The Secret Job That Allowed Me To "Retire" Early I've been making a living from my home - mostly on the Internet - for a few years now. Sometimes I tell people I'm "retired", but that's not really accurate. I still work, I just do it on my own terms, and without a boss. I "retired" from the world of "regular" jobs! I get out of bed each day only when I am finished sleeping - and not when my alarm clock "tells me" to get up. Heck, I don't even have an alarm clock any more. I threw it away! I walk to my home "office" - the spare bedroom where I keep my computer and work stuff. I fire it up, make a cup of coffee, and go to "work". And before it's too late in the afternoon, I turn off the computer and enjoy time with my family. We go shopping, we eat at a nice restaurant. Sometimes I go swimming. The point is - I do pretty much what I want to do. No boss. No alarm clock. No stupid co-workers that drive me nuts...