I've been thinking of retiring for 5 years. Easy year, I thought "let's put in one more year, just to be safe.". It never felt real.
Two weeks after my dad passed in March, I knew this would be my last year. I toyed with the idea of immediate retirement but decided to finish my current contract.
Now I don't know how I will make it to the end of the year. It seems like, now that my heart has decided to retire, my brain is having trouble staying on task.
Others must have been through this. I would appreciate some advice on managing this. It's not a financial problem but I know there are some smart people here and look forward to criticism, advice, anecdotes, or whatever. How did you hang on?
Two weeks after my dad passed in March, I knew this would be my last year. I toyed with the idea of immediate retirement but decided to finish my current contract.
Now I don't know how I will make it to the end of the year. It seems like, now that my heart has decided to retire, my brain is having trouble staying on task.
Others must have been through this. I would appreciate some advice on managing this. It's not a financial problem but I know there are some smart people here and look forward to criticism, advice, anecdotes, or whatever. How did you hang on?