When do you stop working / making money ?

[diseasex]

So when do you guys stop working/making money? Whats the sweet spot , a point where "OK I'm happy with that x monthly/ xx in bank"? Anyone reached it in life?

Not entirely after figures, but like car , house and food paid - is it enough for anyone? Or you'd constantly add to that list?

Just wonder if I'll ever stop, or die in the process

[LondonManc]

Are you married?

[diseasex]

Are you married?

haha no but yes!

[LondonManc]

haha no but yes!

I'd imagine marriage, children and grandchildren would drive the sweet spot, as well as work residence and potential retirement location being elsewhere.

The hard part is the big unknown of life expectancy.

[MrMarkyMark]

So when do you guys stop working/making money? Whats the sweet spot , a point where "OK I'm happy with that x monthly/ xx in bank"? Anyone reached it in life?

Not entirely after figures, but like car , house and food paid - is it enough for anyone? Or you'd constantly add to that list?

Just wonder if I'll ever stop, or die in the process

You won't stop, from my observations you are far too greedy for that

Obviously, it doesn't help you are working for substandard rates up North as the work is too hard and challenging for you down South

[diseasex]

You won't stop, from my observations you are far too greedy for that

Obviously, it doesn't help you are working for substandard rates up North as the work is too hard and challenging for you down South

Hi mark. missed you.
Not talking about myself, more about you in this topic. I bet London rates make your warchest comfortable to the point of not working anytime soon ?

[northernladuk]

So when do you guys stop working/making money? Whats the sweet spot , a point where "OK I'm happy with that x monthly/ xx in bank"? Anyone reached it in life?

Not entirely after figures, but like car , house and food paid - is it enough for anyone? Or you'd constantly add to that list?

Just wonder if I'll ever stop, or die in the process

I think you've got it the wrong way around. I am hoping that I will give up work when I've had enough and then I'll look at the money and see what lifestyle I've got. I don't do this to slog on when I'm old and broken chasing a figure, most of which will probably just go to the kids cause I worked myself in to an early grave.

[MrMarkyMark]

Hi mark. missed you.
Not talking about myself, more about you in this topic. I bet London rates make your warchest comfortable to the point of not working anytime soon ?

Hmmmmm, unsure really, over many years contracting my war chest has fluctuated to as low as £20K up to £300K.

I have spent a lot of time travelling as well whilst I have been contracting, which the money allowed me to do.

Difficult to decide what to do next, as I'm pretty sure property prices will be decreasing which may make it worth buying, in fact I'm already seeing that around London.
Then again, I could do a totally different one and move abroad.

[PurpleGorilla]

Make hay while the sun shines.

Another £20k and I can pay off the mortgage.

Want a decent war chest after that (min £50k).

Then maybe I will pick up an easy permie gig or just make stuff in my shed.

[diseasex]

Make hay while the sun shines.

Another £20k and I can pay off the mortgage.

Want a decent war chest after that (min £50k).

Then maybe I will pick up an easy permie gig or just make stuff in my shed.

So your retirement will be that point ? I wouldn't call it sweet