Teena Dawson – a model of the industrious retiree – talked to The Globe about her 10/10 experience of giving up work
Retirement is bit a like becoming a parent in that you have no clue what it’s actually like until you do it. I’m obviously not retired, but I have talked to enough retirees and their financial planners to know that many people find themselves adrift when they stop working. This does not describe Teena Dawson, a financial services industry veteran who retired two years ago. Ms. Dawson is a model of the industrious retiree – she takes classes, volunteers and travels.
Financially, I didn’t have to work any more and decided to retire in September 2022, after the summer I turned 60. After I retired, my first inclination was to jump in and do everything now that my time was my own. But I gave myself a few months to adapt to see what not working any more felt like. In January 2023, I signed up for a line dancing class through the Toronto District School Board, which was fun and I’m still doing it almost two years later.
A: Retirement has been fantastic and definitely a 10! I haven’t worked in two years and it seems like a lifetime ago. It’s nice being able to do what I want, when I want.A: First, there is so much to do. In the past, I felt sorry for clients who said they never wanted to retire because they didn’t know how they would spend their time since they had no hobbies or interests. I find sometimes I have too much going on.
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