How do you survive the last year before ER?

[LinCella]

Bondi,

Excellent point and truer than I wish to believe. Thanks

 

[LinCella]

Yeah, I do need the cash out for vacation time. Fortunately I'll have 60 hours of admin leave that I will lose if I don't use it so I will definitely use it!

 

[LinCella]

Btw, they do know my retirement date. We need to do planning for the future as there will probably be a few more people retiring, including another manager. We are all of a certain age. This is a job and atmosphere we all love so many people have been here between 30 and 40 years. Not a huge turnover

 

[Grigori]

I'm in a similar situation. I'm FI, and can pull the plug now, end of the year, or any time after. I'm putting all the salary and bonus money into a cash account; it's my "extra" money for some fun trips or whatever fun activities I can think up - I'm keeping a mental list.

The first two months of this year I was having a terrible time just being at work, and felt depressed all the time because I thought I should be able to walk out the door. I was running numbers all the time, talking to financial planners, watching the portfolio, etc.


At some point, I decided it would be better to try to get into the work the best I could while I'm here instead of thinking about escaping all the time; a work version of "Love the One Your With". I'm finding this is working a lot better for me. Days go by a lot faster, and I sleep better at night.

 

[LinCella]

Yeah, the fully jumping back into w*rk certainly makes the day go faster and prevents me from thinking about my retirement date. I'm going to reconfirm my dedication to my position and responsibilities. Thanks!

 

[packrat44]

How do you survive the last year before ER?

With great anticipation and a huge smile on your face.

 

[ER Eddie]

Yeah, it does make things easier, knowing that no matter what the hassles, they will all be behind you soon.

 

[grasshopper]

All the stars aligned as a planetary convergence, 3 months before I ER'D.

 

[jon-nyc]

i kept a countdown of the number of Mondays left. Lots fewer than actual days! Especially since you could skip lots of holiday weeks.