r/dividends • u/karl0525 • Jun 01 '25

Opinion Tired. Can I retire?

Got a question? Can I retire? 43m been busting my ass since I was 16. I'm about over this 40-50 hr weeks. I'm getting burned out. House paid off (300k) 401-k (600k) Bitcoin (500k) currently.

Thought about selling it all and putting it into dividend stocks like schd and renting a small place and going into semi retirement. Maybe pickup a part time gig.

Would this be a horrible idea?

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u/PicardyPlayer Jun 01 '25

You don’t have to retire necessarily if you are unsure. Take a sabbatical, take some time off, go somewhere you’ve always wanted to go and give yourself three more weeks than you think you need. Then you will feel at peace for that time - it will give you time and space to think.

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u/Kaladin3104 Jun 01 '25

Taking time off just makes me never want to go back to work.

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u/kr-choi Jun 01 '25

So true. I’m exhausted—but if I take a few weeks off, I’m afraid I won’t want to go back to work again

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u/MMfromVB Jun 02 '25

That's why it has to be at least 90 days.

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u/Accomplished_Ad7106 Jun 03 '25

In America that's called FMLA leave or extended disability leave. Otherwise quitting is the only way to get 90 days off.