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Don't know if I am ready for this or not but here goes.
Butterflies in the stomach and all.
Thought I would work another year or two but I've had it.
Congratulations
The butterflies are an entirely natural reaction to a huge life change.
If you haven't already, now you get to decide how you want to spend your retirement- make it a blast!
I am four years away from retirement- if I am able to I will hang on for another five years, but I am keeping my options open on that.
I'm so jealous, I have 596 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes and 10 seconds left (but I'm not counting). I have a major system launch next summer and then just need to train my replacement and I'm gone. It's been fun, but I am ready.
I think having no life or identity outside of work is an unmitigated disaster but to each their own. At least when you're breathing your last in the nursing home you'll have the distinction of being the only person who ever died wishing they'd worked more. That will be one for the books and your legacy.
Retired 4 years ago in a not altogether happy departure, but I was past it. I had turned into one of the old fogies who had seen too many management fads that seemed just like ones I had seen 10, 20 or 30 years ago (with same outcome!). Took 4-5 months to really decide I had retired, and 12 months before I stopped waking up 10 mins before the work alarm time.
Feel retired now, so I keep track of the day of the week and season but don't know nor care today's date.
My only advice is do what makes you comfortable - there are plenty of people like Marc Paolella who doubt they will ever stop (and I hope his health allows him to work till the end), many who need to do something valuable/productive like volunteering to feel fulfilled but also many who are happy just pottering around. Be happy with whatever works for you.
Passing thought - will anyone know or care how you spent your retirement 50 years from now?
Keep up and keep active with hobbies , as the work never ends until the end of life , see people who stop doing something active for their bodies , then end of their life comes to collect them
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