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he struggle is stealing mental energy way from thriving at work (and living your fullest life).</p><p id="9d5e">Mental energy is wasted on:</p><ul><li>Fear of being laid off.</li><li>Fear of paying the bills timely.</li><li>Fear of not supporting your children.</li></ul><p id="7a7b">But there’s a way out…</p><p id="a16e" type="7">Coast FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)</p><p id="ca3d">Reaching Coast FIRE allows you freedom from the career merry-go-round.</p><p id="1c73">Here’s 3 ways how:</p><h1 id="9b6b">#1 — Comfortable Speaking Up</h1><p id="6229">When you reach Coast FIRE, you’ll feel comfortable speaking up and rocking the corporate boat (with good ideas and suggestions).</p><p id="c76f">Without Coast FIRE, you’ll continue to struggle with a fear of upsetting your manager (who has the power over your performance rating, bonus, and career trajectory) or coworkers (who don’t want to do more than they have to but can make you look bad if you piss them off).</p><p id="f452">You’ll be able to challenge the status quo, poor ideas, and the “system” when you’re in a great financial position.</p><h1 id="4d77">#2 — Empowered to Look Around</h1><p id="a5b0">When you reach Coast FIRE, you’ll feel empowered to look around for better opportunities.</p><p id="bda8">Without Coast FIRE, you’ll continue to fear losing your tenure, your benefits, and your current income by searching for better roles. (It’s easy to stick with what y

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ou know.)</p><p id="7a12">But being financially set and being empowered to keep an eye open on new roles and interesting companies, could mean career advancement, higher pay, and more fulfilling work.</p><h1 id="9ee3">#3 — Secure During Change</h1><p id="a600">When you reach Coast FIRE, you’ll feel secure that if layoffs occur you’ll be okay and you’ll be able to pay your bills regardless of what change happens.</p><p id="6b60">Without Coast FIRE, you’ll continue to fear for your job during every team restructuring, every company layoff, and every time you see a role outsourced. (And this weighs on your mental energy and your actual work performance.)</p><p id="7c94">Instead, you’ll ignore the gossip and the negative (and anxious) energy, and instead show up as a level-headed performer during stressful times. And leaders need more calm and collected employees with ever-present changes at the office.</p><h1 id="e1d9">Comfort, empowerment, and security.</h1><p id="e019">These feelings and mindsets will lift your career when you’re in a strong money-life.</p><p id="fb60">Coast FIRE allows you to show up confidently every single day — less worried about money and more worried about whether this job is adding to your life.</p><p id="627e">Who wouldn’t want that?</p><p id="9218"><i>Enjoy the article? Hit the clap button, leave a comment, share with a friend, and click the follow button! Thank you for reading!</i></p></article></body>

3 Ways Coast FIRE Will Excel Your 9–5 Career

Freedom to work without stress.

Two thumbs up for Coast FIRE. Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash

Our careers are difficult enough without even considering the salary.

  • Difficult bosses and coworkers
  • Performance-based system that depends on your manager’s personal style
  • Few growth opportunities (and usually filled by those extroverts and their networking skills)
  • Fear of work being replaced by technology
  • Feeling guilty for using PTO you’ve earned

Then factor in the money — and it’s a hurricane swirling against you.

  • Will my money last until the next payday?
  • Will I receive a cost of living increase to keep up with inflation?
  • Will I be able to pay my bills if there’s an issue with my pay and it’s delayed?
  • Will I have enough invested for retirement?
  • Will I receive a bonus this year?
  • Will I survive the next round of layoffs and a change in my income?

You’re probably struggling with one of these situations every day.

And the struggle is stealing mental energy way from thriving at work (and living your fullest life).

Mental energy is wasted on:

  • Fear of being laid off.
  • Fear of paying the bills timely.
  • Fear of not supporting your children.

But there’s a way out…

Coast FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)

Reaching Coast FIRE allows you freedom from the career merry-go-round.

Here’s 3 ways how:

#1 — Comfortable Speaking Up

When you reach Coast FIRE, you’ll feel comfortable speaking up and rocking the corporate boat (with good ideas and suggestions).

Without Coast FIRE, you’ll continue to struggle with a fear of upsetting your manager (who has the power over your performance rating, bonus, and career trajectory) or coworkers (who don’t want to do more than they have to but can make you look bad if you piss them off).

You’ll be able to challenge the status quo, poor ideas, and the “system” when you’re in a great financial position.

#2 — Empowered to Look Around

When you reach Coast FIRE, you’ll feel empowered to look around for better opportunities.

Without Coast FIRE, you’ll continue to fear losing your tenure, your benefits, and your current income by searching for better roles. (It’s easy to stick with what you know.)

But being financially set and being empowered to keep an eye open on new roles and interesting companies, could mean career advancement, higher pay, and more fulfilling work.

#3 — Secure During Change

When you reach Coast FIRE, you’ll feel secure that if layoffs occur you’ll be okay and you’ll be able to pay your bills regardless of what change happens.

Without Coast FIRE, you’ll continue to fear for your job during every team restructuring, every company layoff, and every time you see a role outsourced. (And this weighs on your mental energy and your actual work performance.)

Instead, you’ll ignore the gossip and the negative (and anxious) energy, and instead show up as a level-headed performer during stressful times. And leaders need more calm and collected employees with ever-present changes at the office.

Comfort, empowerment, and security.

These feelings and mindsets will lift your career when you’re in a strong money-life.

Coast FIRE allows you to show up confidently every single day — less worried about money and more worried about whether this job is adding to your life.

Who wouldn’t want that?

Enjoy the article? Hit the clap button, leave a comment, share with a friend, and click the follow button! Thank you for reading!

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