TUK020 wrote:
Ask what projects they have that would result in working yourself out of a job. Any large company has these sort of things that usually no one would go near because they result in career death. Indicate that you would be happy to take them on in return for an agreed package at the end.
Probably better put than how I could word it.
I was in denial, and could have "retired" sooner if I was brave enough. In the end I was made redundant by my boss's boss, who I now have more admiration towards than I did then (it was already high). It will depend on who employs you, and I may have been lucky to work for a company that was large and had promised "the City" it would be making savings etc, and reducing its workforce. In practice this meant managers across the business had targets for such reductions, and importantly "budgets" to make redundancies that were outwith the normal budgets for their businesses.
Nearly 4 years later no regrets, and the initial anger at being let go, when many of those that remained contributed less to the business than me, faded quickly.
You have the rest of your life to look forward to, and may in time find yourself working, or monetising a hobby, way past the few months you see now as your income generating years. (Mental) health trumps wealth anyway, but the latter you seem well covered for, it's the former you should be focussing on.
Good luck, and "enjoy" whatever you decide, but if you can engineer a smooth and early exit, with someone putting a cheque in your pocket too, you will be looking back and laughing. If that isn't possible, I think you will be making the right decision in focussing on your happiness rather than the pennies anyway.