Ah, you’re correct. Cheers.

Reportedly Twitter changed the guy’s X account to that one.

Thanks for this! I will dig into those references over the weekend. Hopefully they provide a little peace of mind. Cheers.

Ain’t that the truth (I’m a former cop).

I often nervously wonder what will happen when society hits the post-growth phase and worry about what will happen to the stock markets since our retirement depends on it.

Gotta be a little stressful when rambunctious kids are near fragile exhibits. 😝

Thank you for your service.

Before becoming a stay-at-home dad, I was a state investigator (and a police officer prior to that). I investigated medical doctors and nurses on behalf of their respective state licensing boards, investigating things like application fraud, substandard care, unprofessional conduct, and drug diversion.

My tech skills are limited to building a PC and basic troubleshooting.

My wife is a therapist and she’s considering making the jump from Reddit to Lemmy.

Fuck spez.

That’s bloody brilliant. I hope it’s implemented soon.

Yeah, could be. But in any case, I upvoted all of them as well. Cheers!

I like how you accidentally replied four times and people upvoted all of them.

Melt > Butter > 1 Stick

Which country are you from? If you don’t mind me asking.

This is a test as well.

I hemmed and hawed for a few months but what brought me to my decision to leave my career was the extra thousands of hours I would get with my kids as they grow up. That time is just SO much more valuable than money.

Sure, we could make ~250k a year combined, aggressively invest, and enjoy a lavish lifestyle in our 50’s. But at what cost?

So, I spend my days with the kids and my wife works from her in-home therapy office—with dialed-back hours to enjoy 3-day weekends with us. One day we will retire comfortably enough to get a decent RV, travel 1-2x a year, and dig into hobbies. And the trade off for less wealth? We’ll have rock solid relationships with our children with so many fond memories of their childhood—far more than we’d have if we both spent 40+ hours a week working.

As I’m sure you know, it’s an extremely fortunate position to be in. If you choose to resign and take the plunge into SAHD life you can always return to work if you decide it’s just not for you. Good luck!

Oh, and one more thing: I have a book recommendation. I think it should be mandatory reading for all parents. It’s called ‘Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence’ by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D. I’m almost done with it. My kids are 7 and 15; I wish I read it years ago but it is what it is.

12 million? Pfft. Just a small fraction of that is more than fine. My wife makes ~$150k a year as a therapist and I am indeed happily that guy. Throw in home school, playing with the kids, running errands, and handling other parental and spousal duties that pop up.

Is it tiring? Yes, quite often. Is it stressful? Yes, sometimes. Is it worth it? Hell yeah.

Do I miss work since I “retired” almost two years ago? Hell no.

As long as life’s basics are covered and there’s a little extra play money it’s all worth it.

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99% yes, effective July 1. The 1% is the Ukraine war daily thread on World News. I monitor it while logged out.

I like that thought better than mine tbh.