I turn 62 this year. I'm close financially, but not yet mentally prepared for it. I mean, how do you break away from what has always been a huge part of your entire adult life? Not going to lie, there's a little bit of apprehension in making the jump. I can do the numbers between my current take-home pay, and what I'd make with retirement withdrawals along with SS. I've researched how much a part time gig would impact taxes. It's just hard to wrap my head around the notion of receiving money without having to deal with all the negatives that are part of every workplace. There is a 3-year plan in place, and I'll probably stick with. But damn... I'm close.
In many ways, I have a dream job. While I have mostly good days at work, there's the everyday BS, as well as the realization that I'm not as sharp as I used to be. Because I went from Covid unemployment to what I have now, there's the feeling of having really lucked out... that I should just ride this wave until someone catches on that they're overpaying me. Still, I don't want to go out as the old guy who should have retired years ago. As a result, I'm already into the phase of grooming my position to make it easy for the next person to take over. I'm close to the point of being just as content pushing a broom or working on the fab floor as I am sitting at my desk creating Excel formulas and spreadsheets that do all the heavy lifting. There are days when I tell myself... you're almost there, pal.
And as much as anything else, there's the prospect of playing more golf to consider.
If you're retired, semi-retired, or even just pondering retirement, what's your story? Were you nervous about the transition? Have you/did you made a rock-solid plan? Did you stick with that plan? Did the prospect of golf or travel or spending more time with your family tip the scales? Was your job so bad for so long that the jump was easy? Or is a career later in your life something you simply enjoy?
In many ways, I have a dream job. While I have mostly good days at work, there's the everyday BS, as well as the realization that I'm not as sharp as I used to be. Because I went from Covid unemployment to what I have now, there's the feeling of having really lucked out... that I should just ride this wave until someone catches on that they're overpaying me. Still, I don't want to go out as the old guy who should have retired years ago. As a result, I'm already into the phase of grooming my position to make it easy for the next person to take over. I'm close to the point of being just as content pushing a broom or working on the fab floor as I am sitting at my desk creating Excel formulas and spreadsheets that do all the heavy lifting. There are days when I tell myself... you're almost there, pal.
And as much as anything else, there's the prospect of playing more golf to consider.
If you're retired, semi-retired, or even just pondering retirement, what's your story? Were you nervous about the transition? Have you/did you made a rock-solid plan? Did you stick with that plan? Did the prospect of golf or travel or spending more time with your family tip the scales? Was your job so bad for so long that the jump was easy? Or is a career later in your life something you simply enjoy?