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I did it - I retired today!

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FannyCornforth Fri 01-Apr-22 07:16:48

Congratulations! ? ?

Urmstongran Fri 01-Apr-22 07:15:50

Excellent news grannyactivist and very well deserved by the sound of it. I wish you a long, happy and healthy retirement.

kittylester Fri 01-Apr-22 07:15:12

Well done ga. Enjoy!

sodapop Fri 01-Apr-22 07:12:41

Congratulations on a job well done grannyactivist now enjoy your retirement and your new grandchild.

Calendargirl Fri 01-Apr-22 07:05:07

Enjoy!

Pantglas2 Fri 01-Apr-22 07:04:01

How wonderful grannyactivist!

I did it five years ago (to the day) and haven’t regretted a minute in spite of loving my last job - hope you think the same and enjoy all the new things coming to fill your days ?

Mollygo Fri 01-Apr-22 06:57:20

Congratulations grannyactivist on the work you’ve been doing and the achievement of retiring!
Wishing you success in the future ambitions you mention! ??

ShazzaKanazza Fri 01-Apr-22 06:57:09

That’s wonderful news have a wonderful retirement knowing you have given so much to other people in your job. Time to concentrate on you now. ??

Jaxjacky Fri 01-Apr-22 06:42:06

What lovely news to read first thing, many congratulations grannyactivist for the job you’ve done and leaving at the right time for you ??.
I hope you thoroughly enjoy your retirement ?

grannyactivist Fri 01-Apr-22 06:37:50

Yesterday I retired - seven years after setting up a charity to help homeless and vulnerably housed people. I’ve loved the job and learned so much from my colleagues and, especially, the clients, but I finally reached the point where I couldn’t continue without significantly damaging my health. It was a job with no financial reward, but the satisfaction I achieved was more than sufficient recompense.

Some of you will remember we were looking for volunteers to carry on the work and I’m happy to report that there’s now a team of eight people who are already enthusiastically doing the job. So I can leave knowing that the charity is in good hands.

Now my focus is on restoring my health, shedding some excess weight and looking forward to spending more time with my family who are all very relieved that I made it out alive! ?

I also have a new grandchild on the way - so exciting. ??