The Retirement Newsletter: Ten things I think I will miss from work when I retire

Issue Number: -15 — Will I miss these? Time will tell!

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Welcome

Welcome to Issue -15 — Ten things I think I will miss from work when I retire.

Will I miss these ten things? Well, I will post my top 10 now and revisit them when I am retired to see if I am correct.

Ten things I will miss

So, what are the top ten things I think I will miss?

10. The commute

I didn’t expect this to be on the list, as I hate commuting. But, now that my commuting days are numbered, I have realised I will miss the commute. It won’t be the commute I miss, but the ‘me time’. The time I get alone in the car to listen to the radio or music or to be with my thoughts. I will also miss the spectacular sunrises I saw and those special autumnal mornings when the mist hung over the fields and valleys.

9. Graduations

This was another surprise; I didn’t expect graduations to be on this list.

I won’t miss the ceremony, but I will miss the opportunity to wear my academic gown, congratulate students, and meet their parents. I will also miss trying…