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Hiring replacement for my “old school” job

I’ve been at my job at a small business for 33 years. I told the owner about a year ago that I planned to get down to 15 hours/week by Sept 2025. I hired someone that didn’t work out im 20...

reddit.com Aug 10 2025

Are you finding retirement boring?

I was kind of forced in to retirement. I had a job as a software developer, which I left to take care of housing issues. When I tried to find another job, it was extremely difficult to find someone th...

reddit.com Aug 09 2025

15 Hard Jobs That Pay Well and Are in High Demand

Not every six-figure job is found behind a desk. Some require strength, stamina, or serious mental focus, but they still offer $100K+ potential. This gallery uses salary data from the U.S. Bureau of L...

dadisfire.com Jul 28 2025

Do you still use a calendar to manage your week?

I'm aware that a lot of retirees adore NOT keeping a calendar of any kind. We still do (we share a common one), to keep track of part-time job shifts (green), our together dates (purple), my other com...

reddit.com Jul 28 2025

Third Year of Freedom

I can’t believe it but it’s already been three years since I left my full-time job! To commemorate this special anniversary and to recap the things I’ve learned during this last year...

dts.podtrac.com Jul 25 2025

Second Year of Freedom

I can't believe it... It's already been two years since I left my full-time job! To celebrate this special anniversary, I decided to release a podcast episode containing my thoughts on my second year ...

dts.podtrac.com Jul 25 2025

First Year of Freedom

On August 1st, 2018, it will be exactly two years since I left my full-time job as a software developer. To celebrate, I've decided to release two podcast episodes that contain all the valuable lesson...

dts.podtrac.com Jul 25 2025

Fifth (and Final) Annual Update

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know that I’ve released an annual update every year since I quit my job. It’s now been five years since I stopped working so this is m...

dts.podtrac.com Jul 25 2025

17 Jobs Gen Z Is Choosing Over Traditional Careers

For Gen Z, staying at one company for 30 years sounds more like a warning than a goal. This generation wants control, creativity, and income that fits their lifestyle. In this gallery, we’ll hig...

dadisfire.com Jul 24 2025

17 Jobs Where Extroverts Can Make $100K or More

Some jobs actually reward being outgoing, and extroverts tend to thrive in the right ones. If you’ve got people skills, there are careers that pay six figures just for being good at communicatio...

dadisfire.com Jul 18 2025

Stuff You Should Take with You When You Leave Your Job

Someday—hopefully years from now—I will pack up my office and go home for the last time. Here's what I will think about taking with me. The post Stuff You Should Take with You When You Lea...

whitecoatinvestor.com Jul 18 2025

Woefully underprepared at age 59

Soon to be 59yo career nurse. My wife and I have about $240k in retirement savings with an anticipated $1100/month pension, $1800-230/month SS, and $200,000-300,00. I was feeling ok about my plan unti...

reddit.com Jul 16 2025

Can't understand why they won't the lay me off?

I'm way past retirement age. I'm still working because we have a 16 year old so it's not like we're able to travel the world freely with high school and whatnot. In fact, I like my job (or at least I ...

reddit.com Jul 16 2025

Stressful Job - my retirement announcement plan

My current job is becoming very stressful. I do IT Tech Support for our product. The last 2 months have been brutal - some 12 to 16 hr days. I am a specialist in a specific area, the "go to" person so...

reddit.com Jul 09 2025

Short Careers That Pay Well Without a 30-Year Commitment

You don’t need a four-decade career to earn six figures. Many jobs pay well long before the typical retirement age. Some of the best-paying careers take less than 10, 20, or 30 years to peak, an...

dadisfire.com Jul 02 2025

Should I retire or wait a few years

Hi, I am contemplating pulling the plug on my career. 100% disabled vet with a great job that I enjoy but not as much as I used to. Body is getting achier (is that a word)each day. Wife is 62 took ear...

reddit.com Jun 30 2025

Question about working part time

I got laid off last year at the age of 63 and after 9 months of job searching with a fair number of interviews in my professional field (IT), I think that I’m going to have to accept retirement....

reddit.com Jun 28 2025

15 Jobs Struggling to Attract Younger Workers

Younger Americans aren’t just avoiding certain jobs, they’re outright rejecting them. And the economy is feeling it. As older workers retire or shift careers, employers are left with roles...

dadisfire.com Jun 26 2025

Master’s Degrees With the Lowest Return on Investment

Grad school is supposed to move your career forward, but for millions of Americans, it just moves their debt higher. The median master’s degree has a net ROI of only $83,000, hardly enough to ju...

dadisfire.com Jun 25 2025

I Just Lost My Job. Can I Retire Now?

? Show Notes This week on the Retirement Answer Man show, we kick things off with a couple of Rockin’ Retirement in the Wild stories from listeners living out their retirement dreams. Then we di...

share.transistor.fm Jun 25 2025

18 Ways to Make Money Without a Job

Earning income doesn’t have to mean clocking in or sitting in traffic. The way people make money is changing fast, and more are finding flexible, proven ways to get paid without a traditional jo...

dadisfire.com Jun 23 2025

Does anyone else have recurring dreams about work?

I retired from my job at the end of March. Ever since then, I've had dreams several times a week about being back at work. It's weird because in the dreams, "work" may or may not resemble my former wo...

reddit.com Jun 23 2025

Here's my story after four years

I retired four years ago at age 62 on a Friday and the next Monday I started a PT job working two days a week that has to do with my passion (golf). I had a pretty high stressed job, so it's nice not ...

reddit.com Jun 23 2025

Struggling with new job offer for retirement planning

I am considering a job change essentially for the retirement plan. It would be doing what I do now, just for a different place that offers a retirement pension that my current employer does not offer....

reddit.com Jun 20 2025

Tomorrow I tell my boss! Any advice?

I really like her and the company and my career - I’m just ready. Frankly now that I have made the decision I would basically like to end now but I will offer 4-6 months and to be as helpful as ...

reddit.com Jun 17 2025

Retirement Transition is Tough!

Hey everyone! It’s been 2 months since Mrs. RB40 retired from her career. Unfortunately, she is having a tough transition into early retirement. This is a typical experience for many ... Read mo...

retireby40.org Jun 16 2025

19 Jobs Most Likely To Disappear Due to AI

The future of work is already here, and it’s about to thin out a lot of job listings. Automation and AI are speeding up fast. And this time, it’s not just factory jobs. In this gallery, yo...

dadisfire.com Jun 10 2025