Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Now in the retirement world


“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap that which is planted” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn!_Turn!_Turn!

To reap that which has been planted. Yes, Pete Seeger, I am about to. I officially retired from the corporate working world effective Monday, Sep 30, 2019. 

I am fortunate to have had a long and successful corporate career. I started in February 1982 with Burroughs which became Unisys, switched to Fidelity in 1995, to Citizens Bank in 2010, and then most recently with John Hancock/Manulife (from 2015-2019).

I did spend the better part of two years during the recession (having been let go by Fidelity) on the job hunt before landing a contract position at Citizens which then converted to a full time position.

Walking out the door on Monday was a different feeling in that it was the first time that I knew I wasn't going to be walking into another corporate office. 

To help celebrate I put together a 'retirement' play list that I shared with my Hancock/Manulife co-workers.



Bonus: (take it to 11)
End of the Line – The Traveling Wilburys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMVjToYOjbM

If you have a song or two to suggest, please let me know

The former Hancock Tower (now 200 Clarendon St) from the Public Gardens in Boston
The former Hancock Tower (now 200 Clarendon St) from the Public Gardens in Boston


PS - while I am retiring from work, I will continue to spend time with Franklin Matters.  https://www.franklinmatters.org/


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