[S_Bear]

My wife and cats love me, I have fun and engaging hobbies, and we make enough each month to pay bills and have a little left over. After getting hammered in 09 during the recession, I gave up my ambitions and started living in the moment a bit more. Since then, I've been diagnosed with a degenerative joint disorder that limits my capabilities.

Every now and then I see a job posting that piques my interest, but I'm largely content with my life and plan to run out the last 12 years of work with as little stress as possible. I could buckle down and make more money and retire sooner, but it really isn't worth the stress.

[226_ebro_treaty]

What happened to you in the 2009 recession?

[S_Bear]

Got let go a week after closing on a house. Learned the true value of hard work and loyalty, as my network shunned me and I stumbled around for a few years in a new career. Thankfully my wife's income let us run only a little in the red for a couple years until I could find my footing again.

Doing great now, but I'm never giving a job any more effort than I'm comfortable giving. I killed myself with crazy hours for 3 years and had nothing to show for it.

[226_ebro_treaty]

Thanks for sharing! Best of luck!