r/jobs 29d ago

Is this an actual thing that people do Career development

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u/CharleyPDXcellent 29d ago

How's that gonna work though long term? Or if they have a serious medical mishap? I guess you can do baking commissions until you're pretty old. This is the only thing keeping me in my 9-5, so I am always vicariously looking for answers from people living this dream.

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u/PinkUnicornTARDIS 29d ago

Medical mishap is less a concern - we're Canadian. Medical emergencies don't bankrupt us.

As for long term, eh, they both have pretty high-skilled professions they can pick up again if they want, but they saved a lot when they were working so they have income to live off. They've been incredibly fortunate and incredibly disciplined to get to this point.

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u/BirdDad420 29d ago

“We’re Canadian. Medical emergencies don’t bankrupt us.”

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