Got an email from former co-w*rkers

[youbet]

It sounds like you answered your own question. If the folks you worked with were strictly "former co-w*rkers," then you did the right thing by answering their birthday greetings email with a message as brief and simple as was sent to you.

In my own case, a number of my former work pals are now retirement pals and we get together 2 - 3 times per year socially. 4 or 5 couples getting together for cocktails, dinner and entertainment and that sort of thing. And I'm in touch with a few others still back at Mega-Corp pulling the plow. If I can help them in any way, I'm always more than glad to. They were helpful to me and I haven't forgotten.

40 months into RE, I'm thankful I have few negative feelings towards former employers or work associates. Life is too short to spend it with bitter memories or obcessing over imagined conspiracies.

Enjoy your retirement!

[easysurfer]

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Originally Posted by youbet It sounds like you answered your own question. If the folks you worked with were strictly "former co-w*rkers," then you did the right thing by answering their birthday greetings email with a message as brief and simple as was sent to you. In my own case, a number of my former work pals are now retirement pals and we get together 2 - 3 times per year socially. 4 or 5 couples getting together for cocktails, dinner and entertainment and that sort of thing. And I'm in touch with a few others still back at Mega-Corp pulling the plow. If I can help them in any way, I'm always more than glad to. They were helpful to me and I haven't forgotten. 40 months into RE, I'm thankful I have few negative feelings towards former employers or work associates. Life is too short to spend it with bitter memories or obcessing over imagined conspiracies. Enjoy your retirement!

Great point, I think if they too were FIRE'd or contemplating being FIRE'd, I'd be happy to socialize or offer advice. But what I have in common is that at one time we worked hard together, ups and downs, but that was a previous chapter for me. When I FIRE'd and walked out the office for the final time, I mentally turned over that page in my life.