I retired from full time employment in December. Yesterday, Wednesday, was the first time I had to check to see what day of the week it was. I guess that means my retirement has started to kick in 
Yesterday I had to check what day of the week it was
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I retired 2/20/23. Earlier than I wanted to because of a back injury and subsequent surgery. I loose track of days occasionally and the date is even harder to track. My sleep patterns are still horrible from 34 yrs of shift work though.
It got to the point for the bride and I that I jokingly started hanging a sign on the kitchen wall in the morning over the breakfast table that read:
TODAY IS MARCH 20, 2024
TODAY IS MARCH 20, 2024
bushmaster, I did that too. Spent the whole day thinking it was Thursday. I retired in December, as well.
I just passed the 20th anniversary of my retirement, 06-01-2004. I've never looked back. I love Mondays like today, where I don't have to worry about the work week ahead. Wait, today isn't Monday? Aw, who cares?
Ivan the Butcher
Member
6 Saturdays and a Sunday!
I have to enter every appointment and get together in my phone's calender or I don'T show up.
Ivan
I have to enter every appointment and get together in my phone's calender or I don'T show up.
Ivan
I've found that I've become markedly less aware but infinitely happier since I pulled the plug on that work thing 12/1/2018.
gjgalligan
Member
I retired from full time employment in December. Yesterday, Wednesday, was the first time I had to check to see what day of the week it was. I guess that means my retirement has started to kick in
While I understand the concept, BTDT, I had the same problem when long periods of of 7 days a week was the norm.
One way of looking at it, when we're retired, is being awake at night doesn't really matter because if we get tired during the day, hey! It's nap time!
My goal in life was to get to the point that I didn't know what day of the week it was and it didn't matter. I retired in April of '23 and I'm happy to report that I've achieved that goal!
BKLooney
Member
I usually have to see the neighbor's trash cans out to realize it is Wednesday and mine need to be out there too!
hivel37
US Veteran
I retired in '95.
Mine's about over.
Mine's about over.
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I relied on my computer's Outlook calendar when I was working. I figured I'd abandon that when I retired. Not so! Seems it's even more important in retirement. Otherwise I wouldn't have a clue what day it is. Every day is Saturday! I have a bunch of irons in the fire and the Outlook calendar keeps me from spacing out and missing things.
JET4
Member
I retired in September 2020. Every once in awhile I'll ask my wife what day is it.
Big Brother always knows.
My feelings exactly. I retired December 31, 2015 at 3:30 PM. I have a calendar hanging on the refrigerator to mark appointments, social events and birthdays. They are easy to forget if I don't put them on that calendar.
The last time I retired was 07/2014, and I could care less what day it is. Yet, for some strange reason all my watches have a "date" window.
I retired in 2018. Had to check what week of the month it was yesterday. I was a weekend ahead and had to revise my plans.
