The move and job didn’t turn out as expected. It is a shame and has been demoralizing and tragic. My mental health has suffered greatly. Its a shame being the primary bread winner, moving your family, and it not working out. However, there is a silver lining in that we have money working in the background if I do need to take some time off. My wife can also focus on her career because in Altus there wasn’t that possibility.
I find myself watching one of my favorite authors and financial thinkers, JL Collins. JL talks about several times he has had to take time away from work, but he had the freedom to do that because he lived cheaply and saved money when it was coming in.
Potentially leaving a career I have been in for nearly 11 years is scarey. Not being fully financially independent at the same time is scarey as well. I’m happy I have saved what I have. I think about the comfort of money not spent sitting in an account being much better than the comfort of spending money.
Millionaire Librarian 