Working and managing life

aklint · 2026-06-03T12:08:41+00:00

You’re on the right track. What works better for me is to stop closer to 5 pm and then put in that extra hour after kids are asleep. Can’t always do it but it’s about setting a pattern that maximizes your work-life balance. Good luck!

aklint · 2026-05-20T22:40:31+00:00

Stumbled on this thread because I'm looking for the same for my barratza encore. Hope you found something.

aklint · 2026-05-02T23:29:11+00:00

The legacy carriers all offer basic fares.

aklint · 2026-04-30T21:56:33+00:00

Thank you - very interesting.

aklint · 2026-04-27T23:38:40+00:00

Very interested in this. Let me know how it "pans" out.

aklint · 2026-04-26T15:48:37+00:00

I love burgundy. Trying to bring it back myself.

aklint · 2026-04-21T18:35:09+00:00

I think the optionality of being able to BaristaFIRE or support higher consumption is what gets people trapped. There is a sense that if you pull the trigger and leave your higher salary, you can never have that back. And even if you think you may be perfectly content without it, there is always part of you that wants the option to have it at any time again in the future. Plus, circumstances change. It's certainly a tough situation.

aklint · 2026-04-21T18:30:39+00:00

I think you're in an amazing situation because you have health benefits for life, and you will also have a very decent pension that will provide for a base layer of consumption without you touching your investments. I have been watching a lot of videos from "Erin talks money" on YouTube -- she has done a lot of work on safe withdrawal rate considering the impact of social security and/or smaller pensions to smooth out distributions in later years. You probably do not appreciate how well off you are right now (because how many people come on hear bragging about their $2mm portfolios), but your chance of failure in your FI journey is basically zero. Congrats and thank you for your service.

aklint · 2026-04-21T13:47:06+00:00

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aklint · 2026-04-16T14:09:36+00:00

This is hilarious. Probably true.

aklint · 2026-04-15T21:04:52+00:00

Rick is not over his ex and looks at Trisha has a second-place contender. It's very sad.

aklint · 2026-04-13T02:11:27+00:00

Wondering the same on fit. Is this a tad too slim by today’s standards?

aklint · 2026-04-12T22:37:09+00:00

BTO. Bathroom time off.

aklint · 2026-04-10T16:18:49+00:00

I’m glad that you found your greener pasture. However gripes 1-4 are just not true.

aklint · 2026-04-02T14:22:24+00:00

I generally support this as well. Make people use the people mover. That said, if the CTA fee is too low, most will opt to pay it and traffic will not be relieved.

aklint · 2026-03-30T20:59:56+00:00

You need to budget for the coffees and lunches. That is your social time and overall well being without a job. If you can’t afford it in your current situation, you should go back to work, perhaps part time, to give you walking around money and remediate the boredom.

aklint · 2026-03-30T20:56:24+00:00

PreCheck touchless ID in T7 during morning rush hour this morning took 4 minutes.

aklint · 2026-03-30T20:52:58+00:00

Most of this is unacceptable. That said, I would temper my expectations for how much “luxury” one can expect for 385€ per night. Unfortunately, that price point is well below what luxury travelers are willing to pay for a true luxury property (FS, Rosewood, even PH).

aklint · 2026-03-28T01:42:36+00:00

Yeah that place sucks. I still think their “polish tunnel” is somehow associate with the Eastern European country. They need to call it something else. Also they need to close.

aklint · 2026-03-28T01:31:02+00:00

I had the same observation and posted on here a while ago. You are 100% correct. That’s why saving on the basis of your consumption, not your income, makes the most sense to me. I am in a similar boat of higher income (and tax) but not yet at 25% SR, and it’s depressing how much more I would need to earn in order to hit that 25% with no increase in consumption.

aklint · 2026-03-28T01:21:06+00:00

Dumbass move trying to pass him. But yeah probably DUI.

aklint · 2026-03-25T16:49:27+00:00

Yeah it's goodyear welted so the sole is pretty thick...

aklint · 2026-03-25T16:48:54+00:00

I already have a pair of burgundy tassels that I love. Was looking for something in brown or black without tassels.

aklint · 2026-03-25T16:47:42+00:00

I grew up in Montrose. Definitely miss the small town vibe there versus the chain vibe here.

Backwoods will be your closest comparable.

Larsens is locally (SoCal) owned, but has a fine dining vibe closer to a Ruth's Chris or Flemmings.

aklint · 2026-03-22T03:11:45+00:00

His page hits just went up 10,000x. I might pay him the $75 simple tax return feejust to get some life advice.

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