Hi Ted and thank you for the welcoming response. Like you, I would also love to retire sooner rather than later and enjoy whatever time I have left. Though I don't have any definitive plans, I do have several ideas that I am considering. The first would be that I could go back to travel nursing again but this time, taking long stretches off in between assignments. That being said though, I've kind of grown tired of nursing and all of the responsibility, stress, and worry. Though no career is perfect, I find myself dreaming of a mundane, predictable job that I didn't take home with me every night...barista, stocking shelves, mail delivery..... I stay with nursing because of the money and insurance but if Universal Healthcare were ever implemented, it would be an absolute game changer! Though somewhat radical, there's always retiring and becoming an ex pat in a country with a cheaper cost of living and where the dollar goes further. At any rate, good luck with your plans and keep us informed:)
