In this episode, Michael continues his conversation with Tom, a 26 year old pharmaceutical salesperson based in Wexford.



In part two, we cover:



- Tom discussed the power of the flexible work place and reasons not to worry about retiring early if you love your job.

- Why the real journey from FIRE is to build a life you around work, rather than trying to escape from work.

- Why the RE of FIRE is really just about leaving the 9-5 grind, more so than retiring in the traditional sense.

- Michael compares his life from 2017 to today - to highlight how FIRE has changed his life.

- Tom discusses how he plans to adjust his life for potentially having a family one day.

- Tom discusses his financial education and how he discovered the FIRE movement.

- Tom discusses property and why he likes investing in property

- Tom and Michael give their opinion on cryptocurrency

- Tom and Michael discuss compound interest.



Show Notes:



If you missed part 1 of the interview, go back and have a listen:

https://www.firepodcast.ie/the-gen-z-fire-blue-print



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