Comments on: A Life Without Debt: Work Doesn’t Have To Be A Drag

By: michele

michele — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:08:25 +0000

I agree that you should pay down your debt as quickly as possible to buy yourself some freedom- to take another job but some people (esp. single people) need the job for the health benefits.

Paying healthcare out of pocket isn’t cheap

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:03:02 +0000

Hate your job usually equals spending more money for ‘treats’ and ‘gifts’ to compensate, miring you even deeper in the muck. Although I enjoyed many of the jobs I had, I always resented the time clock, the working holidays (I think I worked 11 Christmas Day’s in a row during my nursing career), the having to haul yourself into work sick because their was no one to take your place. With age though I have learned that every job I left, the company kept on surviving without me. None of us are indespensible, so when you get debtfree and can do it if you want, tell them to shove thier job. I walked out of my job in March of 02 due to being sick and have never been back as I am now disabled. I do wish I had had longer to complete my financial plan (I could see the disablity on the horizon) but the poor health hit much quicker than anticipated so I didn’t have all the things paid off like I would have liked.

So glad you don’t let work define your life.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:24 +0000

Have to say sorry that you felt that way! and Congratulations that you moved on to be the driver!
This is the very special gift that each human being has… the ability to make decisions that ultimately determine your destiny. It is easy for some people and hard for others based on their cirmustances but as far as career goes.. the secret is doing what you love to do even thought you were not being paid to do it.
Debt factor complicate this choice, if we can teach our children about debt, we might have a heck happy generation that love what they do….
Joseph

By: John DeFlumeri jr

John DeFlumeri jr — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:31:12 +0000

It’s a great benefit, not just money. Debt free=Me free.

By: mewithoutdebt

mewithoutdebt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:29:13 +0000

Indeed, debtfree = freedom

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:26 +0000

Thanks Alexis. Feel free to stop by my site one day!

By: Alexis

Alexis — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:02 +0000

Whoops, meant comment #2 – financial samurai’s comment. My mistake.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:53:57 +0000

To Comment #1 – I love this comment! This is exactly what I’m finding out might be my plan. It helps to have it articulated. Thank you.

By: WhiteEyebrows

WhiteEyebrows — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:48:38 +0000

I love that you can choose what job you want to do that makes you happy. Having savings and not buying a home or cars probably helps that feeling a lot.

A few years ago I took a good full-time job in technology and left the career of my dreams in the arts. While I miss my short-lived arts career, I still feel like I made the best choice. The adventure of new-job/new-town every 3-6 months would have quickly worn off, and the compensation definitely didn’t make up for the trade-off of having no life, real friends, home, or family.

Overall I’m happier now than I would have been, but every once in a while I miss my old job…

By: sup

sup — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:33:03 +0000

Isn’t that everybodys dream, to work for themselves only?

I’m glad that you were able to realize that dream for you.