Gen Z Guide to FI

Remember when I said I was gonna quit in March? Well… I’m not. I like cash and I have many trips I would like to go on during my MBA. But also, I realized my lease is unfortunately still gonna be up for a while. My landlord told me I can break my lease early if I find someone else to take the apartment. I honestly don’t wanna do that level of work. Also, the balcony has been under construction for the whole time I’ve lived there and it looks horrible, I don’t want to deal with trying to pawn off my apartment to an unsuspecting stranger.

That being said, I am over 100 days from quitting. I have a tentative date. My goal now is to quit before my birthday as a gift to myself.

With all that said, I’m keeping a lower-than-low profile at work. I’m trying to keep myself out of everyone’s view so I can get in and out. People keep saying “I haven’t seen you in weeks”. I’m like, that’s the point lol (in my head). I work at a site with over 1000 employees for context. There will be no more overtime from me. No more of me being overly flexible. I do like my team but I like my free time more. I want to work more on my blog and podcast. I really didn’t expect that I’d be so invested in the blog when I started in 2022. But, here I am still chugging along.

I remember when I wrote Let’s Quit this Bitch and shat on my boss. Now, I’m honestly saying he’s not that bad. He’s just doing what he has to do to make himself successful. I’ve learned a lot about managing styles from him. We get along, but I know he’s not the type of person that will be there for me if shit hits the fan at work. The vibes aren’t there. That’s fine in its own way. I don’t have to be best friends with him. But I definitely have a different approach with my direct reports.

Maybe I’d be more bothered if I’d planned on working there forever. But since I’ve known for a while that I was planning on quitting in 2024, his style doesn’t bother me as much. It just is what it is.

Anyway, I want to reflect on this time and be happy I’m making core memories with my friends in California. I want to explore my town more because I’ve been here for almost 4 years but never really explored it. I’ve lived in Northern California for all of my adult life so far. 

Now, I’m uprooting myself to start anew somewhere on the east coast. Stay tuned for the MBA decision, my homies! Coming very soon!

XOXO Gen Z Fire Baby