- Overwhelmed at work with too many tasks and fast approaching deadlines.
- Trying to reschedule tomorrow's meetings to Friday because I have to drive to the airport with my wife at 9:00 tomorrow morning to pick up her aunt and uncle (they're back from a short side-trip). I will have to work from home once I get them back to the house (after eating out for lunch).
- Trying to get as much done at work because I'm going on vacation (again) sometime next Wednesday (to Miami with my wife's aunt and uncle).
- I have some serious deadlines for the end of September, so I'm probably going to have to bring my laptop to Miami and work at night or early morning.
- My wife has a cold and is in a very "needy" mood.
- My "honey-do" list is too long and grows daily.
- I'm not getting enough sleep because I'm working late each night and waking up early to beat the traffic nightmare (a good day takes 45 minutes to reach work, and a bad day (typical) takes up to 1.5 hours.
Oh, I wish I could retire tomorrow. No more work. I'd be left with just a "honey-do" list.
Retirement Pros
- No need for an alarm clock.
- No more 24/7 on-call support.
- No more daily commutes (I spend almost 3 hours a day on the road).
- No more sitting through "feel good fluffy" meetings at work.
- No more working 12-14 hour days to meet deadlines.
- No more learning of new technologies for work (I'm a programmer). Sometimes I really feel like my brain is nearly full.
Retirement Cons
- I have to pay for the new gadgets instead of my employer (MacBook Pro, etc.).
- I have to pay for my iPhone data plan (my employer pays for the data plan).
- No more paycheck! Ouch! My wife will really miss this one more than I will. The plan is to retire with enough money so that we won't be stressed out about not having a paycheck. That's the goal, at least.
- No more 401k match.
- We will have to live on a budget (we don't really have to do that currently).
- Since we'll be on a budget, our international travel will most likely decrease.
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