Monday, December 20, 2021

Monday Moments - Throw Away the Clock

Will I watch more movies?
Will I write more?
I will read more
I shall enjoy the holiday season and bake when I feel like it with the penguin watching over the measurements
I'll dream of beach days ahead

At age fifteen, I began to work. I wanted my OWN money to spend or save as I pleased. At seventeen, I couldn't wait to turn eighteen so I could work as summer help at Greene Tweed (where my father worked and they hired college kids) and earn union wages. Damn! I was raking in the bucks. 

At twenty-one, I moved to Texas fresh out of college, so green, eager to be all corporate. Oh yeah - I had the padded shoulder power suits. Evenings, studied and got my MBA.  Ready for my career!

Pretty soon, I realized I wanted to do a good job and I did. BUT, I did not want to work a zillion hours, kiss butt, or play the game that hard. So I settled into the regular rat race. Changed jobs a few times. Earned decent money. 

Now after fifteen years at Omega Research, I retired as of Friday 12/17/21.

It is Monday December 20th and I can throw away the clock. No 6 am alarm (unless I'm up to catch a plane to an exotic location).  No gulping lunch in fifteen to thirty minutes.  Time is on my side now baby. I am in control. 

I can take a walk, take a nap, sweep the patio, sit on the patio, do nothing, dream of everything. 

Look out world - another young senior is loose. 
 

12 comments:

  1. Hi Joanne, it's good when one can throw away the clock...... my problem is living now totally alone have too much time on my hands.
    Enjoy whatever you do and take care.
    Yvonne.

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    1. Wow - so nice to hear from you. Thanks much. Hope you are doing well and hanging in there.
      All the best!!!

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  2. Happiest of retirements and holidays to you! Good riddance to that clock!

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  3. Congratulations Joanne - memorise the transition. Time is now definitely on your side! Just enjoy relaxing, re-ordering life ... jumping out of bed for pleasure ... have fun and congratulations. Cheers for all the days ahead - Hilary

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    1. So far so good. Time just flies by as I putter. Thanks much!

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  4. This Christmas seems to be a popular time to retire - I know of several people locally who are ready for the next stage of their lives. For them, it means far more time at the gym and in my classes, yay!

    I hope you enjoy every new experience, and the old familiar ones too (definitely need to read some more from you!!)

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    1. Thanks. Indeed, the brain is percolating...hope some words come out. I have already exercised more, so that's good.

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  5. Woo-hoo! That's a very well earned retirement. Enjoy it to the fullest, my friend. Big Congratulations to you!

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    1. Thanks much. I worked hard even on the last day. Dang! So far, it's very nice being off and doing what I want.

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  6. I retired at 62 and have never looked back. Now, mind you, I'm quite busy between volunteering for Meals On Wheels, Uber, and fixing the mammoth fix-it project which is my girlfriend's house. BUT, it's life on my own terms. And it's glorious.

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    1. excellent. All my friends are so happy I've joined their club. Only day 3 and I'm loving it. Thanks!

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