My job was great. I was working from home (precovid), my manager always did his best to unblock me if I was blocked and let me go if I was going. My biggest fear was not liking being retired and having to come back to a worse job somewhere else.

Also, my friends and family are not in tech. My income to them was very significant.

> It’s hard to imagine finding anyone who isn’t supportive of retiring early and is actually your friend.

They do love me, that I know, but we've been indoctrinated with what success is in the u.s..