Doug chats with JT about quitting his tech job due to burnout, taking time off to spend with family & decompress, but ultimately deciding to return to work. JT discusses his sudden decision to give an eight-day notice, the psychological transition of being “unemployed” vs. “retired”, why the FI community can sometimes be too prescriptive about never working again, and how he evaluated a new opportunity at a startup while emphasizing optionality, boundaries, and success criteria to avoid repeating burnout.
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0:00 Introduction
2:02 Quitting
9:44 Reflections on burnout
15:45 Activities since leaving work
22:57 Structure & daily routine
31:21 FI journey
37:39 Spending changes
43:32 Optionality & continuing to work
49:36 Would you do it for free?
55:41 Success criteria for returning to work
1:02:00 Value of additional money
1:06:36 Work vs. early retirement
1:13:51 Soundcheck – Book minimalism
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