@CalminHeart wrote:
I retired after nearly 40 years with a huge corporation 2.5 years ago. It took 30 seconds to adjust to retirement from this company. I never looked back.
I've been working 15-18 hours a week in customer service at a midwest grocery store chain since retiring. My resignation letter is sitting on the table waiting to be delivered.
I want to quit the grocery store but it's a little scary. I've worked in one capacity or another since I was 10 years old. It's a big change.
I can afford to quit but it will be a change in my income. It's not significant but it'll be a change. I have 2 other incomes each month. Every bill is paid except for what's left on my house. My medical insurance premium will decrease by half in June. All I have are utilities, medical, and the usual household things like groceries, savings, and such.
Why am I so nervous?
@CalminHeart
I know why .... because now you need to get a life.
What did you plan to do in retirement? What do you do for pleasure? What are your hobbies? Have you ever done any volunteer work?
When my Dad retired, he was afraid he would have nothing to do and no focus for his time & energy. So, he expanded his garage from a 2 car to a 3 car and found a rusted out old 1929 Ford Model A and restored it from the ground up .... it took him 3 years of puttering, but he later won more than 30 first place trophies at antique car shows. He was so proud of his work and that car.
He once told me he was afraid he wouldn't have anything to do when he retired, but years later he was so busy that he wouldn't have been able to fit a job in if he ever had to go back to work! LOL
Like people plan their careers, you now need to plan your retirement.