I have been retired for 6 1/2 years, and it was the best decision I ever made. It wasn't that I didn't care about the work, or that I was underpaid, I just got sick and tired of the lack of respect, the backroom deals, the outdated technology (and I worked in IT!), and the penny pinching where it hurt the most. I loved my work and (most …
I have been retired for 6 1/2 years, and it was the best decision I ever made. It wasn't that I didn't care about the work, or that I was underpaid, I just got sick and tired of the lack of respect, the backroom deals, the outdated technology (and I worked in IT!), and the penny pinching where it hurt the most. I loved my work and (most of) my coworkers, but the rest was just too much!
It helped that I had been planning for some years, paid off the mortgage and cars, and had a pension, 401(k), and money set aside so we would not be financially stretched. Too many do not have those advantages, so I consider myself fortunate that I was able to work towards that goal.
I have been retired for 6 1/2 years, and it was the best decision I ever made. It wasn't that I didn't care about the work, or that I was underpaid, I just got sick and tired of the lack of respect, the backroom deals, the outdated technology (and I worked in IT!), and the penny pinching where it hurt the most. I loved my work and (most of) my coworkers, but the rest was just too much!
It helped that I had been planning for some years, paid off the mortgage and cars, and had a pension, 401(k), and money set aside so we would not be financially stretched. Too many do not have those advantages, so I consider myself fortunate that I was able to work towards that goal.