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Dagstead Bumwood

(3,524 posts)
24. An update
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:12 PM
Nov 2020

This morning I nearly sent the email to my boss indicating that I was going to retire. I thought over the replies here and decided to take a stab at asking my boss for some relief from the increased duties I was given. The discussion with him led to a discussion with my manager, whom I've known some 20 years. I explained how exasperated I was feeling and that I didn't believe I could continue on in this manner. We agreed to meet in the next day or two, at which point I will outline the duties that have me most concerned.

So, thanks again to all who contributed here. Despite deciding to stay on for now, it gave me a lot to think about. And, made me realize I definitely want to go sooner rather than later.

How Do You Know it's Time for Retirement? [View all] Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 OP
does your wife work? Skittles Nov 2020 #1
Yes, she's a professional Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #2
I am having the same thoughts myself. I used to love my job for many years. Now with Covid, Squinch Nov 2020 #3
Sounds a bit like me. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #5
My wife's in her job 31 years, and like you, she wants out as well OnDoutside Nov 2020 #4
I'd like to, but I don't know that I have it in me. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #7
That's certainly something you need to address, and it's good that OnDoutside Nov 2020 #23
I ended up talking to both my boss and manager Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #25
That's great, I hope it works out well for you. At least with the stop-gap it can afford you the OnDoutside Nov 2020 #26
Thanks Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #27
I decided to retire quite suddenly on a Tuesday morning at 8:15. I had had enough and walked out. rzemanfl Nov 2020 #6
I haven't, but my mother went early JenniferJuniper Nov 2020 #8
You definitely need a solid financial plan Shermann Nov 2020 #9
It did feel good. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #10
My husband Marthe48 Nov 2020 #11
I retired from high stress position when I was 50 The empressof all Nov 2020 #12
I had been planning on working at least one more year captain queeg Nov 2020 #13
Will you have a pension? tblue37 Nov 2020 #14
My company had a pension for some years Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #16
I worked for the same company for 31 years. Pobeka Nov 2020 #15
The decision was made for me, sort of. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #17
How old are you? That's important info for this. ret5hd Nov 2020 #18
If you can handle it comfortably from a financial perspective, I say leave. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #19
I retired on Social Security at age 62. I was tired. I ran the finances and figured that I and abqtommy Nov 2020 #20
My dream job in retirement is to be a Wal-Mart door greeter Major Nikon Nov 2020 #21
Dreading going in to work Kitchari Nov 2020 #22
An update Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #24
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