Fired Twice in 12 Months, Then He...
Fired Twice in 12 Months, Then He Did This

The Long Game by Mihir Shah

Episode notes

Most salaried people build their life around one assumption:

The salary will keep coming.

But what happens when it suddenly stops?

My guest Amaresh was fired twice in one year. The first time, he had a housing loan, EMIs, family responsibilities, and the shock of suddenly realizing that income is not permanent.

But instead of letting that break his financial plan, he rebuilt his life, created a clear financial freedom goal, upgraded his skills, increased his income, managed his risks, and eventually became financially free at 48.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • What it feels like to be fired suddenly
  • Why salary is not the same as security
  • Why EMIs become dangerous when income stops
  • How to calculate a family financial freedom number
  • Why FIRE in India is rarely an individual d ... 
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