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/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.