Hi everybody,
This subreddit has inspired me to take a leap of faith. I've been stuck at the same job for 8 years now, I can't really leave because they pay me a lot of money and any job similar would pay probably half. So I have sat here and taken the stress and abuse in the name of the almighty dollar. I haven't taken a vacation in 8 years.
Well I saved up about 200k during this time and was trying to figure out a way to quit my job. I was invested in real estate but it didn't make enough money for me to live on. But then I realized if I just go to another country, 200k is plenty. So I am moving to Colombia, TO RETIRE
I have been practicing spanish for the last 4 years and become completely fluent. My job sent me to a dozen latin countries to sell auto parts and I collected a latin girlfriend along the way (who spoke no english). So I will be able to adjust to living in colombia easily.
I just wanted to share with you guys, there is a way out of this rat race. I am going to one of the most beautiful cities in the world (Medellin) where you can buy a nice house for $80k. Then I plan to work part time remotely or setup an airbnb or something and just chill. Even if I do nothing, I have enough money to last me 20-25 years there.
My bosses are completely boned. They don't even know the code to the alarm system or the password to the online banking. Let alone how to run the company lol. I can't wait for their desperate calls, where I will gladly remote in for $200 an hour and fix their shit, if I feel like it
The icing on the cake is I have a massive student loan (think 100k+) that now becomes “optional” to pay off. I've worked since I was 16 so I will be able to collect social security as well. This life of working just to work is no life at all, and I can't wait to be free to enjoy actually living again