I spent 20 years punching a time clock... then decided there had to be another way.
Right now I'm sitting in a comfortable chair on a beautiful beach. There's a sweet, soft breeze in the air. In front of me, on the clear blue water, a boat drifts by. Maybe I'll go snorkeling this afternoon, or work on my tan. This is my kind of tropical paradise... cheap and unspoiled!
Sorry our paths didn’t cross during my recent four weeks in Thailand. I’m back in Chengdu now.
I’ve been curious about one thing. If it’s too personal to post a response here, I’ll understand. You can send an email to me at my address gleaned from one of John’s messages to all of us.
You say you stopped punching a time clock after twenty years and decided there was a better way. I understand this thinking. After twenty-five years in government, I believed it was time to go at the age of forty-seven. I took my monthly retirement, left and never regretted one day doing this. New life and new adventures. This brings me to my question:
How do you support yourself? Retirement or pension income from twenty years in the same job? 401-K or other investments? Selling stories? Doing a little English teaching or tutoring here and there? Independently wealthy? Combination of one or more of these?
Even travelling and trekking on the “Cheap” requires money for transportation, food, drinks, hotels/guesthouses, girls, or general necessities of life. So how do you do it?
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