I feel very mixed. I retired last June and it felt like a forced retirement. I had a job for 15 years and loved it. But then, the pandemic hit in early '20. It was nice at first because I was able to go to work because I was considered an "essential" worker. So it was kind of nice having about 95% of the on site workers working from home. It was quiet and less pressure. I could not work from home due to my position. I missed a lot of the people who were not there anymore.
But then, in '21, things changed. It got very slow so the job wasn't as nice as it was. And then in the last two months, the maintenance man retired and the company made me replace him. I did not want that position and I had no skills in it whatsoever! I pleaded my case with my company, but no dice. They said that they could help me out if there were things I couldn't do. So I took them up on it and they never delivered. A lot of things needed to repair and I couldn't do it and the company got no one to help. And then the big-time site managers were hollering at me about it, but I told them what happened.
Also I was having some feuds with the workers and I'm not the contentious type. I was pushed beyond my limits. At that point, I hated to go to work, and it was heartbreaking after many years of looking forward to it. I think it was office politics and they just worked hard at trying to get me out. I had quit because it was unbearable and I didn't get unemployment. I would have hung on for at least a couple more years if it were not for the BS that happened.
And now, it's nice having the time off. Some times it's boring but other times I feel like I'm more busy than when I was working. I like shopping now with hardly anyone at the stores on the weekdays. The thing is miss the very most is the money because I'm taking in 40% less money per month than what I used to have. Also I have to move to a more affordable place and it's daunting to figure it out.
