Don Ponders Retirement! Should Relevancy Be His Biggest Factor to Consider? What About Hobbies & 2nd Career? Do People Discount How Much they Matter to Others? Will Don Opt In or Out for Next Year?

The Best Paragraph I've Read: "The arc of corporate life used to be predictable. You made your way up the career ladder, acquiring more prestige and bigger salaries at every step. Then, in your early 60s, there was a Friday-afternoon retirement party, maybe a gold watch, and that was that. The next day the world of meetings, objectives, tasks and other busyness faded. If you were moderately restless, you could play bridge or help out with the grandchildren. If you weren’t, there were crossword puzzles, TV and a blanket. Although intellectual stimulation tends to keep depression and cognitive impairment at bay, many professionals in the technology sector retire at the earliest recommended date to make space for the younger generation, conceding it would be unrealistic to maintain their edge in the field. Still, to step down means to leave centre stage—leisure gives you all the time in the world but tends to marginalise you as you are no longer in the game." This paragraph comes from The Economist. The article is titled: "Why you should never retire." The essay is written by Bartleby. You can read the whole article here: https://www.economist.com/business/2024/01/25/why-you-should-never-retire Zac & Don discuss the idea of Don retiring. They also discuss the idea of relevance at work and whether that is a good idea for not retiring.