SumDay
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I'm tentatively planning on retiring in about 5 years, unless my MegaCorp has other plans. I've been there 29 years.
I got a new, very high pressure, dream promotion 9 years ago. I run our employee intranet, and it really is always what I wanted to do, even before Al Gore invented the internet. I get to work from home, but it's long hours, and very fast paced. I'm in my mid 50's, and seem to be keeping up. I keep getting raises & bonuses, so I'm assuming they're pleased with me.
Because it's so fast paced, and I'm a team of one, it's been hard for me to take vacation. This year at Christmas, I took off 16 days straight off. Guess what? I turned into a toad. I watched too much tv, got virtually nothing productive done, and generally felt like a slug.
So, fast forward 5+ years. What the heck will I do when I retire? How do you go from 90 miles an hour to a slow jog? Do you ever regret it? Did you start something else? Do hobbies fill the time, truly?
Inquiring minds want to know, please and thanks!
I got a new, very high pressure, dream promotion 9 years ago. I run our employee intranet, and it really is always what I wanted to do, even before Al Gore invented the internet. I get to work from home, but it's long hours, and very fast paced. I'm in my mid 50's, and seem to be keeping up. I keep getting raises & bonuses, so I'm assuming they're pleased with me.
Because it's so fast paced, and I'm a team of one, it's been hard for me to take vacation. This year at Christmas, I took off 16 days straight off. Guess what? I turned into a toad. I watched too much tv, got virtually nothing productive done, and generally felt like a slug.
So, fast forward 5+ years. What the heck will I do when I retire? How do you go from 90 miles an hour to a slow jog? Do you ever regret it? Did you start something else? Do hobbies fill the time, truly?
Inquiring minds want to know, please and thanks!