MrAENeuman
Confused about dryer sheets
- Joined
- May 21, 2005
- Messages
- 5
I thought it was about time that I registered with this forum, which I must say is the most informative, useful, and consistantly civil that I have had the pleasure to lurk upon.
I "retired" almost one year ago (at age 50) but find that I am still subject to occasional panic attacks: the sky will fall (inflation rages and my investments dwindle) and as I increasingly become less employable in my sole employable field (software engineering) I will perish in poverty. The rest of the time I am enjoying "working" around the house at a leisurely pace, getting proper exercise, decreasing the stack or reading material, and wondering how I ever had any time for commuting and paid employment?? My wife (at age 55) took an early retirement as a CA teacher and I guess I just said why not me too?
I am finding some difficulties in adjusting to this new lifestyle - some external like dealing with what to tell family, peers and acquaintances about my "work" to feeling ok about my choice of how I am spending my much more abundant free time.
My readings in this forum have already been a great help in easing some of these insecurities and have provided a good deal of financial infomation. Thanks, maybe I'll be able to make some small contribution.
I "retired" almost one year ago (at age 50) but find that I am still subject to occasional panic attacks: the sky will fall (inflation rages and my investments dwindle) and as I increasingly become less employable in my sole employable field (software engineering) I will perish in poverty. The rest of the time I am enjoying "working" around the house at a leisurely pace, getting proper exercise, decreasing the stack or reading material, and wondering how I ever had any time for commuting and paid employment?? My wife (at age 55) took an early retirement as a CA teacher and I guess I just said why not me too?
I am finding some difficulties in adjusting to this new lifestyle - some external like dealing with what to tell family, peers and acquaintances about my "work" to feeling ok about my choice of how I am spending my much more abundant free time.
My readings in this forum have already been a great help in easing some of these insecurities and have provided a good deal of financial infomation. Thanks, maybe I'll be able to make some small contribution.