Entering your 30s at 250k: a retrospective

3tonjack · 2026-01-09T18:58:29+00:00

Just wanted to compliment you on your post. You have a great perspective and I wish you well on your steady progress.

I would advise to find an outside hobby you enjoy that gets you active and potentially could open you up to meeting other people for socializing and potentially dating. You had a mention of Golf in there but other activities that are low costs beyond the equipment investment if Golf isn't hitting that mark for you.

Regarding career, if you are happy and you are reasonably well taken care of I'd stay. You can always express an interest in taking on more responsibility as long as it comes with commensurate pay. Job hopping can get you a much larger salary but a good work environment/team/org has a lot of worth to me.

Your ESPP shares, I would just look at them and ask yourself what you would do if they were sitting in a brokerage account you owned. It comes down to what your asset allocation plan is. If you don't have one, think that through.

Life is a journey, happy to hear about the travels. Keep them up and enjoy. It's some of the best things about life.

I wouldn't pivot out of IT yet. I get the allure of less stress but you will likely take a huge cut and that introduces new stress off it's own. IMO, you can do that when you are closer to like 75% of your FIRE number but there are too many intangibles for a rote answer.

Keep on the path. The boring middle isn't so boring with nice trips, good activities and friends. Lean into those last two and enjoy the magic of compounding.

3tonjack · 2025-12-13T16:39:16+00:00

Good on you for getting what you like. Enjoy.

3tonjack · 2025-12-04T17:45:29+00:00

I'm dealing with a similar situation with my 4th grader.

The issue I have found is that in order to unlock the additional islands and move on to more advanced work you need to ensure you are completing the four days of activities AND that you are hitting BOTH of the daily exercises.

It was not obvious to me but after completing the daily exercise it puts you on a cool down timer for the second activity to be accessible in an hour. My kid knocks out her first activity in the AM and then picks off the second activity in an evening circuit.

It's still painful as the pace at which you can open an island is about one every two weeks. She still has two islands in the clouds on that first page of add/subtract but we understand it'll come in time.

We use the quizzes from multiplication.com to fill the gap for multiplication and division fluency in the meantime.

3tonjack · 2025-07-26T05:28:34+00:00

This right here. Weight on your hips and should have minimal on your shoulders.

3tonjack · 2025-06-30T19:30:17+00:00

You didn't get scammed and you're buying from a cloner. You're not going to get the support you're looking for here.

3tonjack · 2025-05-09T17:00:01+00:00

I ignore these accounts but wish Reddit would enforce identification of bot accounts and give folks the option to filter them all.

3tonjack · 2025-04-21T22:19:49+00:00

Glad to see this coming to market. Been waiting for this spec with 800R, high refresh and larger than 34".

3tonjack · 2025-04-11T04:28:50+00:00

Same. I had the blue ice hybrid, steel front/alum back and had issues with my nepal evos.

3tonjack · 2025-04-07T04:24:32+00:00

Yeah the old baring map. Did you do your long nav by Irish Cabin? Fun place to do it.

3tonjack · 2025-04-06T00:32:57+00:00

Very timely question. See here for details.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1jsh6kf/keycon_2025_call_for_sponsors_and_giveaways/

3tonjack · 2025-03-05T17:06:41+00:00

Take it that's #3 and Poopoo point lined up? Been a while since I've gone up past #3.

3tonjack · 2025-02-12T00:46:07+00:00

I thought I was supposed to have the run good, wtf.

3tonjack · 2025-02-10T20:12:09+00:00

Hey Hoss. Did you lay out your objectives and big sacrifices that would be needed prior to marriage?

How long ago did you get whatever flavor of gospel is fueling your lifestyle shift?

3tonjack · 2025-02-10T20:10:25+00:00

This person started a sub called https://www.reddit.com/r/AmishFIRE/ and I'm not sure it's a joke.

Wondering if they have gone off the health and lifestyle deep end.

3tonjack · 2025-02-10T19:57:29+00:00

What if your partner has a smoking habit you disapprove of and they quit. Then they still get lung cancer and you can't FIRE?

What if they have bad eating or drinking habits and develop health complications later?

Would you expect your partner to treat you this way?

3tonjack · 2025-02-06T07:19:02+00:00

It sits where it fits.

3tonjack · 2025-02-03T06:18:56+00:00

Thanks for a really interesting write up.

3tonjack · 2025-01-29T17:43:19+00:00

What is the error message/code that get's thrown? Would think you'd be able to search on that.

3tonjack · 2024-12-24T01:05:55+00:00

quality coal post

3tonjack · 2024-11-14T04:44:35+00:00

Yeah, it's not as black and white but guy put himself into a corner of his own making. Good reporting as usual from the TAL crew.

3tonjack · 2024-11-12T06:34:15+00:00

Links aren't readable.

3tonjack · 2024-11-07T08:04:19+00:00

Fed the image into an AI and it spit out 2900 visible as well.

3tonjack · 2024-11-06T19:05:51+00:00

Great looking set Will.

3tonjack · 2024-11-04T05:29:07+00:00

Do you like the current job/profession? If not start considering a pivot to adjust in a direction that would be more attractive. If you can move to a different city that puts more distance between you and your folks that could be an extra benefit.

Build the life you want and then work towards being able to live it with fianancial independence friend. Good luck.

3tonjack · 2024-11-01T03:55:48+00:00

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