#149 | Maggie and Greg’s last week of work and first week of retirement

May 16, 2022

Episode Summary:

 

In this week’s episode, Mike interviews Greg and Maggie about their last week of work and the first week of retirement.  Greg and Maggie share how they initially gave their notice at work, then dig into more recent happenings of how their last week wrapped up and how they each felt.  This episode was recorded four days into their retirement; they share their feelings in the early days of being retired, which might surprise many people.  

 

Episode Notes:

 

In this discussion, we cover many topics, including:

 

  • The benefits of giving more or less notice when leaving a job. 
  • The reactions of coworkers as they shared they are retiring, and how that’s changed over time.
  • How they both became more efficient when they knew they were leaving and were better able to focus on the things that really mattered.  
  • The high and low of their last week of work.  
  • If they are having any regrets or second thoughts about leaving their jobs.  
  • The role campFI played on their journey.
  • How they are both feeling, and how those feelings evolve through this process.  
  • They also answer some specific listener questions.  

 

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