Project? Nah... Prolly Not: Mk7 GTI

[D_Eclipse9916]

I think FB people know the work story - suffice to say it's complicated. Long story short, I've been on short term disability since mid-Aug. I've spent most of that traveling, going to doctor appts (usually take the bus), having the flu (unrelated to disability), and doing a lot of paperwork. I'm still employed by Google.

Being off work has made me seriously wonder, more than once, whether I could retire right now. If we didn't have a kid, definitely. If we wanted to spend the next 30 years in Smalltown USA, probably. Unfortunately, neither of those things work for us and we really like spending money on travel.

I have to admit I'm disappointed the general warranty is only three years. I know I got a bottom dollar price on the car, but I'm used to buying CPO that are 1-2 years old and having ~5 years left. Only getting three years on a brand new car is lame. I think my Legacy was five. Three years went by in a flash... maybe because we had a kid four months before I bought it.

Regarding the retirement thing; I just returned to work last week being off since July.  The first 2 months I thought the same thing (wondering if I could retire); but realized just too many unknowns in that long period and I have expensive hobbies and kids. You are past that first 2 months though.

Four months in tt has made me revisit what kind of work I want to do.  I thought I would rather have the money and stability from an office job; but maybe getting older and "not reporting to someone"  (even though I am very very left on my own) is leaning me to not care as much about making more?  Is that how you feel or you have just made so much money that you want no work whatsoever? I would go nuts with no work whatsoever since I dont have fuck you money to just travel the world racing for 40 years.

Ideally once the kids are 8-10 years old; my wife can go back full time for the benefits and I would like to try my hand at being a general contractor or property manager (of my own rentals).  But take it at my own pace vs a hungry 20-something year old going for every last dime.