What did you let go of?

BrilliantButScary

https://experteditor.com.au/blog/s-9-things-to-let-go-of-in-your-50s-if-you-want-a-happy-and-healthy-retirement/

No 9 resonates most with me and the 'Final thoughts'.

oldernonethewiser

I let go of expecting articles like the above to have any relevance to me. 

I still read them and have a little laugh about them.

fatbelly

I let go of reading American articles.

Lovely people but different culture

Beeblebr0x

Not feeling guilty about taking early retirement when some cosseted journalist opines we should return to work to help the economy. 

missile

I didn't read the article as I don't agree to being spammed "I agree to my personal data being used for interest-based advertising as outlined  in the Privacy Notice."

Nebulous2

No 5 has been an issue for me, and I'm still not sure how to escape it. I retired earlier than I intended to, because I wasn't happy at work, and I calculated I could afford to. I found very quickly that I wasn't ready for retirement. Money is only part of the equation. Finding a new path is another thing entirely. 

Then I took a part-time job to compensate, and it has dragged on, longer than I initially expected. I'm close to jacking it in, and may finally be ready to step away. 

BrilliantButScary

Nebulous2 said:

No 5 has been an issue for me, and I'm still not sure how to escape it. I retired earlier than I intended to, because I wasn't happy at work, and I calculated I could afford to. I found very quickly that I wasn't ready for retirement. Money is only part of the equation. Finding a new path is another thing entirely. 

Then I took a part-time job to compensate, and it has dragged on, longer than I initially expected. I'm close to jacking it in, and may finally be ready to step away. 

Thank you for your response.

I have surprised both myself and my partner, how easy I have found it to walk away from work, once I had decided to go. I had worked full-time for 44 years.

What about engaging in self-reflection, using one of the models of reflection, Gibbs, Driscoll etc to see what you might do differently this time.

I was reflecting on my employment history, with friends over coffee, at the gym one Saturday morning. They were shocked about all the unsocial hours I have worked and asked if that had been my choice! One post I had, I worked 5 out of 7 weekends(Sat and Sun) for 6 years, on a rolling rota.

I've done my bit, I suspect you've done yours too!

UKX69

I suppose No:5 is the one for me. I was forced to give up work when I was 50 due to ill health - that was twenty + years ago. One of a number of ‘Technicians’ in the oil, gas and chemical industry. 30 years working all manner of shift patterns and yes, I did enjoy it, night shift being my favourite - which many people found perverse. Our own little ‘family’ for eight or twelve hours t a time. I thought my life would change forever, but found other things to take its place. I still miss the comradeship though and yes, I still sometimes go back there in my dreams…

BrilliantButScary

UKX69 said:

I suppose No:5 is the one for me. I was forced to give up work when I was 50 due to ill health - that was twenty + years ago. One of a number of ‘Technicians’ in the oil, gas and chemical industry. 30 years working all manner of shift patterns and yes, I did enjoy it, night shift being my favourite - which many people found perverse. Our own little ‘family’ for eight or twelve hours t a time. I thought my life would change forever, but found other things to take its place. I still miss the comradeship though and yes, I still sometimes go back there in my dreams…

Thank you for your response.

I think a lot of people either experience dreams or nightmares about previous work environments! I must admit I do not miss working nights, I never did like them.

I am glad you have found other things to take work's place.

angieb15edin

BrilliantButScary said:

Nebulous2 said:

No 5 has been an issue for me, and I'm still not sure how to escape it. I retired earlier than I intended to, because I wasn't happy at work, and I calculated I could afford to. I found very quickly that I wasn't ready for retirement. Money is only part of the equation. Finding a new path is another thing entirely. 

Then I took a part-time job to compensate, and it has dragged on, longer than I initially expected. I'm close to jacking it in, and may finally be ready to step away. 

Thank you for your response.

I have surprised both myself and my partner, how easy I have found it to walk away from work, once I had decided to go. I had worked full-time for 44 years.

What about engaging in self-reflection, using one of the models of reflection, Gibbs, Driscoll etc to see what you might do differently this time.

I was reflecting on my employment history, with friends over coffee, at the gym one Saturday morning. They were shocked about all the unsocial hours I have worked and asked if that had been my choice! One post I had, I worked 5 out of 7 weekends(Sat and Sun) for 6 years, on a rolling rota.

I've done my bit, I suspect you've done yours too!

This could’ve been written by me 
looking back giving up was the best decision I ever made it was only after I had been gone for a few months that I realised what a toxic environment it had been 
do miss my old colleagues though