OT: Has anyone rage quit their job...

TheBigUglies · Apr 29, 2026

..and regretted it. I am a few years from retirement and tired of the corporate ******** to deliver yet not being provided enough time or resources. I wrote down a saying I saw on a retirement blog.

"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years." - which is pushing me closer to the edge.

Thanks for your support and all sarcastic snarky replies welcome!!

Bwifan · Apr 29, 2026

TheBigUglies said:
..and regretted it. I am a few years from retirement and tired of the corporate ******** to deliver yet not being provided enough time or resources. I wrote down a saying I saw on a retirement blog.

"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years." - which is pushing me closer to the edge.

Thanks for your support and all sarcastic snarky replies welcome!!

I am about 5-6 years away. I pivoted a few years ago. I worked on Wall St for 25 years and got burn out. Tired of nights, holidays, weekends working. Unrealistic expectations as well with deadlines and resources. Sat there one saturday night working thinking there has to be more to life than this. Life is supposed to be enjoyed and lived. At least a little bit while we are here on earth. One of my best friends growing up in PA had a very successful medical sales company in Florida. Offered me a sales position and I jumped and never looked back. I love what I do selling capital equipment in the O.R., SPD as well as medical devices for surgery. Took about 2 years to get the territory going where I wanted it but now its starting to really get going. Best move I made.

psuro · Apr 29, 2026

TheBigUglies said:
..and regretted it. I am a few years from retirement and tired of the corporate ******** to deliver yet not being provided enough time or resources. I wrote down a saying I saw on a retirement blog.

"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years." - which is pushing me closer to the edge.

Thanks for your support and all sarcastic snarky replies welcome!!

Yes. I have rage quit. But. i had another job lined up.

Midnighter · Apr 29, 2026

TheBigUglies said:
..and regretted it. I am a few years from retirement and tired of the corporate ******** to deliver yet not being provided enough time or resources. I wrote down a saying I saw on a retirement blog.

"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years." - which is pushing me closer to the edge.

Thanks for your support and all sarcastic snarky replies welcome!!

I'd say I'm 10-13 years away but am checked out. Just do not care. Driving into DC today was absolutely brutal due to construction on every part of my commute and dozens of road closures due to the King's visit. I don't dislike my job - I love it to be honest. But, do not love it more than the alternative, which is doing what I want when I want. The DC bubble is intense too and it's depressing being around extremely rich people whose contribution to society is making money for more extremely rich people.

Not sure if you'd regret it in a few weeks or months but it would feel amazing.

massimoManca II · Apr 29, 2026

Sounds like someone has been posting on thelayoff.com

I know well

Hang in there for a package

I was burned out after 25yrs with one of largest CPG companies on the planet ( one whose products everyone here purchases on a regular basis ) … 18mos ago I caught a voluntary retirement pkg and didn’t let the door hit me on the buttocks on the way out … months later I was hired by one of my former customers - for more money - allowing me to double-dip for most of 2025 … going from a bloated, lethargic poorly run Fortune50 conglomerate to a small family owned company has been refreshing - the stress reduction is monumental …

Woodpecker · Apr 29, 2026

massimoManca II said:
one of largest CPG companies on the planet ( one whose products everyone here purchases on a regular basis )

?

laKavosiey-st lion · Apr 29, 2026

Schit is true you can’t get time back. We called uncle at 55. Moms just took a 12 week consulting gig and has 5 days left and NEVER again. I work 30 hours a week summers off for the great state of DE only for the great benefits (and it’s an absolute blast)
living debt free doesn’t compound your money in all cases but the lifestyle is sublime. I’m 62, moms is 39.

retsio · Apr 29, 2026

Bwifan said:
I am about 5-6 years away. I pivoted a few years ago. I worked on Wall St for 25 years and got burn out. Tired of nights, holidays, weekends working. Unrealistic expectations as well with deadlines and resources. Sat there one saturday night working thinking there has to be more to life than this. Life is supposed to be enjoyed and lived. At least a little bit while we are here on earth. One of my best friends growing up in PA had a very successful medical sales company in Florida. Offered me a sales position and I jumped and never looked back. I love what I do selling capital equipment in the O.R., SPD as well as medical devices for surgery. Took about 2 years to get the territory going where I wanted it but now its starting to really get going. Best move I made.

BWI -- are you associated with Arthrex in Naples ? Wife underwent Open-heart and emergency GI and we have spent the last 7 months on recovery -- just too much OR and hospitals and medical bills and hopefully she will be released on Friday. I will spare everyone, I will not go into all of my surgeries.
We moved to Naples in 2003 for great weather and glorious sunsets, and business - way too many seasonal visitors now, they flood the roads and restaurants - they just will not go home up north.

SleepyLion · Apr 29, 2026

laKavosiey-st lion said:
Schit is true you can’t get time back. We called uncle at 55. Moms just took a 12 week consulting gig and has 5 days left and NEVER again. I work 30 hours a week summers off for the great state of DE only for the great benefits (and it’s an absolute blast)
living debt free doesn’t compound your money in all cases but the lifestyle is sublime. I’m 62, moms is 39.

You and Moms met in college. You have 2 sons who are college graduates. You are 23 years older than Moms.

The maths are not mathing.... unless she was in college when she was 16 and you were 39 and you had kids right away.

Bwifan · Apr 29, 2026

retsio said:
BWI -- are you associated with Arthrex in Naples ? Wife underwent Open-heart and emergency GI and we have spent the last 7 months on recovery -- just too much OR and hospitals and medical bills and hopefully she will be released on Friday. I will spare everyone, I will not go into all of my surgeries.
We moved to Naples in 2003 for great weather and glorious sunsets, and business - way too many seasonal visitors now, they flood the roads and restaurants - they just will not go home up north.

We have a corporate partnership with them. I am good friends with most of their reps. One of the reps that is a close friend is very close with Rheinhold the owner and founder of Arthrex. Amazing campus in Naples if you have never been there. We take customers there frequently when we can. Lee Health and Naples Community Hospital are large clients of mine. As well as Sarasota Memorial and the HCA hospitals. I live on the east coast in Delray Beach but am over there on the west coast often for business. My grandparents retired to Ft Myers Beach back in the late 80s. Still drive by their house on a canal off the gulf and miss them.

Midnighter · Apr 29, 2026

laKavosiey-st lion said:
I’m 62, moms is 39.

RolexKong · Apr 29, 2026

Before you do anything take a few figurative deep breaths and assess your own situation. If you have no intention of working again and have the financial wherewithal to quit, then just do it. If you intend to continue working, identify the source of your misery and develop a plan to avoid it. Easier said than done. In my case, I had an idea, but got very, very lucky so it didn't take much time for the idea to take shape.

laKavosiey-st lion · Apr 29, 2026

SleepyLion said:
You and Moms met in college. You have 2 sons who are college graduates. You are 23 years older than Moms.

The maths are not mathing.... unless she was in college when she was 16 and you were 39 and you had kids right away.

When son1 turned 28 I sat down with moms and had a serious talk about her no longer claiming she’s 29. We agreed to bump her to 39 and revisit it when 1 turns 38.

LionJim · Apr 29, 2026

RolexKong said:
Before you do anything take a few figurative deep breaths and assess your own situation. If you have no intention of working again and have the financial wherewithal to quit, then just do it. If you intend to continue working, identify the source of your misery and develop a plan to avoid it. Easier said than done. In my case, I had an idea, but got very, very lucky so it didn't take much time for the idea to take shape.

Excellent advice. Four attaboys.

Ghost of OM · Apr 29, 2026

I bailed at 58. It wasn’t a rage quit but I was d**n sick of the crap and left about 4 years sooner than I had always planned. It just got to where I honestly thought the job was gonna kill me and no amount of money would have fixed that. My wife and I now work about 3 days a week doing things that we find enjoyable and have the other 4 to do what we want. Talk to your financial person and see what you can realistically withdraw now, not in 10 years. Maybe it is enough and will keep you from dropping over in the office (or killing your boss).

Erial_Lion · Apr 29, 2026

laKavosiey-st lion said:
When son1 turned 28 I sat down with moms and had a serious talk about her no longer claiming she’s 29. We agreed to bump her to 39 and revisit it when 1 turns 38.

84lion · Apr 29, 2026

I was preparing to quit before Covid hit. I think I was about 57 - would've been 58 when I retired. Then Covid came along and I started working from home. That helped tremendously. I worked in a bathing suit and tank top (did put on a T-shirt for the very few video meetings) in the summers and old comfy clothes in the winter, and maybe went into the office 4 or 5 times in 3+ years. Even so, I kept coming in to the kitchen after meetings to vent to my wife. The rules, priorities, and demanding people - I had enough. I retired on my birthday 3 years ago and have never been happier. I didn't "rage quit" or "rage retire" - I just pulled the eject handle and bailed out. It has been wonderful. I walk the dog every day (when the weather's not bad), on warm days, I catch some rays out on the deck, and, well, just enjoy life.
If you can retire, don't hesitate - do it.
"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years."
Truer words were never written.
Oh, and if you don't have a dog - get one. There are so many dogs out there on "death row" that need a loving owner. It's the best way to "give of yourself" in your retirement, if that's what you want to do. And you will be rewarded with unconditional love and affection.

Sharkies · Apr 29, 2026

Bwifan said:
I am about 5-6 years away. I pivoted a few years ago. I worked on Wall St for 25 years and got burn out. Tired of nights, holidays, weekends working. Unrealistic expectations as well with deadlines and resources. Sat there one saturday night working thinking there has to be more to life than this. Life is supposed to be enjoyed and lived. At least a little bit while we are here on earth. One of my best friends growing up in PA had a very successful medical sales company in Florida. Offered me a sales position and I jumped and never looked back. I love what I do selling capital equipment in the O.R., SPD as well as medical devices for surgery. Took about 2 years to get the territory going where I wanted it but now its starting to really get going. Best move I made.

Damn this is awesome, how does one get a role like this and (I realize being buddies with the founder helps) how did you pivot into it to be successful?
Asking for me

step.eng69 · Apr 29, 2026

SleepyLion said:
You and Moms met in college. You have 2 sons who are college graduates. You are 23 years older than Moms.

The maths are not mathing.... unless she was in college when she was 16 and you were 39 and you had kids right away.

I was thinking the same

"Famous for his impeccable comic timing, stingy persona, perpetual age of 39, and comedic violin playing"

Tom McAndrew · Apr 29, 2026

TheBigUglies said:
OT: Has anyone rage quit their job...

TheBigUglies said:
..and regretted it. I am a few years from retirement and tired of the corporate ******** to deliver yet not being provided enough time or resources. I wrote down a saying I saw on a retirement blog.

"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years." - which is pushing me closer to the edge.

Thanks for your support and all sarcastic snarky replies welcome!!

I don't do anything in a rage. FWIW, I can't even remember the last time I was in a rage ... I just don't find that to be a healthy or productive way to be.

To your specific question, I think rage quitting would be the absolute worst way to exit a job. If you do that, you're pretty much breaking any ties you have with that group, and also not positioning yourself to use that employer as a reference should you elect to try to work elsewhere.

Nobody on this board knows the specifics of your situation at work, or your financial situation. So it's tough for anybody to provide specific advice for your situation.

I'll offer this, as an overview:

- take a weekend, or longer, to try to figure out how to make your current job a more enjoyable experience, then figure out a plan to move toward that, and then execute that plan
- at the same time, meet with your current financial advisor, or if you don't have one, then do some research and schedule an appointment with one. Discuss with them your current financial situation, what you would like to do in retirement (both do in terms of travel to, move to, or stay put, etc., as well as funds you'll need to live that life), and your options with regards to your current job and future plans (whether you can afford to leave, if you do, how long you'll need to work, how much you'll need to earn in a new job, etc.)
- the above could take a few months. Once you've tried to make your current job more enjoyable, and also have a financial plan for the immediate, short term (the years between now and when you want to retire), and long term (your retirement years), you'll be in a much better position to decide whether to look for another job, whether you could retire now, or whether to do your best to stay where you current ly are (in terms of employment)

Also, you didn't indicate your marital status or the age of your kids (if you have any). If you're married, then your spouse needs to be a part of the above meetings, discussions, and plans. And if you have kids and your kids are still in high school, or currently in college, then that is likely to impact your decision.

In short, do a lot of examination and planning, which will enable you to make an informed, comfortable, and mature decision. Don't make a rash decision, without working out the details in advance.

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck

Bwifan · Apr 29, 2026

Sharkies said:
Damn this is awesome, how does one get a role like this and (I realize being buddies with the founder helps) how did you pivot into it to be successful?
Asking for me

Several things... first off I have always been told I should be in sales. I am a very outgoing and communicative person. I really enjoy meeting people and talking to the them. Sales is all about relationships. I have found when people are ready to work with you they give you a small order and see how you handle that. If well they give you a larger order and see how you do. Then keep moving up to larger orders as you meet their asks. Sales is not easy, if it was everyone would do it. You have to be ok being told no, have thick skin and be a little pushy at times. Easier said than done. I take a long term approach as a new guy. I expected to be told no when I was starting out. My friend also gave me smaller product lines that were easier to sell to get my feet wet. He wanted to set me up for success not failure. So I sold the first few years product lines not as expensive but people wanted and bought fairly frequently. Gave me a ton of experience. Getting into medical sales obviously if you know someone then network with them. If they don't have openings ask them to see if anyone they know does. A company like Arthrex has a bunch of openings. Go on their website see if any of them interest you. Use Linked In to see if any of your connections have connections to Arthrex for example or other medical companies. There is also a website medreps.com. Some of the larger companies will have you start as sales support which is a good way if you don't have sales experience. Medical sales can be very lucrative once you get your territory rolling. First few years can be a lean. Just know medical sales is extremely competitive. You have to be out beating the bushes. Learn all the terminology as well. Surgeons and nurses, clinicians, nurse educators will blow you out the door if you don't know your product and terminology for the field you are selling. For me I love it. Florida is a great place for medical sales. I can hit a driver and 5 iron between hospitals. My friends in Montana sometimes drive 6 hours between hospitals and are on the road all week. I am on the road most days but sleep in my own bed most nights. So in short, not sure if you have sales experience, it's helpful if you do but not required. There are so many types of medical and pharmaceutical sales it will make your head spin. Obviously if you have a queasy stomach surgery might not be best for you. For me I enjoy being in the O.R. watching surgery and consulting if needed. Network with people, adjust your resume to more of a sales slant if possible. Large companies like Karl Storz often have openings for junior sales people to get their feet wet and learn.

TheBigUglies · Apr 29, 2026

Tom McAndrew said:
I don't do anything in a rage. FWIW, I can't even remember the last time I was in a rage ... I just don't find that to be a healthy or productive way to be.

To your specific question, I think rage quitting would be the absolute worst way to exit a job. If you do that, you're pretty much breaking any ties you have with that group, and also not positioning yourself to use that employer as a reference should you elect to try to work elsewhere.

Nobody on this board knows the specifics of your situation at work, or your financial situation. So it's tough for anybody to provide specific advice for your situation.

I'll offer this, as an overview:

- take a weekend, or longer, to try to figure out how to make your current job a more enjoyable experience, then figure out a plan to move toward that, and then execute that plan
- at the same time, meet with your current financial advisor, or if you don't have one, then do some research and schedule an appointment with one. Discuss with them your current financial situation, what you would like to do in retirement (both do in terms of travel to, move to, or stay put, etc., as well as funds you'll need to live that life), and your options with regards to your current job and future plans (whether you can afford to leave, if you do, how long you'll need to work, how much you'll need to earn in a new job, etc.)
- the above could take a few months. Once you've tried to make your current job more enjoyable, and also have a financial plan for the immediate, short term (the years between now and when you want to retire), and long term (your retirement years), you'll be in a much better position to decide whether to look for another job, whether you could retire now, or whether to do your best to stay where you current ly are (in terms of employment)

Also, you didn't indicate your marital status or the age of your kids (if you have any). If you're married, then your spouse needs to be a part of the above meetings, discussions, and plans. And if you have kids and your kids are still in high school, or currently in college, then that is likely to impact your decision.

In short, do a lot of examination and planning, which will enable you to make an informed, comfortable, and mature decision. Don't make a rash decision, without working out the details in advance.

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck

Thanks Tom and everyone else!! Just for some more background. Kids are grown and out of the house and independent. We do have Fin Adv but need to have an updated meeting. Wife works as well and loves her job, low stress. Had a colleague who just rage quit(actually 2nd one in the past year, one has a very wealthy better half, the other was a loner who I think was pretty well off but much younger) and the rage level when I logged on this morning was very high. Rage level has receded somewhat but expecting same thing tomorrow and the next day. Wife said I can quit now but not comfortable with that until I have something else lined up. We can pretty much do whatever we want to now, like take big long trips to locations overseas and I would hate to not be able to do that anymore. Need to start looking for something more enjoyable but at 58 with hair as white as Col Sanders, it will be challenging. Thanks again everyone.

Nits1989 · Apr 29, 2026

I never quit a job, so I never rage quit. My dad drilled it into my head that its all about the money. I can put up with a lot for the right price. I've been working this job for 31 years and 4 months. I like the job, even with the negatives. Saved enough money, job has a strong pension. God willing, I'm going until December 2029, and I'll be 62.

Bwifan · Apr 29, 2026

TheBigUglies said:
Thanks Tom and everyone else!! Just for some more background. Kids are grown and out of the house and independent. We do have Fin Adv but need to have an updated meeting. Wife works as well and loves her job, low stress. Had a colleague who just rage quit(actually 2nd one in the past year, one has a very wealthy better half, the other was a loner who I think was pretty well off but much younger) and the rage level when I logged on this morning was very high. Rage level has receded somewhat but expecting same thing tomorrow and the next day. Wife said I can quit now but not comfortable with that until I have something else lined up. We can pretty much do whatever we want to now, like take big long trips to locations overseas and I would hate to not be able to do that anymore. Need to start looking for something more enjoyable but at 58 with hair as white as Col Sanders, it will be challenging. Thanks again everyone.

Most people I know feel much better once they made the decision to leave. I would not quit until you have something else lined up if possible. Sure sometimes things are so bad for your own health and sanity you have to leave. I have seen the hardest part is for someone to finally admit it's time to find something else job wise especially if they have a long tenured position at the company. Once they do that their focus shifts as they see the light at the end of the tunnel and the stresses of the current job don't seem as bad. I think if you start actively looking for a new position with recruiters, online, networking you too will start to feel much better knowing you won't have this stress and headaches much longer. Best of luck. I made a big change career wise late in my career. Just plan it out the best you can. My career change was excellent and love what I do. It recharged my batteries and I feel so much younger. Now people are actively trying to recuit me to new positions. I think career changes are actually good for a lot of people. It does recharge them.

ApexLion · Apr 29, 2026

TheBigUglies said:
..and regretted it. I am a few years from retirement and tired of the corporate ******** to deliver yet not being provided enough time or resources. I wrote down a saying I saw on a retirement blog.

"You can always earn more money. You can not earn more healthy years." - which is pushing me closer to the edge.

Thanks for your support and all sarcastic snarky replies welcome!!

Get back to work!

Sincerely,

Your Boss

LafayetteBear · Apr 29, 2026

laKavosiey-st lion said:
I’m 62, moms is 39.

You big stud ...

fairgambit · Apr 29, 2026

laKavosiey-st lion said:
When son1 turned 28 I sat down with moms and had a serious talk about her no longer claiming she’s 29. We agreed to bump her to 39 and revisit it when 1 turns 38.

Many people I know lower their age when asked. I increase mine by 15 years. I invariably get comments like "Damn, you look good for your age".

razpsu · Apr 29, 2026

Well I was in an rvp position and had a vacation in Phoenix with my family visiting my parents. My boss approved this vacation then months later right before I left said hey we have the meeting in Dallas that week. We met at Dallas every month for useless two day meetings for the most part, random dates. Flew in one morning and flew out the night of the next day.
anyway he hounded me throughout both days i was in Phoenix and I really felt my heartbeat pulsing in an unhealthy way.
my wife and I had talked about me doing something else. At 49 I had been in corporate for 27 years. So on the plane home i had my two daughters with me and typed up my resignation. My wife and other daughter were on another flight due to allergies. I landed first and hit send. My wife landed 2 hours later and I told her. Now our daughters were 8 8 and 6 iiving in Raleigh.
so my resignation was accepted and i left. Looked around Raleigh couldn’t find a business to buy and then looked at north Myrtle. Found a place moved here and the rest is history. Been great, very successful, little stress, home by 2:30-3 every day on a 10 minute drive. Watched all my kids sports, events home and away. Never missed anything from 7th grade on. Would never have been able to do that in corporate. Greatest 11 year stretch in my life. Plan on working until I’m 70 cause it ain’t no big thing doing what I love.

LionJim · Apr 29, 2026

razpsu said:
Well I was in an rvp position and had a vacation in Phoenix with my family visiting my parents. My boss approved this vacation then months later right before I left said hey we have the meeting in Dallas that week. We met at Dallas every month for useless two day meetings for the most part, random dates. Flew in one morning and flew out the night of the next day.
anyway he hounded me throughout both days i was in Phoenix and I really felt my heartbeat pulsing in an unhealthy way.
my wife and I had talked about me doing something else. At 49 I had been in corporate for 27 years. So on the plane home i had my two daughters with me and typed up my resignation. My wife and other daughter were on another flight due to allergies. I landed first and hit send. My wife landed 2 hours later and I told her. Now our daughters were 8 8 and 6 iiving in Raleigh.
so my resignation was accepted and i left. Looked around Raleigh couldn’t find a business to buy and then looked at north Myrtle. Found a place moved here and the rest is history. Been great, very successful, little stress, home by 2:30-3 every day on a 10 minute drive. Watched all my kids sports, events home and away. Never missed anything from 7th grade on. Would never have been able to do that in corporate. Greatest 11 year stretch in my life. Plan on working until I’m 70 cause it ain’t no big thing doing what I love.

Dang. I have always admired people who had the courage and persistence to change careers but this story is on another level. Thank you for sharing.

s1uggo72 · Apr 29, 2026

Tom McAndrew said:
I don't do anything in a rage. FWIW, I can't even remember the last time I was in a rage ... I just don't find that to be a healthy or productive way to be.

To your specific question, I think rage quitting would be the absolute worst way to exit a job. If you do that, you're pretty much breaking any ties you have with that group, and also not positioning yourself to use that employer as a reference should you elect to try to work elsewhere.

Nobody on this board knows the specifics of your situation at work, or your financial situation. So it's tough for anybody to provide specific advice for your situation.

I'll offer this, as an overview:

- take a weekend, or longer, to try to figure out how to make your current job a more enjoyable experience, then figure out a plan to move toward that, and then execute that plan
- at the same time, meet with your current financial advisor, or if you don't have one, then do some research and schedule an appointment with one. Discuss with them your current financial situation, what you would like to do in retirement (both do in terms of travel to, move to, or stay put, etc., as well as funds you'll need to live that life), and your options with regards to your current job and future plans (whether you can afford to leave, if you do, how long you'll need to work, how much you'll need to earn in a new job, etc.)
- the above could take a few months. Once you've tried to make your current job more enjoyable, and also have a financial plan for the immediate, short term (the years between now and when you want to retire), and long term (your retirement years), you'll be in a much better position to decide whether to look for another job, whether you could retire now, or whether to do your best to stay where you current ly are (in terms of employment)

Also, you didn't indicate your marital status or the age of your kids (if you have any). If you're married, then your spouse needs to be a part of the above meetings, discussions, and plans. And if you have kids and your kids are still in high school, or currently in college, then that is likely to impact your decision.

In short, do a lot of examination and planning, which will enable you to make an informed, comfortable, and mature decision. Don't make a rash decision, without working out the details in advance.

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck

‘I don't do anything in a rage. FWIW, I can't even remember the last time I was in a rage’

And yet you claim to be an Iggles fan, you don’t remember the playoff game ? SMH

Chumboshifko1 · Apr 30, 2026

A good job,no. A crappy job, ok. McDonald's is a great example. They treat all workers like they're 18.

PSUAVLNC · Apr 30, 2026

One the hardest things in the world to do is to realize how good your life is right now!!

laKavosiey-st lion · Apr 30, 2026

PSUAVLNC said:
One the hardest things in the world to do is to realize how good your life is right now!!

That’s the go State beat blue hens life siren call

Nits1989 · Apr 30, 2026

Just curious, for those who have retired, how old were you when you retired?

Chumboshifko1 · Apr 30, 2026

Nits1989 said:
Just curious, for those who have retired, how old were you when you retired?

62.

Woodpecker · Apr 30, 2026

Nits1989 said:
Just curious, for those who have retired, how old were you when you retired?

67

KingLando · Apr 30, 2026

It's easy. If you hate your job and have the financial security to walk away then rage quit. If you don't, find another job first then quit

Bwifan · Apr 30, 2026

Nits1989 said:
Just curious, for those who have retired, how old were you when you retired?

Not sure I will fully retire. Most data now shows that to live a long active life you need a reason to get out of bed everyday. I can't sit around and stare at the walls. I need things to do. I will always work of some kind, as I get older probably at a surf shop or bike store. Even if its a walmart greeter. I like feeling productive and making a difference. Lots of data showing you retire and plunk yourself on a couch you are gone within 5-8 years. Brain and body go to mush.

Tgar · Apr 30, 2026

Bwifan said:
Not sure I will fully retire. Most data now shows that to live a long active life you need a reason to get out of bed everyday. I can't sit around and stare at the walls. I need things to do. I will always work of some kind, as I get older probably at a surf shop or bike store. Even if it’s a walmart greeter. I like feeling productive and making a difference. Lots of data showing you retire and plunk yourself on a couch you are gone within 5-8 years. Brain and body go to mush.

Great points.

Conversational / functional engagement everyday. We all have more in common with each other than we realize and as we age out, we need conversation and experiences. Work can certainly deliver this as well as volunteering and finding a common group that shares the same purpose and passion. For Tgar, a balance of work, volunteering and pursuing a passion ( fly fishing, hiking ) means just about every day is full. Throw in everything that comes with important relationships and it’s packed.

Thanks @TheBigUglies for starting the thread ( which has stayed on topic ). Lots to ponder and consider. It’s really great learning of others experiences.

JoeLion · Apr 30, 2026

I retired because of the corporate bs #1, but I also realized I lost “the fire in the belly” to deal with it or let’s saw combat it. I had prepared (saved/invested) and could afford to retire. It was the best career decision i ever made! So… ask yourself can you tolerate it a bit longer and do you still have the fire to continue.

OT: Has anyone rage quit their job...

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