The Retirement Thread

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Shades
Shades
17 Sep
5:13am, 17 Sep 2024
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Geordiegirl - it's not good for anyone to be unhappy in their job but if it spurs you on to get out of there and retire early then that's not so bad. And if the job becomes unbearable you can always leave and take a job that is less demanding so you can enjoy your work life until you do retire.
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
17 Sep
7:21am, 17 Sep 2024
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Very true Shades, I think I’m just disappointed after 25 great years this job is this poor and it’s down to colleague - who as a person is lovely & I’ve got on well with. She just undermines my confidence & leaves me questioning my ability. When she’s off I feel a massive release and not sure what I can do about it.

I’m in control of the conference but she butted in yesterday and started being overbearing. I’ve got so much time and I’m thinking she’s got nothing to do. Todays plan is to get control back.
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
17 Sep
7:21am, 17 Sep 2024
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Thanks ❤️
OO61
OO61
17 Sep
7:30am, 17 Sep 2024
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OO61
Unfortunately bosses and colleagues come and go. Try to be patient and remember their faults are theirs, not the company. Good for you to stand your ground geordiegirl.
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
17 Sep
7:36am, 17 Sep 2024
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Unfortunately GG that's what happened to me. The one colleague I had to work with as she was my back to back undermined me at every opportunity and just caused trouble. I had been thinking of retirement and she was enough to tip me. As it happened she walked out a month or so before I left so the boss asked if I would be staying but by that time I was ready to go
Shades
Shades
17 Sep
8:07am, 17 Sep 2024
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I think sometimes we just outgrow our jobs, as we do other aspects of our lives. Time to move on. I've had loads of different jobs, enjoyed all of them for a while, then when I wanted another challenge, or I was bored, I'd move on. Life's too short to make yourself unhappy.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
17 Sep
8:16am, 17 Sep 2024
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I agree with Shades. Willingness to let our jobs go seems unthinkable for much of our working life, but when the time comes round we're often ready. See also: children moving out, death.
RFJ
RFJ
17 Sep
8:23am, 17 Sep 2024
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Hi all, first time on this thread.

I had to retire last year on medical grounds, Primary progressive MS, I was diagnosed in 2019, which explained all the falls I used to have when running. At the time I was a senior safety manager with GWR, but things soon started to fall apart. Work were good with me as had a full breakdown, I was removed from post (mutually) and given an entry role (on same benefits) but even after two and a bit years couldn't cope with that either, couldn't run any more and just generally fatigued all the time with balance and mobility issues. Fast forwards, I came back on Fetch 6 weeks ago and stated to use my exercise bike to gain some kind of fitness and lose weight. It's good to be back and it's helping mentally and physically.

Anyway best shut up now, take care all x
Shades
Shades
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8:26am, 17 Sep 2024
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Shades
Welcome RFJ
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
17 Sep
9:02am, 17 Sep 2024
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Lip Gloss
Welcome RFJ

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