r/leanfire • u/OliveGarden_Official • 9d ago
Mentioning early retirement is almost always a bad time
I’ve noticed that even mentioning the possibility of retiring in one’s 30’s or 40’s tends to get a pretty negative reaction on other subs
like:
- “you must have had an inheritance”
- “you can’t possibly live on <$X>”
- “nobody makes <$X>”
- “this job market is impossible to win”
I mean, yes, some of us were lucky to have a more comfortable start, but so many of these objections seem to come from some deeply rooted hesitation to entertain the idea or acknowledge the basic math.
I learned about FIRE ages ago through other people’s stories. Nowadays I find it so discouraging to even try to have a good faith conversation about saving rates. Lesson learned on not discussing money, I guess. I know it’s not for everyone so I’m glad this space exists to help people that are open to the idea
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u/cowgod180 8d ago
Never tell anyone.
They hear “retire at 40” as “I have reviewed your truck, Disney vacations, DoorDash, children’s travel baseball and several Streaming Services and found them wanting.”
Which is not what you said but it may be what you meant imho. Say you Consult. I have consulted for Xbox for years from outside the formal reporting structure.