Episode 008
It's Monday. I Don't Have a Job.
An ordinary Monday becomes a chance to find out what years of saving and investing were meant to buy: more say over time.
Kevin Buys Time
THE STORY
SO FAR.
Every published chapter of a personal experiment in making work optional—and learning what time is actually for.
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Episode 007
My Last Normal Payday
For years, payday meant cover life, invest, repeat. Now Kevin is learning what comes next without another normal paycheck on the calendar.
Episode 006
$1M by 30 Didn’t Tell Me What Was Enough
A $1 million milestone did not answer the bigger question: what does the life Kevin actually wants cost?
Published
Episode 005
I Hit $1 Million by 30 — But It Didn't Feel Like Enough
Reaching a milestone did not answer the more useful question: what does enough actually look like?
Published
Episode 004
From $20,800 Annualized Pay to a $200,000 Base Salary
A personal look at the career changes, skills, and negotiating that shaped Kevin's pay over about 14 years.
Published
Episode 003
Making $200K Alone Didn't Make Work Optional
Higher income helped, but years of investing and keeping lifestyle growth in check created more room to choose.
Published
Episode 002
I Got Laid Off. My Next Career Move Doesn't Have to Be About Money.
Saving and investing created room for Kevin's next career decision to be about what he wants—not just the paycheck.
Published
Episode 001
I Got Laid Off From My $200K Job. What Comes Next?
A cybersecurity career ends early, and the question of whether work is optional suddenly becomes real.
Published