I too am trying to figure out how to stay sane during the accumulation phase. I've hated every minute of my life since I started working. Here's my routine:
- 1 hr and 10 min commute to work
- *fake stupid smile* "Hello Bob, hello Jim"
- 8 hours of being on fight-or-flight mode, struggling to get everything done, knowing that any misstep could result in my termination
- 1 hr and 10 min commute home
- read retirement blogs / dread the next day for 2-3 hours, then go to bed
- repeat
Weekends are spent in bed reflecting, planning, and trying to recover from the previous work week to some degree. I don't go out. I don't date.I don't spend on luxury items. To me, not having an ERE stash is an emergency situation.
How to make the next 5 years of hardcore accumulation really good ones?
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Re: How to make the next 5 years of hardcore accumulation really good ones?
that sounds depressing. just because humans plan to ERE doesn't mean they have to hate every minute of their life until then. brute thinks this "death march to FIRE" is a terrible idea. why doesn't FrugalFred find a job that's fun?
Re: How to make the next 5 years of hardcore accumulation really good ones?
You can tough out a lot more when you're young. Do your struggling when you're young.classical_Liberal wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:15 pmThere is something about being in ones 20's that makes jobs/careers more tolerable. I believe it has to do with comradery and youthful optimism.
When I look at some of my first good gigs I would have killed for them at the time. Now I wonder how I subjected myself to that crap. Youth is great. So work with your best tools.
As for supercharging your money getting, come up with a profitable and efficient side gig. Preferably scalable. whatEver profit you make invest.