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JUSTmee
post Sep 15 2023, 10:31 AM

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Hey, glad to know I'm not alone with these feelings. I'm 40+, married with a child still studying in primary school. Started to save for retirement fund....
That feeling like lost of passion/getting bored at work kicks in since last year....
hmmm.... still trying to figure things out like how/what could make things better/improving????
JUSTmee
post Sep 18 2023, 10:20 AM

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QUOTE(HappyA_Q @ Sep 15 2023, 12:38 PM)
See if the following helps....
If you're an employee, imagine if one day your employer doesn't need you anymore, how are you doing financially?

+ Are you mortgage free now? At least your current house is mortgage free?
+ Are there anything else that excites you or that you are passionate to do? (Keyword here is passionate)
+ Think about your child's future, he/she still in primary school, still there are many years to go before going to Univ or started working. Meaning you will have to support him/her financially. What if your child is capable and wanted to study overseas? Needs a lot of money too.

Hope that this gives you clarity in mind.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm just an employee. I think I'm doing ok financially.

Yes, I'm currently mortgage free and live in a townhouse unit.
Well, still try to figuring out what am I passionate about, during mco bought some small plan/flower for gardening (of course some died and some still alive), built a Gundam during mco, watch some youtube video about share market/property investment.
After mco had a few local trip, cuti-cuti malaysia with family.
Child's education fund, started to save small amount in unit trust fund few years back and will continue this.
Also had some investment in unit trust and local share market, now more toward building up for retirement fund.


JUSTmee
post Sep 26 2023, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(LDP @ Sep 24 2023, 01:04 PM)
Hi,

Just want to drop hello here to all those who are in 40s and still working....I am in my mid 40s and going to be 50s soon..The nature of my job is quite technical. I have been asked if I want to become peoples manager before and I flatly said No...I have never been interested in managing other ppl....I rather be a technical SME than ppls manager...Surprisingly my brain is still active..I still can absorbed technical knowledge rapidly and I am still taking certification, upgrading my knowledge over these years...I do sit for at least 2 exam papers every year for the past 4 - 5 years...
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Just wanna give u a thumbs up!!! thumbsup.gif
JUSTmee
post Jan 8 2024, 04:04 PM

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QUOTE(HappyA_Q @ Jan 5 2024, 09:30 AM)
I am now back in Malaysia for vacation for a few weeks. Trying to find myself and motivation.
KL is very busy as usual, traffic jam etc.

Motivation now basically is money, which is important for survival.
Anyone in this age group becoming lost? Or is this midlife crisis?
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Enjoy your vacation in Malaysia!!!

JUSTmee
post Jan 8 2024, 04:11 PM

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QUOTE(LDP @ Jan 5 2024, 12:39 PM)
Its common to go through such feelings when one has been working for more than 15 + years.....I dont think its midlife crisis...its just part of life whereby career is no longer your primary focus...You have family and other hobbies that you find more contentment...
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yeah, i agreed whereby career is no longer primary focus.
For me, if I plan to retired at 55, it's another 10+ years to go...
Then the question will go back to money, do I have enough retirement fund? 500k? 1m?
I don't know???
JUSTmee
post Sep 24 2024, 11:29 AM

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hey guys, just wanted to drop by and say hi.
how's things going?

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