120 Days
Lots of people are blogging today. Blogging, like journaling, has never been my thing because while I may be able to write a good paper, or edit someone else’s, I’m not a creative writer. I know bloggers. A former colleague wrote a wistful and insightful blog about her family’s time living in England. My son writes a very entertaining blog about video gaming. But I have no such way with words, so this blog, while getting me through a process will probably not be so entertaining L
So why write it? In my various careers I have had to set goals. In my Tupperware career I set sales and recruiting goals. In higher ed I set office goals. Now it’s my turn. One-hundred and twenty days is my ‘soft’ goal, but as I tell co-workers it’s becoming more firm every day.
So what is 120 days? That is the target date I set for retirement. It’s a soft goal because I haven't completely convinced myself this is what I want to do and hopefully this blog will help me through the process. And, if anyone is reading it, your comments might also provide insight.
Right now, as I start this blog, my husband is 2 weeks away from retirement. That is one of the reasons I’m considering doing the same. The thought that he can sleep in every morning while I have to get up for work is depressing to say the least. I hate the alarm clock! Every day I hit the snooze button more and more often. So between my hate of the alarm clock and my jealousy over Rich’s ability to sleep in everyday from here on out, I’m ready to give serious thought to retirement.
Another reason I’m considering retirement is the morale (or lack thereof) and the politics at work. I like my job, don’t get me wrong. I like what I do and I like the people I work with (directly). Administration, however, is another matter. And because of the climate that has developed over the last few years, I no longer have the desire to play in this sandbox.
So that’s where we are… I don’t know how this blog thing works or how often one is supposed to post, but this is the start…. We’ll see where it ends.
