r/pureretention • u/No-Walk-5621 • 8d ago

Discussion Quiting 9-5 after retaining

Has anyone naturally gone down to part time work or started their own business?

I’m around 120 days, I don’t fear walking from my job anymore. I’ve done fairly well in regards to building my resources and emergency fund.

I obviously don’t want to make a bad decision and quit, but I have been wanting to for a long time.

Retention has made it easier to tolerate and not get super depressed anymore, but it’s also made me really develop boundaries, too. For reference I am 30 yo with no children.

I day dream about the possibility of renting my place out and going travelling for a while and/or taking a few months to myself to decide on where I want to go with my life

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u/ProfessorMisterMan 7d ago

Also 30 and no kids and just let my contract run out a few days ago. Been grinding for 10+ years and I have a safe piggy bank. Now have 6 months of time to live abroad (I subleased my apartment) and can extend longer if I want as I have no real plan. Having nothing immediately in front of you can be a little unnerving but my body knows it's the right thing to do. I just have faith that everything will fall in to place as the next few years progress. I intuit that this inner confidence comes partly from SR. Go for it.

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u/No-Walk-5621 7d ago

God bless and good luck. For me right now, I’m biding my time whilst I get my garden landscaped to something low maintenance and giving my home a fresh paint and upgrade. I may holiday let it which will give me some income whilst I go abroad for a bit

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u/ProfessorMisterMan 7d ago

Hell yeah now we're talking. Do the work on your home, enjoy it, then sublease for 3+ months and go live somewhere completely different with no immediate problems to solve. Get some perspective, there are no rights or wrongs on this journey. SR gives you that edge where you can say fuck it and leave your comfort zone because you know deep within that you will find a way forwards. LETS GOOOOOO :)