You're Leaving When?: Adventures in Downward Mobility
She stopped accommodating everyone else and started setting boundaries for herself. She closed insurance contracts, accepted only cash, raised her rates $10, shortened her one-hour sessions to fifty minutes, said no to people who couldn’t pay, and blocked out time for herself. “I had to start turning people down. That was really hard. I felt like a
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Women are in the midst of a revolutionary reckoning with our ambitions. We’re not resigning en masse—because who can afford to quit her job in this economy?!—but we are trying to figure out a new set of goals and guidance for our professional lives. Thanks to long-simmering inequality and stubborn sexism, clarified by the pain of the pandemic, our ... See more
Ann Friedman • What Comes After Ambition?
Giving up the trophy house in exchange for financial independence can result in alienation from those who are heavily socialized to middle-class status symbols. However, there are significant subcultures in which you can easily find friends and partners who put less importance on curb appeal and one-hour commutes.
Jacob Lund Fisker • Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence
J'aurais pu devenir millionnaire, j'ai choisi d'être vagabond (French Edition)
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