..or do you do the slow-down. ?  quit caring?

I was still going strong until I got crosswise with my supervisor.  That changed everything.

if you are a couple of months from retiring, do you keep kickingass at work?

56 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

..or do you do the slow-down. ?  quit caring?

 

Your reputation has already been established by your previous actions.

Everyone who knows you, already knows what you're going to do.

But none of that matters if you set your own standard. 

The question is, what do you need to do to be proud of you ?

Good Luck

A-Jay

Same as the rest of my days, did nothing different. I had a handful of folks retire, I can’t say any of them slacked off, wouldn’t think much of someone who did.

I ended up working an extra two weeks just to make sure my last project was complete.  What surprised me was how hard I worked the last hour.  A few unexpected issues came up at the last minute.  I though I would spend that time saying goodbye. 

 

I'm proud of the work I did in my career and it was important to me to end it well.  

Kick *** and take names. Taking money for slackin’ is theft. I watched alot of “righteous” people do it for years.

Don't understand why lay down if you're getting paid to do a job regardless of incoming retirement.

 

I didn't have a choice really as my retirement came suddenly and was unplanned.

I was a workaholic and married to a financial advisor and she simply said STOP.......true story.

I'm asking for other.  I know I what would do.  full throttle.

 

if I can't, I retire earlier.  I want to be missed when I go, instead of everyone glad I am gone.  hahaha.

I see it as an integrity issue.   If I'm accepting money from a person, business or company to do a job I feel obligated to do a good job.  

I did my job to the best of my ability right up to the end of my last shift. I dislike slackers...

Talent can be variable but there’s no expiration date on effort.

I’ll let ya know in 136 years 

You get a pass. The 

What is this retirement thing you speak of? 😂😂😂

Once you're in your final few years and up to your last day, I feel it's your job to position your peers and direct reports for success.  Line them up on that runway and get them off the ground, pointed in the right direction.  You do that by setting up scalable, repeatable processes while mentoring and passing your knowledge/experience forward.

 

You can hang your hat on that and walk away proud of the job you did.

110% until the day you’re done. 

I always worked 110% at whatever I did.  That said, I played 110% as well.  Some people struggle with retirement.   It happened to me in 2002 when I was in my 50s.  Financially I could retire, mentally I wasn't ready.   When you go full throttle your whole life, backing off can be depressing. You lose your purpose and much of your self worth.  Fortunately, I found another career that was more fulfilling than the previous one.  My body finally sent me a message that enough was enough.  Retirement does not mean you won't do things that are productive, it means you won't do things you don't enjoy.  

I made a commitment, I plan on keeping it!

Work your last day as if it were your first.

“No society ever thrived because it had a large and growing class of parasites living off those who produce”

Written by retired Marine Thomas Sewell

Folks just need to do the jobs they were hired to do.When it’s time to move on there is a proper procedure.

Go out like you came in. 

15 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Go out like you came in. 

Naked and screaming babaaayyy!!! 
 

 

I worked hard till the day I left. 

Like @TnRiver46 I'm a long ways off, just turned 40 this year so even if it goes perfect I'm at least 20ish years off. That said I plan to do my job until I'm gone. I do work with 1 individual who hasn't done a single thing to completion in the 7+ years I've been around him, maybe he thinks he's already retired.

45 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

Like @TnRiver46 I'm a long ways off, just turned 40 this year so even if it goes perfect I'm at least 20ish years off. That said I plan to do my job until I'm gone. I do work with 1 individual who hasn't done a single thing to completion in the 7+ years I've been around him, maybe he thinks he's already retired.

I’ll just be getting started if i make it 20 more years.