What I Miss Now That I'm Retired, by Scott Stolz, CFP, RICP (week 35)
This past weekend I had dinner with a former business associate. Amongst other things, he asked me what I missed now that I’m retired. That question gave me pause. When you retire, you mostly focus on the things you now have time to do that you couldn’t do while working. I hadn’t really thought much about what I missed about working. One answer did come immediately to mind. I missed the people I worked with. Many of them became, and continue to be, good friends. While I still see them occasionally, it’s just not the same. And it’s more than just a friendship. We worked together towards common goals. We were a team and we had each other’s backs. We took great pride in the service we provided to our clients each day. And we all benefited from our success. We were in it together. That’s virtually impossible to replace once you retire. I get some of that same feeling in my sof...