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I recently took a 4 day weekend from work. It was great, not having to deal with things (even though I handled several things via e-mail). The first day back was dealing with a bunch of stuff that went on while I was off. And the only work days I was away were Friday and Monday! I am looking forward to retirement but I wonder about packing up, moving, selling my house, etc. right off the bat. I was thinking how nice it would be just to take 6 months, get used to retirement, and do nothing for awhile. Kind of transition into retirement if you will. I plan on moving but I am starting to wonder what the rush is. Why do it all right after retirement? How many of you took some time to just decompress after pulling the plug?
I would have except I was on a timeline for my house in Colorado to be built and I had to go from house to house because of my several dogs. I only had three months between retirement and moving and they were very crowded months. Since I was coming off of night shifts for many years, I was all messed up and probably might have benefited from just lying around before moving, but I was eager to get on with it.
If it weren't for the house being completed on a timeline, I would have taken more time to "sleep up" back East and so forth. I always said, in retirement, I'd do nothing until I felt like doing something. I have rested up and taken it very easy here in Colorado and it suits me just fine.
Unless there is some kind of pressure on moving, like an available house or lease or something, of course you should take your time! It's YOUR time now.
LOL! That’s exactly what I did and it’s been 2 1/2 years since my retirement. Nothing beats planning out what you want to do when/if you want to do it. I still see no reason to change my plans.
I recently took a 4 day weekend from work. It was great, not having to deal with things (even though I handled several things via e-mail). The first day back was dealing with a bunch of stuff that went on while I was off. And the only work days I was away were Friday and Monday! I am looking forward to retirement but I wonder about packing up, moving, selling my house, etc. right off the bat. I was thinking how nice it would be just to take 6 months, get used to retirement, and do nothing for awhile. Kind of transition into retirement if you will. I plan on moving but I am starting to wonder what the rush is. Why do it all right after retirement? How many of you took some time to just decompress after pulling the plug?
I'm on month #6 of pulling the plug.
Sleeping late, playing golf and just enjoy being home with the Mrs.
What I can do today, I can do it tomorrow or the next day....what's the rush.
Yes, absolutely take some time off first! I took an entire year off after retiring. Getting the house ready to sell, selling, finding a place to move, packing everything up, moving to new location...etc, etc is VERY tiring! Don't rush into it unless you have to. I think I am still in recovery mode from the last 12 months of doing all of the above. Finally got moved into the new house, got it furnished and beginning to go back into relaxation mode again!
When we retired (2010) the housing market was still in the dumps after the 2008 crash. So we spent a year and a half painting and fixing up the house to ready it for sale, decluttering, selling things we weren't taking with us, while decompressing from our work lives, and devising our escape plan. We needed to research costs for the various moving methods, and finalize our plans for the actual location of our new place, etc. We also spent time with family and friends as much as possible, since we knew we would not be able to spend as much time together after we moved. Meanwhile the housing market improved and we were at least able to recoup our original investment.
That's my plan. To chill for 6 months. Get used to not getting at at 5 AM every day as I have for decades. Don't plan on moving for some time, so there is no rush on that score.
I recently took a 4 day weekend from work. It was great, not having to deal with things (even though I handled several things via e-mail). The first day back was dealing with a bunch of stuff that went on while I was off. And the only work days I was away were Friday and Monday! I am looking forward to retirement but I wonder about packing up, moving, selling my house, etc. right off the bat. I was thinking how nice it would be just to take 6 months, get used to retirement, and do nothing for awhile. Kind of transition into retirement if you will. I plan on moving but I am starting to wonder what the rush is. Why do it all right after retirement? How many of you took some time to just decompress after pulling the plug?
The conventional wisdom about selling is that people begin looking in earnest in Spring. It has to do with kids starting school. Families want to be in new home before school starts. So, apparently all RE picks up in Spring. You could time your down time after retirement to coincide with Fall through Winter and then put house up for sale in April or May.
We did not exactly take time off before selling, as I was busy fixing house up before putting it up for sale. The irony of it all is that it took years to sell it.
I think it is fine to do things at your own pace. Some of this will be beyond your control.
Shortly after I retired, we did a whirlwind trip out of town. I fully understood that I was retired when I did not have to return to work on the following Monday. Look forward to your freedom. And savor every moment when the time comes, as you experience your new unfettered life.
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