Pulled the trigger and notified the benefits department

C50 said:
I think many of us retirees were aprehensive to pull the trigger, even if you hate your job there's still uncertainty what retired life will be.

I was 57 when I stopped working, partly do to selling our business and partly do to some health issues. I fully intended to do something else professionally but after not working for a bit I discovered I never wanted to work again, my life suddenly had become stress free. The other thing is I was pleasantly surprised that retirement was less exspensive than I anticipated, but it helps if you go into it debt free as I did.

Don't fret about giving your notice, you'll probably be smiling as you leave your bosses office! Good luck to you!
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Amen, on all counts!!!

I always worried that I wouldn’t have enough and felt I needed to work one more year.

Finally, at age 51 they gave me the boot as part of a corporate merger.

After the initial panic I settled down and realized that I could live quietly and comfortably if I was careful.

That was 20 years ago and I have absolutely no regrets.

I must admit that I’ve had to listen to several boring but well meaning lectures from family and friends about not living up to my potential.
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the alternatives - moved to a small country town - wife got a CEO position and I just browsed - looking back should have continued working for as long as I wanted - earning the cash rather than getting too lazy??
 

I retired the easy way. My company was affected by Covid and laid off half the staff. Covid had given me lots of time to reflect on what was important in life and my job was not it. I no longer enjoyed it and was tired of the politics and BS. My boss called me to let me know my job was eliminated. His voice was cracking and I said "Don't be concerned about me. I am both emotionally and financially prepared". That was 5 years ago when I was 62, and I've never been happier.

I received health insurance for 18 months and a nice severance package in the form of company stock. I also received enhanced unemployment payments due to Covid so it was a no-brainer. The company did do themselves a disservice because my boss left the next year for something better and took my Director, who was brilliant, with him. So, they were left without any executive experience in my area.

If I'd followed my plan, I would have probably worked until 70 but now I've had all the good, stress-free, healthy years to enjoy life. The company did me a huge favor.
 
QuietByNature said:
Spoke with my boss today and surprisingly she did not even flinch when she heard me say, I am retiring.
The conversation went well, no push back from her at all, just who they gonna find to fill the position.

What a relief, I kept thinking "what if's" for no reason, maybe I'll be able to sleep through the night . :rolleyes:
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Congratulation! That last day takes forever to arrive but sure feels good once you get there.
 
QuietByNature said:
I have been with the company 25+ years and have decided to retire early at 61, Jan. 2nd 2026 will be my last day. I will take a hit on my pension, that has added stress and anxiety.
I want to get out while I still have my health (well most of it) ;)

Our benefits department needs 3 months advanced notice to start the process of my pension.
I have a meeting setup next Tuesday to drop the bomb on my boss, not sure how she will take it. But I have thought long and hard about this and it is the time for me to get out.

Since my former boss retired 16 months ago, things have not been the same and I feel that the environment is no longer a happy one.
Work has become more stressful, something I do not need in my life, Got enough already.
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Congratulations! I took an early retirement and gave my boss two weeks written notice. Like you, my husband and I wanted to enjoy some of our life out of the workplace while we were still healthy amd mobile. Never regretted it.
 

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