[Jtsummers]

You don't have to literally say "fuck you" to the boss. I just told them I was quitting. The project was delayed another 6 months (which meant 18 total) and I was miserable, clearly I wasn't productive anymore. I was even honest about it when they asked my plan, "I have enough money and assets to last 2-4 years right now depending on how frugal I am. I'm going to sell or give away everything in my apartment, my lease is up next month, and I'll buy a ticket to Spain and start there." (I ended up getting another job instead, no regrets as it turned out well.)

I was nowhere near FIRE, but I had enough money I didn't have to stay in a bad or undesirable situation.