Episode Summary:
In this week’s episode, Maggie shares some big news that she’s resigned at the age of 41 after 20 years working in Corporate America and is retiring early! And it’s not just Maggie, her husband Greg also quit his job, and they are taking this plunge together. Their last day will be in early May, and they have an interesting next few months ahead. Maggie shares why she’s retiring early, how she resigned, how she’s been feeling since telling her employer, and Mike shares his many reflections and thoughts on this journey that he helped inspire.
Episode Notes:
Maggie’s decision to resign did not happen overnight. As she shares that journey, she specifically digs into why she is retiring early, how she resigned, and what’s next. Throughout the discussion, Mike shares his observations on this journey and decision.
Why Maggie is early retiring:
- 1) High-demand job and overall stressed and burnt out.
- 2) Life is short. She wants to spend more time with her kids, family, and herself. SHe wants to be more present and engaged.
- 3) She can afford to. She’s been preparing financially for this and has achieved “financial freedom.”
How she resigned:
- She told her company. It was stressful at first, but in the end, it was just saying the words, and then it was real.
- She chose to give 6+ months’ notice.
How she feels now:
- She’s feeling a healthy mix of excitement and fear. It oscillates between these two feelings about every 5 minutes on average. Though in the end, she does know she’s on the right path.
- She knows she should have more fears about not doing this than doing this.
- She’s thoughtfully observing and trying to appreciate all of these “lasts” that may have previously been stressful.
- She wonders how she will learn how to relax once she’s not working, which we’ll dive into in a future episode.
- She discusses the responses from other people as she tells them her news.
Top 3 Takeaways:
- Maggie is retiring! She’s 41.
- Greg is retiring! He’s 43
- This is awesome!