Are you ready for some.....retirement?

ChoatieMom
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:19:19 +0000

@MomofWildChild, you ARE very fortunate. Thanks for posting that; it’s uplifting. It’s nice to hear from people who enjoy going to work every day. I’m sure you’re fun to work with, too.

@doschicos: Funny you should mention a sabbatical. DH is doing just that, starting at the end of April to see if what he really needs is just a battery recharge. His company would like to keep him and will do anything to see if they can get him to hang on for just a while longer. He’s pretty sure he won’t go back, but he wants to stay on good terms as he might want to do some freelance consulting in the future. He doesn’t hate his work. He just needs to get rid of the stress. He hasn’t had a real vacation in 17 years (thus, neither have I). My company just merged with a giant a couple of months ago. I’m hanging on through Q1 just to see if they’ll offer the voluntary separation package my company offered to employees over 55 at the start of each year; benefits are still being negotiated. I will not be there after April.

@VeryHappy: I don’t ever want/need to work again, so no need to stock shelves. The issue is mental, and I suppose I have a bit of (hormonal?) depression as I’m also going through “that” phase as well.

I appreciate everyone’s suggestions. I will be retiring soon, and I’m looking forward to having time for a couple of hobbies I enjoy and more time for the people who matter most in my life. It’s the transition that is causing me grief, kinda like the point at which you realized your parenting role changed when your child launched. Oh yeah, I’m going through that, too.