I retired a little over two years ago and I can honestly tell you this.

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I do not miss work at all. For the first time in over 40 forty years of dealing with a deranged work place culture, my stress levels have come way down. I was always a good worker who would not let bosses, management, abuse me, take advantage of me. Which meant I was constantly fighting back against power crazy bosses, etc. It was no fun.

When I retired I was worried because I knew I would be on a fix income. I knew I had enough to pay the bills, but when you own a home, car, you have to maintain them. that can be expensive at times. I was also a little worried about becoming bored. None of this has become a problem.

When you retire you learn how to adjust. Things work out. It is possible one day I may get a small part time job. But it will be on my terms and if any boss gives me shit I can flip them the bird and simply quit.

As many of you know, early this year I was diagnosed with melanoma. It has been stressful, but it would have been much more stressful if I was working. The stress would have been off the charts because jobs, bosses, will give you a hard time taken time off to treat yourself. You might not have enough sick time, so you don't get paid. They don't give a shit.

So if you are thinking, worried about retirement, don't sweat it. Things will work out. You will find a way to adjust and there is a good chance your stress levels will decrease big time.

One last thing, I love waking up in the morning and having nothing planned or having something planned for me. I do what ever I want to do. That's peace of mind. You can't put a price on peace of mind.