I was in the middle of the tech boom, and although I can't retire right now, we invested a good chunk of our money into real estate that provides some stable income - if there is such a thing.
But the more important aspect is this: if not now, when? I've spent two decades programming websites. For the past 5 years, I always had a side hustle, a client project I did on weekends, and I rarely had 40h workweeks. Things have changed, and now I work about 20 hours a week, and in the rest, I'm exploring what's out there besides software development.
I was in the middle of the tech boom, and although I can't retire right now, we invested a good chunk of our money into real estate that provides some stable income - if there is such a thing.
But the more important aspect is this: if not now, when? I've spent two decades programming websites. For the past 5 years, I always had a side hustle, a client project I did on weekends, and I rarely had 40h workweeks. Things have changed, and now I work about 20 hours a week, and in the rest, I'm exploring what's out there besides software development.
> and in the rest, I'm exploring what's out there besides software development.
Thanks for sharing. That’s what freedom to me looks like to me. I should be able to follow my curiosity whenever I want.
I am just starting out and your story motivates me.
> I am just starting out and your story motivates me.
I can say the same :)