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The Retirement Newsletter: Two years to go!
Welcome
Welcome to newsletter issue number -104.
Yes, 104 weeks to go until I retire, or if you like, two years.
Interesting time span — two years. It seems like a long way off, but it feels very close.
So, how are things? Where do I stand with two years to go?
Planning
My plans are on track — see Issue Number: -106 — End of year review — they need a few tweaks here and there, but apart from my ‘Life List’, everything seems pretty must on track.
But, there is a fly in the ointment — and I mentioned this in newsletter -105 — Ten reasons why I won’t be retiring this year — item 8 in the list of 10 reasons not to retire:
“8. What will I be?
Currently, my job defines me — I am a scientist and a lecturer. When I retire, what will I be? How will I define myself?”
It is a fascinating question, and it has spooked me. What will I be when I retire?
What will I be when I retire?
As I said in newsletter -105: Ten reasons why I won’t be retiring this year:
