Hi everyone,
I am embarrassed to tell you how many years I have been lurking. I have found this forum to be a wealth of information and am very thankful that not everyone has been as bashful as I have been!
I am 56 and my youngest is headed to college in a week. I have an executive level job and between that and raising my kids (the younger is a gifted athlete so we have been traveling to tournaments for many years) , I really haven’t had time for hobbies or a lot of close friendships.
I have been thinking about ER for many years but now that I could retire if I chose to, I find that while I like being able to retire, I don’t currently have a desire to.. My job pays well and is very flexible. I currently work from home and will continue to do so most of the time even after we are able to return to our offices. I can also work from any geographic location and have enjoyed changing scenery every so often I hike continuing to have the structure of work in my days.
I am wondering if there are others like me who opted not to retire for a while once they were able to. What made you finally pull the trigger? How did you go about finding new hobbies and interests?
I would appreciate any insights you may have. And look forward to contributing now that I’ve broken through my hesitation.
I am embarrassed to tell you how many years I have been lurking. I have found this forum to be a wealth of information and am very thankful that not everyone has been as bashful as I have been!
I am 56 and my youngest is headed to college in a week. I have an executive level job and between that and raising my kids (the younger is a gifted athlete so we have been traveling to tournaments for many years) , I really haven’t had time for hobbies or a lot of close friendships.
I have been thinking about ER for many years but now that I could retire if I chose to, I find that while I like being able to retire, I don’t currently have a desire to.. My job pays well and is very flexible. I currently work from home and will continue to do so most of the time even after we are able to return to our offices. I can also work from any geographic location and have enjoyed changing scenery every so often I hike continuing to have the structure of work in my days.
I am wondering if there are others like me who opted not to retire for a while once they were able to. What made you finally pull the trigger? How did you go about finding new hobbies and interests?
I would appreciate any insights you may have. And look forward to contributing now that I’ve broken through my hesitation.