I’m working two gigs and getting pretty burnt out. I was hoping to make it to 1 million saved but I’m at 500k. I have 250k in retirement and my house is paid off. Should I walk away from one of the jobs if it’s causing too much stress.

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Health over everything

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I will assume you're working both gigs legitimately and not double billing hours.

Take care of yourself. Don't be in such a rush. VTI/VOO and chill. Chill out. Play the long game.

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Quiet quit one of them. Start phoning it in, collect the paycheck for a few more weeks, let them fire you. Your mental health is worth more than the money and you're already doing great for your age.

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How much you making all in with the two gigs? And both are full time? Thats so much, but also impressive.

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Many people find it easier to focus on one profession. If you are splitting your energy it can be counterproductive

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At PWC?

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You should only stress your health to make money when you’re in a tight situations. It’s not a sustainable path.

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Thanks everyone health is the most important thing for sure.

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How old are you? Any kids/dependents?

You’re still young and relatively free (no kids) so take care of yourself (mental & physical health), the money will follow.

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Have you modeled your financial flows and estimated time to FI if you were to let one of them go? Have you reflected on how you feel about it?

I don’t have much bills as everything is paid off with no debt. I should be fine if letting one go. I was just hoping to get my balance a lot higher so I can live off selling puts and calls and dividends within the next few years.

Because option premia are not "free" but come at the expense of capital growth. Because their value fluctuates a lot over time. Because dividend investing does not reliably increase the SWR of a portfolio, and taking a high WR because of high dividends exposes you to the risk you think you are mitigating.

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