Jud Valeski
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there... we generally don't violate this one rule that is so easy to
break.
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doubt be very scary when/if I do.
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you), but am not as happy when random folks move here to get out of
the Valley (though it is good for my home's value :-) ).
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If you're not 9-5'ing it, the balance is rough. Add in a spouse and children, and it gets that much harder. No silver bullets here... everyone's balance (or lack-thereof) is their own personal gig. That said, I think something more significant is causing a mass re-think on "retirement." Namely, the death of the pension.
Whether or not pensions ever worked, given their powerful ability to bankrupt industries that relied on them, is a separate discussion. The more relevant one however is the shift from company committed retirement (pensions, retirement dates, etc), to employee controlled funds (401ks). Now that more employees are in control of their "retirement dollars" the dynamic has completely; some for the better, some for the worse. Sadly, human nature prevents most folks from contributing meaningful amounts to their 401k.
Add in the death of social security funds, and the whole model's turned upside down.
What I extracted from your post was "the individual is responsible for ensuring the balance." Reliance on outside forces (social security, pensions, the company vacation policy, etc) is a losing bet these days. It is indeed up to each individual to define balance, and ensure they establish it.