Well I suppose if one retired with the notion of sitting on a porch swing for 50 years, then yes I would agree it would be boring.

I would agree with your premise though, and every person I know who technically "retired" at an early age went on to do something else, like start another company, take a volunteer job, etc. That being said, they did this because they could, not because they had to.

Any way you splice it, I would much rather be doing what I want where I want vs. "the man" telling me where to go and what to do next at the risk of losing my paycheck. I suppose "retirement" to me really means "financially independent".

 

I agree that far less than 200K is sufficient for a family to live comfortably. If it's not enough to live how you WANT to live, then too damn bad. You should've been an investment banker.

 

That is not a street-legal production car available to the public. Everything on the list is, and many of them can be seen regularly on the streets of LA and Miami.
Sure, they're not practical, but that wasn't the challenge. You said to come up with ONE car over $200K, and I came up with over a dozen.

 

I have a 2005 Honda s2000, and its a fraction of 200k, but runs the 1/4 mile in 13.9

 

Saab, can you tell me what ridiculous jobs your friends do that make them all that money? I have plenty of time off and I am looking for something to make me more cash. Please do tell. I am completely serious and curious.

 

My wifes an MD so I get to pursue my passion for aviation. I fly because I love it and I would think most of you would do the same. Its a shame that everyone wants to retire for a years work! If you dont like it then I hear Home Depot needs help in the plumbing dept. Lifes short, enjoy what you have and what you do because it could end tomorrow in a blink. I left my job at age 34 to pursue my aviation career and took a huge pay cut and it was worth it because I get to fly. Its just sad to see so much anger towards the industry.

 

much different scenario, when YOU DON"T HAVE TO WORK. put yourself in these peoples shoes, who actually need the job. sorry, but your opinion is meaningless.

 

If you want to distill in a nutshell why so many are angry, just think about what you've said and what it says about your circumstances and aviation. Huge pay cut...because wife is carrying the load. Wake up! Not everyone has a sugar mama and can afford to help drive down the agitate wage in this industry.

Remember, while you can afford to take a huge pay cut to pursue your dream; others are obliged to pay rent while doing so (on the pittance they start out earning).

 

This did kinda irk (sp) me...your situation is vastly different than most other peoples.

I myself am young, with very little relying on my income. I have no mortgage, wife, kids, or responsibilities, and even I am wondering how I am going to afford rent, gas, insurance (car and personal), car payment, student loan repayment, entertainment, cell phone, reasonable food that wont have my dying of a sodium overdose in 2 years (yeah, raman is not good for you).

Ya really need to look at the perspective...some people are trying to do exactly what your doing...they want to pursue their passion of aviation, and so when they get frustrated because of the amount of stress they will have related to financial situations...show some sympathy!

I'm a pretty firm believer that we all love to fly. Nobody on here is complaining about having to go flying...what they're complaining about is the money.

Since you have a sugar momma MD to back you up, it kinda is unfair to spout out about how everyone needs to just suck it up.

 

First of all I put my wife through med school while I worked my ass off running my own construction business. We had a baby and we ate our share of hot dogs and pb & j's for a long time. Thats why I had to wait to puruse my dream. It's been no cake walk here. Now that she has the chance to let me pursue my dream I am taking it. I have been there is what I am saying and I sucked it up. I worked many freezing winters outside just making enough to pay our rent and feed our selves. Dont tell me about all that other crap, suck it up.