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  1. 2 hours ago, UTGrad98 said:

    Imma wants some more discussion on the business board so I figure Id give everyone an update on my (sort of) FIRE status since it will be 1 year on Aug 12th since I quit full time work and went down to about 6-7 shifts per month. So far, so good. In fact, I still think I work too much. I rarely if ever get bored when I am off and I just feel so much less stressed. Sunday nights have been an absolute treat. I dont dread Mondays anymore. Sports are much more enjoyable, especially Sunday and Monday night football. Ive been working out almost daily since I stopped full time work and the video game my brother and I and best friend are creating is coming along (somewhat nicely). Financially, we increased our nest egg about 13% since August 2023. About 10% due to gains in the market and 3% in terms of money we put in. And this is with us being quite conservative in our stock/MM allocation. In fact, I am starting to believe I waited 1 or 2 years too long to make this move. 

    Issues that I have overcome have been 1. not saving/putting nearly the same amount of money in Vanguard as I used to. I save a fraction of what I did BUT I have allowed myself to spend more on wants and other more frivolous things like a nice $1k gaming laptop that I never would have bought before. That was a mental hurdle I had to jump over. And 2. my wife getting used to me being home more. At first she kept questioning when I would go back to full time, but now she actually is put off when I go in to work because of all the stuff I do when Im home to help her out (groceries, taking/picking up up our kid from school, cleaning, general errands etc). I keep telling her she needs to go part time as well but she isnt there yet. She is getting closer however. All she needs is a job that makes her 25k a year as that is her yearly part of our household expenses. She absolutely can consult part time but whatever. I dont push too hard.

    My next change will be working less than I do now ( going down to 1 shift a week) while still increasing our nest egg each year, albeit much more gradual, The mental hurdle here is I will begin to actually take out a small amount of funds yearly. So far I have estimated that once I go down to 1 shift weekly, I will need to take about 7-8k a year to supplement. That is going to be a tough one for me and it is still most likely 2 years away before I make that move. 

    All in all, no regrets what so ever. Well, I know now I waited too long to do this so that is my only regret. I hope some of you jump in soon. The water is nice and warm. Life is too short not to.

    Congrats!  Great to get a take from somebody actually doing it who doesn’t appear to be full of shit.

    What does 6-7 shifts per month look like in terms of days/hrs per week?

    What was your household net worth when you went down to part time?

    I am beyond the “number” I originally shot for and if it weren’t for my wife wanting more and my kids being so young I would probably quit working or go part time.  My job just represents way too good a value to me right now in terms of pay vs time/energy I actually put in; I work from home and essentially have my schedule set up to have half days every Friday.  My kids are in elementary school, so retiring wouldn’t free me up enough to make it worthwhile; if I quit now, I’d be running errands for them and doing housework rather than anything enjoyable.  I will be 55 when my youngest graduates high school and I can’t imagine working beyond that.  I have told my wife that if something changes to the downside with my job (get truly miserable or laid off), I’m not getting another one, and she’s on board with that (in theory).

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  2. 53 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

    Oh, she passes the “would you like to hang out and have a drink with him/her” test.  I’ll bet she’s a fucking gas.

    Nah.  I’m not tryna roll up to the San Francisco DA’s office looking for somebody or have a beer with.  Tack on her being the child of 2 college profs and while she’d almost certainly be interesting to talk to, I doubt she’s “a gas”.  

    Don't take me wrong.  I’m glad she’s the choice.  She’s capable.  She’s respectable.  She’s qualified.  She’s fit for the office.  And that’s enough.

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  3. By the polls the EC is 216-219 with 8 steps up for grabs to varying degrees.  Harris’ VP pick needs to be whoever increases her odds of capturing 54 more EV the most.  From the folks mentioned:

    Kelly:

    pluses: could be the deciding factor in AZ.  Very high Q score who could help with suburbanites and/or never Trumpers.

    minuses: boring.  Unlikely to bring out young people or minorities, whose turnout will likely decide the election.

     

    Shapiro:

    pluses: could be the deciding factor in PA.  Very intelligent, effective politician.  Young.

    minuses: could turn off pro-Palestinians.  Unlikely to sway suburbanites.  Unknown how he would impact young voters and minorities.


    Walz:

    pluses: probably locks down MN.  Very effective politician.  Folksy guy who will appeal to midwesterners (MN, MI, WI, rural/western PA).

    minuses: might seem old.  Harris can probably win MN without him on the ticket.  Unlikely to motivate young voters and minorities.

    Beshear:

    pluses: Young, high Q score, knows how to appeal to voters as a blue candidate in a red state, so could help in AZ, NC, WI, and GA.  Effective politician.

    minuses: doesn’t guarantee a swing state.  Not sure a white dude from Kentucky is going to help drive blacks in Atlanta or latinos in AZ to the polls.

  4. 1 hour ago, randomhorn said:

    Austin had been undergoing cancer treatments so I didn’t expect him to do another 4 years even if it were a second Biden admin. I don’t see losing Jake Sullivan as a biggie. I would be slightly sad to see Blinken go, but Kamala does need to show that it’s her administration and not Joe’s second term.

    Not keeping Blinken is a mistake.  Replacing Austin probably would’ve happened even if Biden stayed.

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  5. 5 minutes ago, Red Five said:

    Is the argument against Pete for VP that too many people won't go for a black woman and a gay man? Are there any others? 

    This is 99% of it.  Blacks won’t turn out nearly as much for a ticket with a gay white dude on it.  But also, Pete (who I think is potentially a legit genius, and at minimum the most gifted communicator I have ever seen) lacks the kind of governing experience typical of a POTUS/VP candidate.  He’s never served in congress, he’s never been a governor, and he doesn’t have experience in an executive authority role in a large organization; being in the cabinet made it MUCH more reasonable to justify him on the ticket, but it would be loads better if he had been a governor or senator by now.  But yeah, it’s the gay thing.

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  6. Just now, fattyflattie said:

    Snake diggity, a poster that exudes intelligence with every keystroke.  Fucking L. O. L.   
     

    There are plenty of posters that could have written your post and it meant something.  You, however, are not that guy.  

    And yet, you respond.

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  7. If Harris can win Georgia or Michigan or Pennsylvania by getting blacks or women to turn out, then she should be on the ticket.  

    If a swing state governor or senator can win their state for certain, they should be on the ticket.  

    This election is not about policy or governance, it is about winning the election.

    At this point I don’t see how Biden can win a single swing state outside of maybe PA.

  8. 13 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    I would give my left nut for an American conservative movement built of people with the decency, ethics, and intelligence of Affleck's character in Good Will Hunting.

    Good point.  I take it back, fuck that analogy.

  9. 2 hours ago, sidis said:

    this is what is called a non-sequitur, fatty. that is not remotely responsive to my post. instead, it is a clear mischaracterization of what american protestors are generally protesting by wrongfully imposing the antisemitic grievances of hamas (a largely antisemitic organization engaged in terrorism) onto americans protesting the biden administration's financial, logistic, and militaristic support in waging a campaign of violence across gaza that has killed approximately 35,000 people. i know you don't trade in nuance or even basic comprehension of...really anything...but while i am sure these pithy thoughts are super profound/hilarious to you and your numbnut friends sitting around the gun range in montgomery county, they certainly are not persuasive to anyone with critical thinking and reasoning ability.

    trying to reframe what a subset of palestinian immigrant students when they have a unique interest in the conflict onto the democratic party is stupid. it used to be the case that you could say trying to reframe and impose what a bunch of extremist white supremacists idiotically chant at their dumbfuck rallies onto the republican party (or southern dems prior to the 70's) is stupid. unfortunately, that is no longer the case.

    What a waste of energy this comment is.  There is 0% chance fatty’s dumb fucking ass will understand it.

    I have been thinking a lot about dumbfucks and what a problem they are.  About how stupid motherfuckers nowadays are so firm in their belief that they have a valid opinion and that their voice deserves equal if not more volume in every conversation, regardless of topic and how little ability they have to comprehend the nuances involved.  It makes me think of the movie Good Will Hunting.  People love that movie because the hero literally and figuratively beats up on intellectuals without having to do much work.  I figure most folks who vote for Trump probably know they’re not Will, but they might think they’re Ben Affleck’s character and that some dumbass shitbird like Trump or MTG or Charlie fucking Kirk is a real life Will Hunting.  But in reality, the average Trump voter, including fatty, is most closely akin to the crackhead girl Will recognizes from juvee while he’s talking to Minnie Driver on the phone in jail, and there is no Will Hunting; there’s just Ben Affleck’s dumbass dressed in a ridiculous suit yelling “RETAINERRRR”.

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