taking off Fridays since our summer holiday, but this Friday is the first one I am not super busy to arrange things for the current/future house. Work is very busy though, we'll see how it goes in the next couple of weeks, months. One of my colleagues l...

38 weeks - 264 days - target @Dutchgirl, exactly. In this case it might actually be turn out for the better for the employee, but still, sigh. Still counting down, but received a the question if I am potentially for a new position (I know the key people). They know already I am not interested full ...

41 weeks - 278 days - target Work I am frequently informed in confidence by several colleagues about things going on at the office, the department/company, their own live. Often this leads to discussions and I can help them with my view/advise. They know I won't use the information they gave to me ...

41 weeks - 281 days - target Thanks DG. Yes it has been busy indeed and will also be for the next couple of weeks. Step by step - while times seems to fly. Just a few more days and the first quarter since counting is gone! I probably won't return to the daily updates, but am aiming to do a bit more...

Three of us met and since we have met several times before, it was an update about our lives and topics like: stocks, real estate, baking, work, making new friends, housing situation of us etc. No fixed agenda, just a short meet-up, update and whatever came up.

a bump up: Around 4:30 a short meetup in a park, so far 3 participants.
In case interested, send a PM or reply here.

A new - last minute meet-up in case anyone is up for it: Tomorrow - Sunday Sept 22 - afternoon downtown. I also just emailed the persons who joined the previous years. If anyone is interested to join, PM me me your email and I'll add you to the email for time and location.

44 weeks - 307 days - target
Last day from our summer holiday, but worked the whole day to pack stuff and DIY stuff on the house.
Back to office tomorrow.

44 weeks - 308 days - target I didn't do the daily update while on holiday. It was a holiday....it was good and relaxing, maybe a bit too relaxing :? We still have one more holiday at before returning to work. Tomorrow we will start preparing our current house to put it up for sale. We'll need pack...

Bigato, you might be right. I am not arguing with you about your reasoning. But there are thousands of persons right at this moment who claim to know for sure that btc will go up. Or down. Or stock XYZ will go up/down. Or gold go up. Or DOWN. Etc. Only a few of them will be right. What make you so s...