My plan has consistently been to retire at 60. I just turned 58 on May 20. Work is getting progressively more stressful this year and I've been on the edge multiple times the past 2 months. This week progressed with more issues. It's not a good time to leave but I'm putting myself first. I've had poor sleep 3 nights now and I feel like I'm at the edge of my sanity and I don't want to tip over into another thyroid crisis (what spurred me to leave the last corporate job in 2001).
At breakfast this morning, I told hubby I wanted to resign on Monday. He is in full support. We have no debt. I paid cash for my C300 in 2016 so I'm set for life on transportation. I have funded retirement well, I can start drawing my pension at 59 1/2 and we have a 6 figure emergency fund.
I'm jumping! I'm so happy about it. I just keep taking big deep breaths-have been all day. I will work 5 more weeks (28d is required for leadership anyway). Working a day in August gets my health insurance for the month. I'm going to schedule a colonoscopy and a wellness checkup in August since those are fully paid under wellness care. I just had a full dental visit w/xrays and cleaning so I'm good there.
So August 2 it is!
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Originally Posted by Yppej
