Even as I plan for an early-exit from the workplace in early 2016, I continue to work hard to deliver results for the company. While I haven’t shared my plans with my boss at MegaCorp yet (Happy April Fools Day 2016!), I have tried to show as much commitment to the company as I always have. I want to go out knowing I did things … Continue reading An Awkward Knot @ MegaCorp
How interesting is your Holiday Office Party? Compare yours with this STUDY. Our MegaCorp parties have varied from fun & extravagant to cheap & demotivating. Every leader in every company seems to have a different point of view on what to do. Image Credit: Pixabay; MrFireStation.com Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Holiday Office Party
How does your company’s annual Year-End / Holiday Office Party stack up? Check out this POST about how America celebrates the holidays in the workplace. Image Credit: Pixabay; MrFireStation.com Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – The Big Man
How do your Holiday shopping habits compare to the average American household? Click on LINK here to find out! Image Credit: MrFireStation.com Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Old Time Christmas
Today is my first day out of the office for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Since it is also the last Thanksgiving before my early retirement in 2016, I thought maybe I would reflect on the things I am THANKFUL for in my 27 year career: STARTING OUT I’m thankful I skipped a baseball game that I had tickets to one afternoon when I was in … Continue reading Giving Thanks At The Office
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This is another post in my series about FIRE Milestones – the key moments that have shaped our journey to financial independence and retiring early. With the four month mark coming up in our early retirement countdown, I have been pretty good about keeping my plans separate from the office. Only a few people know of my secret plan to escape MegaCorp for a life … Continue reading FIRE Milestones: Confidentially Telling Someone @ Work
The delightful MrsMoneysWorth.com recently posted about things to do before leaving for early retirement and it got me to thinking about what might be the right amount of time to give my MegaCorp notice of quitting. For me, it’s a more complicated decision than just saying “two weeks notice is standard.” As I often do, I consulted the vast library of FIRE (financial independence & retiring … Continue reading FIRE Milestones – Giving Formal Notice
When I talk to friends, family and neighbors about my (mostly) secret plan to escape MegaCorp next April and live a life of early retirement, I’m starting to notice that the reactions people have result in one of about a dozen predictable comments. Most people (90%) are nice and say “good for you, that’s amazing”. But other times – a small percent of the time … Continue reading Chatting with Friends – Odd Comments & Snappy Remarks
Well, this has certainly been the most dramatic month in the nine months I’ve been posting about our countdown to early retirement. The stock market surged back to positive this month – even my MegaCorp’s stock as they aim to layoff 1,500 useless corporate bureaucrats like me by end of year (Merry Christmas!).
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