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Our CAO retired last week after 31 years. There was a retirement party at work and because he was beloved many showed up.
Another former coworker - who really was a curmudgeon and very stressful to work with showed up to the gathering. I could not believe how relaxed he looked. There were no lines in his face and his voice was calm. It was a remarkable change from the interactions I had with him on a daily basis where he was run ragged.
How long did it take you? And did you have to take measures into your hands to rid yourself of the stress?
For me it was about six months into retirement, the first time I was stuck in traffic and realized it was OK to be just sitting there, barely crawling along. Stress is often the result of time related factors which make us anxious and hurried. Today, nine years into retirement I finally feel rested enough on most days to just mosey along with whatever is happening, it takes a lot for me to feel stressed anymore.
The worst/best are the dreams/nightmares terrible when you are dreaming you are at work, fantastic when you wake up and realize you are retired!! Down side almost 2 years into retirement STILL getting those dreams, not as much as the 1st 6 months, perhaps once a month now.
Took me about 6 months of retirement to get out of the stress of work.
Probably because I timed retirement to coincide with the sale of our home and a cross-country driving trip to look for a home in the desert southwest.
We had 2 weeks from my retirement date to clean out a rather large house, put some stuff in storage, give the rest to family, friends and charity, then throw the golf clubs in the car and hit the road.
I thought it was the day after my last day at work, but it turned out I had some work related PTSD issues which manifested after about five months into retirement. I am OK now, thanks to couseling.
Took a few months, and after being retired for 7 years I just occasionally have a nightmare about work. Being able to sit all day fishing is great for clearing the mind.
like dothetwist, immediately. Actually, the relief came before I stopped working, the day I decided to quit, which was only two weeks before. Work had become unpleasant due to an unsupportive boss, so I took control and left. Didn't even tell the boss until a few days before I went out the door. Very pleasant exit, believe it or not. Boss was happy because she could select a new head of the group. I was happy. Some, but not all, staffers were not happy.
Immediately. I did have the same angst each Sunday night for a few months that I'd always had. It was like I was conditioned to prepare for the work week even when it wasn’t there.
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