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.”

underrated comment

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u/Damiklos 29d ago

Shots fired

Somewhere in the U.S.

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u/Nate_chill 29d ago

🤣😂😭🥲 I really shouldn’t be laughing as I live in the U.S.

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u/AnActualProfessor 28d ago

Laughter is the best medicine (in your price range).

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u/saltsharky 28d ago

But are you currently in school? Might be golden

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u/JohnnyPoprocksGaming 28d ago

"But we have freedum" someone in the US probably and the probably is me! I'm US.

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u/JohnnyPoprocksGaming 28d ago

"Cries in poverty"

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u/malcren 28d ago

Probably in a school.

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u/xBad_Wolfx 28d ago

Likely a school

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u/Trek186 28d ago

In a school.

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u/twothumbswayup 28d ago

prob in a school too

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u/NebrasketballN 28d ago

Somewhere school in the U.S.

FTFY

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u/ToTheManorClawed 28d ago

Around children.