At 33, They're Planning 2 Years Of 80 Hour Workweeks To Make Up For Lost Time. Some Say The Plan 'Sounds

A 33-year-old sparked a heated debate online recently after sharing a plan to work 80 hours a week for the next two years in hopes of catching up financially after struggling through most of their 20s.

The poster, who still lives with their 73-year-old father in San Diego, graduated with a film degree and spent years dealing with inconsistent freelance editing work. They recently lined up two jobs, including an Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) position paying $19 an hour plus overtime. Their idea was to invest nearly all of the income into the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) and let the money grow until retirement.

Something went wrong.

Don't Miss:

Explore whether your retirement strategy is optimized for income, taxes, and long-term withdrawals — take the AdviserMatch quiz today.