I May Get Another Job

So, as you may know, I will officially lose my current job. However, for all practical purposes, I am retired. Well, although I haven’t been retired for very long, I can say without a doubt that RETIREMENT IS BORING!!! I totally understand why people who are retired continue to work. The good news is, that I am also financially independent. So, I don’t need a job. That’s a great position to be in and I fully recognize that. Truthfully, I am at a crossroad in my life and it can go in any direction. So, let’s dive in to see whether or not I decide to get another job.

Life’s Choices

Here are the realistic choices that I have. I can do any of the following:

a. Do nothing.

b. Get a professional job associated with my career field.

c. Get a job that is not associated with my career field

Let’s discuss.

A. Do Nothing

Imagine, sitting on the beach drinking your favorite smoothie or alcoholic beverage. Or, at a moment’s whim, one decides to travel to Europe for two weeks to visit an international city. Sounds great, right? One option I have is to not work, and just do what I can to enjoy life. That may include traveling, going to the beach, and other fun activities.

But, here’s the problem! All of that is boring if I am only doing it on my own. Most of my friends work during the day time and so, unless I find another individual who has retired early and wants to hang out, then life will likely be boring.

Besides, there’s only so much traveling and going to the beach I can do before I want something more. Even if I decide not to get another job, I would want to volunteer somewhere or work on projects to keep my mind stimulated. So, although doing nothing is an option, it’s the least likely scenario.

B. Get A Professional Job Associated With My Career Field

This is a very tempting option! Although I am financially independent, if I were to get another professional job, I would feel like I am rich. That’s because most of that income would be icing on the cake. I would be able to pay my bills without any difficulty and plenty left over for entertainment and investing. Indeed, this is one of the only ways I can think of that would allow me to save enough money for a down payment on another (and final) beach condo.

So, there are distinct financial advantages to getting another professional job. I would definitely take over my mom’s mortgage payment and that would reduce a lot of stress in her life. Moreover, I would be easily able to afford the most recent beach condo that I purchased. In other words, if no one rented the condo, I would still be in a position to comfortably afford the mortgage payment, which is over $5000 per month.

That being said, getting another professional job that is associated with my career field would invite added stress in my life. I really don’t need stress. The good news is that I am well experienced in my career filed such that I can, arguably, better handle the stress. But, only time will tell.

If I did get a professional job and couldn’t handle the stress, then I would absolutely be done with my career field after that and be fully retired!!! Moreover, given the fact that I would be in a better position to help my mom (and myself) financially, I think there would be more positives than negatives. Like I said, this is a very tempting option.

C. Get A Job That Is Not Associated With My Career Field

Getting a job that is not associated with my career field is a distinct possibility. The leading contender is for me to become a bartender. I know nothing about it but I’ve always been interested in bartending. In fact, I plan on attending a free bartending class in September. Assuming I like it, I can sign up for the full 2 week courts at a nominal cost.

Quite frankly, bartending is a such a skill that I could still do it on a part time basis, even if with another full-time job, and I can bartend pretty much anywhere I go. However, I am actively considering doing this full-time (relatively speaking), and making it a second career.

While the income from bartending would not be nearly as lucrative as the income from a professional job associated with my career field, any additional income I make would be icing on the cake and help relieve whatever financial stress that might otherwise exist.

Final Thoughts

I am both excited and scared at the possibilities. Sometimes I hate having choices because I end up suffering from paralysis analysis.

For what it’s worth, I’ve only applied for 2 professional jobs that were associated with my career field. One of the jobs I applied for had 99 applications associated with that position, but I was able to land an interview. It is a very stressful job, but as I mentioned above, it would alleviate some financial stress as well, for both me and my mom.

I try not to count my chickens before they hatch, but it’s going to be an interest decision to make if I get that job.

There are other considerations as well, such as the job location, the quality of health care and the quality of life that I will have. But, ultimately, I think I’ll be ok regardless of whether I choose option B or option C above. To complicate matters, my health has taken a turn for the worst, but more than that in a future post.

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