While it doesn't work for everyone who is laid off involuntarily, becoming a full-time RVer is a viable option for many. Not only is the cost of living less, but you can work and travel. Often jobs for RVers include a free or low-cost RV site and other perks. It's a great way to live your dreams of travel while supporting your RV wanderlust! And there are so many possibilities for working on the road, volunteering or having your own business. Something to consider.
Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
author of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road www.rvlifestyleexperts.com
Jaimie Hall Bruzenakof SD10:58PM April 11, 2009
This NBR piece got me thinking. Why do people fear retiring early? Is it that we Americans don't know what to do with ourselves if we're not working? Have we been brainwashed into believing that we "are" what we "do" (for a job, that is). Why do so many people assume that retiring from work means retiring from life? My experience is that the opposite is true. I can't tell you how many retirees, young and old, tell me that they had wished they had retired sooner. Most are having the time of their lives. Sure, many retirees don't have as much money as they may have wanted (who does?). But what they do have is time; time to do whatever they want, whenever they want (within reason, of course). Many retirees I meet tell me that they wouldn't give up this freedom just to make a little more money. And most retirees tell me they are busier than ever. "How did I ever have time to work?" I often hear. So those who find themselves unexpectedly downsized should sharpen their pencils and see if they can develop a plan to retire. Of course, this plan will probably involve sensibly, but perhaps drastically, downsizing your lifestyle. However, if you can find a way to make it work for you, evidence shows you won't regret it. And as an early retiree, you'll love answering the "what do you do?" question with the snappy retort: "In case of what?"
Jonathan Edelfelt, Author of Who Said You Need Millions? Retirement Strategies for the Rest of Us. www.WhoSaidYouNeedMillions.com
Jonathan Edelfeltof TX11:32PM April 10, 2009
simply means you have attained enough life experience to not want to work mindlessly for a 28-year-old know-nothing supervisor at wages suitable for a teenager.
Pass the Employee Free Choice Act. It will effectively END this "Employment at Will" crap that has been shoved down your throat at a "doctrine" from Reaganite judges.
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