Originally Posted by
BrazilBusDriver
I'm personally more interested in the "FI" part of FI/RE. In fact, I'd argue having the nest egg I do now, insufficient as it is for RE, is what allowed me to feel comfortable getting back in after landing on my @$$ in 2009. In that sense, flying jets is the "retirement job".
Yes, lot to be said for that and I'm in that boat. Work is easier to stomach if you have a big safety net.