I probably retired a couple years too soon. After “50,000 emails and voice mails a day” (LOL), I find myself trying to figure out what to do. I swore once I retired I would sleep all day. I wind up getting up at 4am. Ha!
Lol, and Amen brother.
My current job I got more emails, texts , phone calls & Teams Meetings than I’ve had I’m 40 year career. Don’t get me started on the 5 million Apps, and software updates needed everyday.😉
Grab a part time job it will make you happier, I retired 3 years ago was bored to tears picked up a part time job $18.00 an hour at Home Depot work no more than 20 hours a week and I LOVE it there great place to work.. The extra money really helps too in Bidens economy PLUS I no longer have to pay for the supplemental Medicare I get it through my employer another HUGE savings!!
1. Volunteer. All sorts of organizations need help. My wife donates lots of hours to the local Humane Society.
2. Buy a new home somewhere that needs lots of work. We did that and now, after five years, it’s getting to where we really like it with all of my improvements. There’s still lots to do.
3. Travel a bit. We bought our place in the Inland Northwest so we could have a close jumping-off point to the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the USA. We are enjoying short trips away.
4. Buy a new toy — we bought a neighbor’s used ski boat because they switched to a lazier patio / pontoon boat.
5. Have lots of dinner parties during lovely summer evenings.
6. Get back into sports you once loved. My wife got two really cheap senior season passes to a couple of nearby ski slopes.
It takes a couple years to fully decompress from those 50,000 emails and voicemails per day and stop waking up in a cold sweat “Did I miss that deadline? What’s on the docket today?”
Nope! A common problem among old retired farmers I’ve talked to is they think they can sleep in when retired. Surprise! They’ve trained their entire life to get up early, they’re stuck with it! At least there are naps now though!