Traveling TO Retirement
So I’ve been retired now for less than two months and I’m learning a lot about life in retirement. The first thing is that I know that the timing was right. This isn’t the first time I’ve retired, but this time I believe will be permanent!
Almost 14 years ago I retired from a life of education. After 30+ years of teaching everything from second grade to high school sophomores and being an elementary school administrator, I decided to hang it up. A month later, I began a part-time position with OPUBCO at what was then known as ConnectOK.com. I worked 20 hours a week coordinating Schoolnet, which was a group of area educators working together to provide online resources for schools. That job expanded over the years, Schoolnet ‘disbanded’ and I found myself back in a full-time position.
In 2006 I found myself retiring to help with a family business. After a few months of helping with the business and having more time than expected on my hands, I returned to OPUBCO to once again do projects and editing for NewsOK.com. With the continual expansion of online news and resources, I once again was useful and busier than ever. I enjoyed being the “oldest” of the online staff and probably used that status to excuse my lack of technical skill and understanding.
And now it is 2011, and I am truly retired! Knowing when the time is right to retire isn’t always based on age or reaching Social Security status. For me, it was a time when I was ready to move on to something different – and hopefully, a lot of travels to write about!
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I think that when I went back, it was a combination — I wanted to be busy and I loved working at a job that was energizing and working with great people.
Good job on your life chapters and welcome to the world of travel. There are so many places to see that you will want to say alot about. Looking forward to pictures and further information about your travels.
When you retire, is it because of boredom or the “price” of
retirement that causes you to get back into the employment
stream?