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Bret, I don't know what's better, seeing the nice views or hearing about happiness- both are good things!

Great video and info Bret. I think being happily married is huge along with financial stability. After that happiness is a state of mind and a choice we can make. I also read that exercise is a key too so keep up the walks.

Thanks for doing the research.

how much does the average house cost that you are overlooking from the bench?

are you at mission peak?

I hope this video is pushed by the algorithm and more people see it. I agree with you -- the tech industry as a whole is changed forever and it is no longer a vehicle for upward mobility towards a better life. You could put the same effort and grit into another industry and likely get farther comparatively in tech's current state. All the people that got the MCSA back in the day were guaranteed a job, those days are gone. I would also feel grateful if I was in your shoes.

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Thanks Brett. I recently ended a multi- year project as a Sr. Cloud Modernization contractor. I am totally burned out. Your channel has encouraged me to think with ease about my family's future.

The video gives me a bit of motion sickness... maybe try applying a no shake effect?

Consulting is for those who are unemployed or underemployed!

Enjoyed your video. You have a great voice and sound younger than you are. I think you could do voice over work like audio books just for fun of course!! Going to check out your channel.🙂

I started in software in 1983 and retired in 2020. I spent most of my years working with designing and administrating databases. It was hard to let it all go but now I am glad I did. Computers used to be fun and cool. I work part time as a CNA now.

One thing I think schools should prepare kids to be entrepreneurial instead of just workers. After a certain age you should learn enough skills in your job to either be working for yourself or have your own business of some kind.

Are you married?

I love living in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. Bret quick question on health care. Did you pick up a plan on covered California? Health care is one of my worries as we have coverage through our employer. TY

I’m glad that you added California to your list. I love it for all of the same reasons. That looks like a really cool campground! Mrs Failure and I didn’t get any beach camping done this last winter. We definitely need to make that happen again next winter. Typically we are in the mountains all summer so we will go to the beach once or twice in the winter. Kayaking on the bay is awesome. Great video as usual 👍🏼🇺🇸

Love living in SoCal ❤

Looks like a nice place to visit.

The secret sauce

Great video Bret!

Thanks for the video I agree that being grateful is the secret to happiness

You have to pay property taxes insurance car ...

Where is this location? People retire in mexico asia Philippines Thailand

Where are you, please say slow city state

I moved from Engineering into Tech now i regret i dont regret leaving Engineering but i regret tech . My mental health has never been in such a mess my anxiety sky rocketed

Great stuff Bret! We can’t wait to reduce stress. We have a plan, just have a lot going on over the next 14 months. After that, things should change dramatically for us.

It is wonderful indeed to no longer have the stress of work. Great tips!

I quit medicine 😭 please help guys.

Just came across your channel today and great timing. Am 57 tomorrow, laid off from 40 year UK career in tech management 3 months ago, all the stress you’ve mentioned in other videos. The UK market for tech jobs seems 100% like the US, thought finding a new job would be easy, but am definitely feeling like the old tech guy in applications, and when the odd thing comes through I think back to the 24x7 on call stress, just not feeling the hunger for it any more, and I can get by but not rich by any means. It’s a weird place I wasn’t prepared for. I saw another video with a 10 x 8 grid of circles, each is a year of your life up to 80 (if you’re lucky) and colour in every year you’ve had so far, it helped me visualise the value of time - and also helped stop focussing on all the expensive mistakes from the past. Anyway - great channel.

Started with punch cards. 65 now in the Philippines. My wife is 24. Life's better without work.😊

Thanks 👍

These are all solid life tips in general.

Really like this guy

I really don’t want to get old. But at the same time I can’t wait to retire between 55-58 yo. 😅

Great video Bret! How's the foot?

I definitely noticed everyone I know seemed to be aging backwards after they retired.

Sad to hear. Many times lawyers cut corners on their health habits ( and stress that you mentioned just now ). Grabbing a quick processed carb breakfast with trans fats on the way to the office, and that goes on for years. Really common.

Listening to you with no background noise is relaxing

How are you qualified to say programmers will be automated ?

Tech guys are digging their own grave with advancement of AI.

Late stage capitalism. It's time for a reset. Things will recover like it did back in 2008.

It’s a smart call that if you were smart enough to save for retirement you will be smart enough to pivot and adjust the plan as you go. My transition from working a job to self employment was very similar. I had started farming on the side two years earlier when the company that I had been with for ten years called me in and laid me off. They gave me about $10 k in severance and I signed up for unemployment. Like you I didn’t feel bad about it. I had never pulled a penny out of my farming operation and I wasn’t sure if I could support my family on it. After I was offered a couple of jobs I realized that I just didn’t have time to work for anyone else. The severance and unemployment made it the softest landing ever. Great video 👍🏼

I feel that, got into the data game late in my 30s but have noticed that everyone wants to do it and wages have dropped, plus work was never regular. Plus its the never ending learning, throwing the R script books into the bin and going to leave the corporate world to learn a trade. Also rather worrying that I've used ChatGTP to write my scripts for a year now, I can see a lot of these jobs being scrapped and I want to jump rather than being pushed.

160 hours is 4 weeks, not 4 months

I think the old tech guy trope is only in Cali. I work around old tech guys all the time. Shit I’m turning into one.

Hi I can realize and somehow relate to you. 😊

In my opinion being on call is the worst kind of modern slavery. I dont understand how would anybody accept that for any money in the world, its just not worth it, basically you are never off, never away from the job. I would rather just sweep the floor that accepting that.

Hello sir I am 17 year old from India and i am very interested in coding, can u pls guide me sir how should get started

i stopped at "i retired at 58"....of course, we all would leave the industry if we can retire at 58.....easier said then done

Great job Bret!! Thanks.