I ended my employment this week. I’ve had enough. Ironically, it comes almost exactly two years from when I wrote this post “Corporate Burnout && Golden Handcuffs” and one year later, I got laid off and headed to South America.
Well this time, I hope to be retired from corporate drudgery for good. I do have an upcoming post about a few things that broke the camel’s back but for now I am just relieved to be done.
I managed to max my 401k for 2026 and stuff about $150k total into my 401k which I plan on cashing out next year in 2027 to lower my tax bill this year. This money along with a cash hoard I have in a taxable account should generate enough income for me to live comfortably until I hit 59 1/2 and can start withdrawing from my IRAs. I will leave my Roth till the very end when I’m required to do Required Minimum Distribution.
If I end up getting in a bind, my backup plan is to 72t some other accounts but I doubt it will come to that at this point. I have a portfolio of real estate properties, bonds, stocks, foreign currencies, and options trades that can sustain me hopefully for the rest of my life barring World War III or some other catastrophe.
What’s Next?
I already booked a cruise for October to the Caribbean. I am planning on flying to Europe next month and spend a month or two there then maybe take a re-positioning cruise from Europe to South America. I have so much planning to do and very little time to do it but whatever I end up doing, it will be what I want to do!
I am also going to focus on building AI agents to help manage my investments and find opportunities out there to make even more money. The possibilities are endless!
I have considered trying to monetize this blog but with my AI trading apps generating some very nice cash flow, I will try to keep it ad free for now as part of my giveback to the community.
Any Regrets?
The only regret is that I didn’t do this sooner. I had six months of my life almost entirely consumed by the firm I was working for and despite promises of improving the work hours, it never happened. If anything, more work was being piled on and I wasn’t going to tolerate it any longer and we came to a mutual understanding.
I do have concerns about the whole global economy collapsing if this Iran oil situation isn’t worked out soon. I won’t go broke if that happens but it also won’t be a situation I want to be in either.
Share The Wealth
Are you tired of corporate drudgery yet?