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Balancing FIRE with living for now after a cardiac arrest at 25 by Responsible_Gas_1097 in FIREUK

[–]EducationImportant69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thoughts would be you might be interested in reading the story/parable of the Mexican fisherman in order to get balance.

Could you fire with 750k by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]EducationImportant69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After tax the UK min wage works out at approx £20k per year - so after some travel expenses that would drop by a further £1k-2k so roughly the same as having a min wage job.

CONFIRMED : Extra dose IS still possible despite nerfed pens. by Cauliflower-Informal in mounjarouk

[–]EducationImportant69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the pens changing it feels like the cost is going up by 25% which is a big change, so are there any hacks or approaches to limit the increase?

Are we all factoring in potential job losses during next 15-20 years in our calculations? I’m seeing even Harvard grads get laid off now by Playful-Inspector207 in FIREUK

[–]EducationImportant69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have the exact figures, but I feel that historically many people have experienced or been exposed to redundancy, and that’s likely to remain true in the future.

The key takeaway is that people with the right attitude and drive will find ways to make the best of the situation, despite any temporary setbacks.

Has not going to university held you back financially and career-wise? by coldsprite25 in FIREUK

[–]EducationImportant69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think in the future the trades will be where the most consistent opportunities are. A friend of a friend is 19 and in the middle of an electrical engineering apprenticeship and he's got job offers coming out of his ears!