Job Jail Johnny

Job Jail Johnny

Johnny's stuck in a 9-to-5. His spreadsheet says he can leave.

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Job Jail Johnny: tired office worker with dark swoopy hair, green eyes, a white shirt with a green dollar sign on the pocket and a lime-green striped tie, holding a black JJJ coffee mug

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Two panels. 'My FIRE budget': a smiling Johnny checks off housing, food and travel and says 'Early retirement, here I come!' 'Then I priced health insurance': his screen shows $1,400/month in red, his coffee spills, and he gasps '...One more year.'
The FIRE Budget · October 15, 2026
Every FIRE plan has a boss fight. Mine is health insurance.

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More from the cell block

Two panels. 'Age 45': Johnny at his desk with his JJJ mug says 'One more year. Then I'm out.' 'Age 85': an elderly, white-haired Johnny with a walker sits at the same cobweb-covered desk saying the exact same thing.

Age 45 vs. Age 85

Oct 14, 2026

 Split panel. Left: a coworker holds an $18 salad, dreaming of a 'Work until 67' sign, and asks 'Leftovers again, Johnny?' Right: a happy Johnny holds $2 leftovers and says 'These taste like retiring at 45,' dreaming of a beach hammock and a 'Retired at 45' sign.

Lunch Break

Oct 13, 2026

 An interviewer with a clipboard asks Johnny, 'So, why do you want to work here?' Johnny flashes a sparkling smile and answers: 'Dental.'

The Honest Interview

Oct 12, 2026

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