ls99
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I refuse to have my retirement staged. It is for real!
I am still in Stage 2 now. I recently entered my fifth year of retirement, and I am loving it! Each day it just seems like such a mind-blowing miracle that I can do what I want, and that I don't have to go to school or work or answer to anybody at all. I am FREE. I do have a retirement routine, as in step 5, but establishing that didn't pull me out of the honeymoon phase. I like having a routine! It's MY routine, and if I ever discover that it doesn't please me I can change it.
Definitely a unique experience based on individual personality and traits. Many leaders struggle with lose of identity of being in the mix so to speak. I was in charge of over 100 people. I do not miss being a leader, being in charge, or being in the mix of things. I have become virtually invisible and thoroughly enjoy it.
. Outside of work, I sometimes catch myself acting like a leader that nobody asked me to .
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I have been managing about 50 people for some time. Outside of work, I sometimes catch myself acting like a leader that nobody asked me to .
I have been in stage 1 for a short period and still have a lot of things to work out, including learning how to avoid stage 3.
Thanks... that's a wake up call...OMG, tell us which community you retire to so I can avoid it - can't stand those retired guys and gals who tell everybody else what to do and how to act, usually in a loud, attention-getting voice. (hopefully that's not you!)
Amethyst
I have been managing about 50 people for some time. Outside of work, I sometimes catch myself acting like a leader that nobody asked me to . I have been in stage 1 for a short period and still have a lot of things to work out, including learning how to avoid stage 3.
OMG, tell us which community you retire to so I can avoid it - can't stand those retired guys and gals who tell everybody else what to do and how to act, usually in a loud, attention-getting voice. (hopefully that's not you!)
Amethyst
In fairness, the article does expressly concede that retirement is an individualized process and that not everyone will necessarily experience all of the stages.For some people, adjusting to retirement is not an easy experience. Following the honeymoon period or a time of continued rest and relaxation, there may be a period of disappointment or uncertainty. A person may miss the feelings of productivity they experienced when working. Disenchantment with retirement can also occur if there is a significant disruption in the retirement experience, such as the death of a spouse or an undesired move.
Good points.I'd replace stage 3 with "Introspection" and stage 4 as "Re-prioritization/refining of retirement goals". But if stage 1 was done well, stages 3 and 4 might not be necessary.