What made you 'pull the trigger'?

pensionpawn

barnstar2077 said:

michaels said:

My spreadsheets are all based on retiring in April 24 but knowing that makes the remaining 14 months feel incredibly difficult, I'd almost rather not know there was a finish point as it makes the getting there seem so long and hard.

I feel the same way having reduced my work week to four days.  On the one hand it is great to work less hours, but on the other it just makes the days I do work harder to take!

I've only been in the office for 8 days since 2nd December. I'm back in on 1st February however in a perverse sort of way I'm sort of looking forward to it as it will be half a day of reading emails, of which 90% will be a waste of time, and then a chat with my boss on how I can do more for the company.... It's almost entertaining when you know you have a parachute and can jump out of the aeroplane whenever you want to lol.

HIA

Stopped working 18 months ago aged 57 with the intention of taking my db pension and looking after my mother who was due to come out of hospital.  She never got out of hospital and died within a month of me stopping work which has meant I have not yet taken my pension and am living off inheritance although I'm not certain that is the best plan.  I mind my granddaughter 2 days a week and catch up with friends other days so no intention of working again whatever Jeremy Hunt says.

Albermarle

michaels said:

My spreadsheets are all based on retiring in April 24 but knowing that makes the remaining 14 months feel incredibly difficult, I'd almost rather not know there was a finish point as it makes the getting there seem so long and hard.

When I decided to retire, I said to my family, I would go in two years. They said why wait so long now you have made the decision, as you can afford to retire earlier. I think this was good advice. In the end I gave 9 months notice, but ended up staying about 14 months ( problems finding a replacement) and the last 2 or 3 months did drag a bit.

chubsta

With yet another month gone by I am now looking at 15 months until I go, I have to give 6 months notice for the pension people so that is going to come up real quick.

I am at the point where certain training courses have now been done for the last time, and when 'opportunities' come up I just say to myself 'why bother, you are going soon'.

Slowly but surely I am winding down - still good in a crisis but I am letting all the youngsters run around trying to compete with each other.

Oddly, it is starting to feel a little 'frightening' in that I hope I am making the right decision - I go over and over the financials even though I am saving a huge amount of my salary and have been for the last few years (my pension will be far more than I allow myself to spend each month), I guess I am just indoctrinated into the world of work, having been working shifts since I was 18 years old, and imagining a life without it is a little odd. Of course, I never have these thoughts when I am actually there, then all I can think about is whether I can bring the date forward a bit!

SMcGill

When I had a leave date, my colleagues commented that I became much more relaxed about the everyday irritations of work, but my tolerance level for corporate nonsense fell through the floor. I remember saying at a performance review that my career aspiration was simply to not commit a sackable offence for the next few months!

Sea_Shell

I was still expected to attend some "training" within a few days before I left.

Can't remember exactly what box it was ticking 😉.   I think I was asleep with my eyes open.

Tahlullah.H

SMcGill said:

 I remember saying at a performance review that my career aspiration was simply to not commit a sackable offence for the next few months!

That is brilliant.  I must use that at my next Annual Review!

Tabby_cat

Sea_Shell said:

I was still expected to attend some "training" within a few days before I left.

Can't remember exactly what box it was ticking 😉.   I think I was asleep with my eyes open.

I can beat that. I had an "invite" to compulsory training dated 3 days after my leaving date. It was considered a disciplinary offence to fail to turn up. Sack me, why don't you.

doingitanyway

shabbychic12 said:

Love the “quietly quitting” mantra which l fully intend to embrace matter of months to go, currently just playing the game getting my ducks lined up then that’s me done. Lost DH at 50 lve managed 8 more years but lm done now and people say you know when it’s time and it’s my time now. 

Good for you @shabbychic12

daz378

There is also " quiet hiring"   where your colleague leaves and they put their old responsibilities on you....articulated  on tiktok that bastion of considered  debate