After 13 years of working in investment banking, Sam Dogan wanted out.⁠ ⁠ The then 34-year-old decided to negotiate a severance, retire early, and live off passive income through rental properties, stock dividends and e-book sales.⁠ ⁠ But just one year in, he started having doubts about his decision to retire early.⁠ ⁠ “I found myself bored and felt a loss of identity. I needed an outlet and wanted to do work that I was personally invested in,” he explains.⁠ ⁠ Now, Dogan refers to himself as a “fake retiree” because he ended up taking on some side hustles to fill his time. He shares 6 surprising lessons he learned when he tried to retire early at the link in bio.⁠