24601NoMore
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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- Dec 8, 2015
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Hey, gang. Well, after a very long transition (announced /started end of Summer and only finished last Friday), I'm officially "done" and have ER'd.
It's been really weird. I keep picking up my phone to check email and all that's there is a (not so) friendly message saying "The Administrator has disabled access from this device" with no emails as they've all been vaporized and totally wiped from my phone. Guess I'm officially off the roster!
Have been dealing with several mid-level health problems since November, and am not getting a whole lot better. So, today was spent running around to three different Dr's appointments. Heck of a way to spend my first "work" day in ER!
Also have (blushing to admit) watched far more Hallmark movies than a man should ever watch, joined the "Older Person's" activities center and actually went to Big Boy (Shoeneys in different parts of the country) to "celebrate" my ER for breakfast on Saturday. Didn't go out out to a fancy dinner / actual celebration on Friday or Saturday night as I wasn't yet healthy enough to. But..Big Boys..Hallmark movies..Old Persons center..doctors appointments. REALLY?!!! Is this what ER is? YIKES!!!
Been reading "How to Retire Happy Wild and Free" but aside from some fairly obvious advice (retire "to" something, find a purpose) am somewhat underwhelmed and bored with it already -on day one . Will still work to plow through it in the hopes it gets better..after 40+ years of running like a madman on the hamster wheel..it is very hard to get off the wheel and do something else, because "all you know is the wheel". Having a seriously hard time with the self identity part at the moment.
Obviously need to find something to retire "to" and I candidly retired "from" (a highly toxic job that could have literally killed me). So am somewhat directionless at present..and the health issues are preventing me from doing things I'd otherwise normally do, which is making matters even more challenging.
Dealing with some depression and anxiety as well, which is not being helped one bit by the market volatility and the current political craziness. But happy to have at least had the ability to transition out gradually over 4-5 months vs going fully "cold turkey" end of Summer. That part was good. Retiring in winter, when the days are nothing but gray and cold..not as good. (In hindsight, one piece of advice I'd have - retire in a nice season with good weather!!) Hard to do much and am going a bit stir crazy - that is, when I'm not spending my days doing nothing but Dr. appointments!
Anyway..I know some of you thought I'd "never" actually do this, so thought you may be interested to hear the update.
Cheers..
It's been really weird. I keep picking up my phone to check email and all that's there is a (not so) friendly message saying "The Administrator has disabled access from this device" with no emails as they've all been vaporized and totally wiped from my phone. Guess I'm officially off the roster!
Have been dealing with several mid-level health problems since November, and am not getting a whole lot better. So, today was spent running around to three different Dr's appointments. Heck of a way to spend my first "work" day in ER!
Also have (blushing to admit) watched far more Hallmark movies than a man should ever watch, joined the "Older Person's" activities center and actually went to Big Boy (Shoeneys in different parts of the country) to "celebrate" my ER for breakfast on Saturday. Didn't go out out to a fancy dinner / actual celebration on Friday or Saturday night as I wasn't yet healthy enough to. But..Big Boys..Hallmark movies..Old Persons center..doctors appointments. REALLY?!!! Is this what ER is? YIKES!!!
Been reading "How to Retire Happy Wild and Free" but aside from some fairly obvious advice (retire "to" something, find a purpose) am somewhat underwhelmed and bored with it already -on day one . Will still work to plow through it in the hopes it gets better..after 40+ years of running like a madman on the hamster wheel..it is very hard to get off the wheel and do something else, because "all you know is the wheel". Having a seriously hard time with the self identity part at the moment.
Obviously need to find something to retire "to" and I candidly retired "from" (a highly toxic job that could have literally killed me). So am somewhat directionless at present..and the health issues are preventing me from doing things I'd otherwise normally do, which is making matters even more challenging.
Dealing with some depression and anxiety as well, which is not being helped one bit by the market volatility and the current political craziness. But happy to have at least had the ability to transition out gradually over 4-5 months vs going fully "cold turkey" end of Summer. That part was good. Retiring in winter, when the days are nothing but gray and cold..not as good. (In hindsight, one piece of advice I'd have - retire in a nice season with good weather!!) Hard to do much and am going a bit stir crazy - that is, when I'm not spending my days doing nothing but Dr. appointments!
Anyway..I know some of you thought I'd "never" actually do this, so thought you may be interested to hear the update.
Cheers..