Thomas* fully embraces it, he has a plan: retire before the others.
“At 45, that would be good
,” says the thirty-year-old in a confident voice.
Not long ago, he and his wife were aiming for age 50 to stop working.
But as the years go by, the couple realizes that the weekends should last longer
.
However, his career only began around ten years ago.
With a master's degree in engineering and training in international trade under his belt, the young man landed his first job in a consulting firm perched in a tower in La Défense.
But the rush hour of line 1 of the metro and its thousands of tight suits heading towards the business district,
“it was everything I didn't want in my life”
, Thomas quickly brushes off.
“To avoid a life on rails”
, the young man accepts a position in Dubai.
Based in the United Arab Emirates, the executive realizes that there is no retirement contribution system and that the Caisse des Français Abroad will not be enough for him.
He then became interested in the FIRE movement, initials of
“Financial independence,
retire
early
”
…
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