Lack of Routine is a Retirement Adjustment

After many years of work, I had developed a pretty set routine.   

Weekdays -Routine

• 6AM   Get up, shower and get dressed for work.
• 7AM   Drive to work
• 8AM - 6PM   Work with collegues
• 6PM    Drive home, pick up items, run errands
• 8PM    Home tasks and relax

Weekends -No Routine

• No set schedule
• Generally do errands, kids activities, house/yard work
• Manage retirement investments and spending

Upon retirement in 2007, I no longer had a weekday routine.  I filled it partly with part-time work (no pun intended) by doing seasonal taxes, working at local parks and teaching some after school classes.   For one year, I was the interim executive director for a new non profit.  These were all good transition jobs, but nothing stuck for a last hurrah job.

In 2015, I ended doing retirement part-time work.  I started focusing more time on determining my retirement purpose and delivering on that: My Retirement "Career" and Purpose.   Except for kid's activities, there still isn't much routine, but there is much more focus and direction, which helps a lot.

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