11/04/2017
While the economy fires away on all cylinders my company is awash in incompetence and in the midst of a death spiral. It is incredibly painful to watch and be a part of. I don't know how it's all going to end, but it doesn't look like it will have a happy ending.
Within the mess there are small pockets of success, and I am trying my level best to latch on. Time will tell...
In the meantime, the networth continues to climb.
As the stock market heads towards the heavens I become increasingly worried. We've been here before. Good times don't last forever.
11/29/2017
Every day my job looks more and more bleak. I am on the titanic, the iceberg has struck, and the ship is leaning badly. And still, the people manning the ship carry on as though we are still on course.
I hate the idea of leaving on my own accord, but it is looking more and more like the only choice I have.
I have applied internally for a different position, one that I had held previously for seven years. I'm trying desperately to get on this "life boat", which would extend my stay. I am by far the most qualified, but sadly I have little confidence that I will get job.
Things are looking bleak.
My goal of retiring at 55 is looking more and more like a pipe dream.
On paper out networth is sitting in at $1.2M. But if one takes away the house and the college savings the number is more like $800k. We need to grow the $800k to about $1.5M in 8 years to consider retirement. If we're unable to sustain our current income we've got no chance of making this happen.
End of rant. |