I, too, have been thinking a lot about retirement lately (although I've basically been semiretired for the last 16 years).

For the last six years I've been more or less left to my own devices, but recently the institution where I teach has begun to dictate my exams, my classroom policies, and even my grading structure. It's becoming increasingly clear that I'm not viewed as an educated (master in ed, master in math), experienced (two decades), skilled (highly qualified by the definition of the law) professional tasked with educating the members of the community, but rather as a human resource tasked with the administration of transferable credits.

Being that my wife is Norwegian, it is a possibility to maybe head over there (she can retire in 2 years) which would get me out of the states and I wouldn't have to worry so much about healthcare. There's the cold, but, I'm thinking more and more that the peace of mind might be a worthwhile tradeoff.

In the past I've traded crypto for a living, and I could go back to that, but there is a level of risk/stress to that as well...considering possibility doing online math tutoring since it's the actual teaching that I enjoy.

Still a lot to figure out (and worry about), but I guess I do feel a little better seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

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