Many have dreamed of being able to retire early after years of hard work but sadly, that’s not the reality most people live in. Some have worked for countless hours for years but still barely made enough to survive. Others chose a different career path that pays better than the last job they had.
Instead of early retirement, why not take mini-retirements? Confused? So were we, but this Malaysian man revealed that he’s been doing just that by job-hopping every 2 to 3 years. Here’s how he did it:
@kurtious Replying to @davieweir Just trying to do more of what makes me happy 😁 #careerbreak #worklife #miniretirement
Yesterday (Wednesday, 6th September), a man who goes by Kurt Lee posted a video on his TikTok channel to answer a netizen’s question regarding employers’ concerns about his constant change in careers over the years. The Sarawakian-born man, who now resides in Scotland, started off by saying that while most people would rather retire early than work for the majority of their adult life, he’s doing a slightly altered version of that option.
“So I work really hard for 2 to 3 years and then take what I would call ‘mini-retirements’ in between. While I loved all the jobs I’ve done over the years, there’s also so much stuff I want to do or achieve in my personal life,” he said. The content creator gave an example of travelling and spending time with his family back in his homeland for a couple of months before going back to working mode, feeling 100% refreshed from his “retirement”.
“I’d rather give an employer 100% for 2 to 3 years rather than spending 5 years operating at 50%,” he elaborated. He also explained that he wouldn’t have been able to achieve anything in his personal life if he were to work a regular 9 to 5 job as there was not enough annual leave allowance to do so. The influencer’s video went viral on both TikTok and Twitter with many feeling intrigued by his way of life.
As seen in the screenshots above, some said they aspire to be able to do what Kurt has been doing while others shared that they’ve been doing just that. A few also raised financial concerns like how would one manage to stay afloat during their “mini-retirements”.
Unfortunately, the former air traffic controller didn’t provide specific details about his financial status but it can be assumed that his previous jobs must’ve paid him well in order for him to move forward with his way of life. If given the chance, would you go on mini-retirements like Kurt is doing?
