I would say listen to this + Contranovae. There are a lot of union jobs that pay well from commercial drivers to even USPS (they are hiring in a lot of parts of the country). Even a state/fed job would be a good option.

As to retirement as Contranovae said it’s very easy to retire in other parts of the world.

So yes it’s a bit foolish to cash out. Focus the time towards new job opportunities.