I know some people really close to me that had a hard time with ER - Father, FIL, friend. Do people like that have problems from the beginning or does it take a month or more? Right now, nearly one week into this, ER seems like a no-brainer.
Eight years in and I've yet to run into a hard spot...other than the occasional nightmare about being back at work.I know some people really close to me that had a hard time with ER - Father, FIL, friend. Do people like that have problems from the beginning or does it take a month or more? Right now, nearly one week into this, ER seems like a no-brainer.
I'm 6 years in. Life is good! I can't imagine wanting to go back to work. I don't have the time now anyway.
Eight years in and I've yet to run into a hard spot...other than the occasional nightmare about being back at work.
The hard part of ER? Well, I know it exists because I've seen others struggle, but they also struggled with other parts of life so ER probably wasn't the cause.
This is my 13th year and it's still good. If I do get bored someday there's always that first list of "things I want to do in retirement" I wrote way back then - haven't started on any of them yet. Too busy.
Before I retired, I was a little scared. After all, I wasn't "retiring TO something" and I hadn't read any of the scads of books about the psychological adjustment to retirement. Not only that, but my work was a big part of my identity, or so I thought.
Isn't it great?Get up when I want, enjoy a pot of coffee while reading the papers, then usually go for a run. Get back home, shower, another cup of coffee and fix breakfast. By this time, it's mid-morning, I feel great, and it's time to think about what I want to do today.
I'm 6 years in. Life is good! I can't imagine wanting to go back to work. I don't have the time now anyway.