Looking forward to retirement

Now and then this query comes up as a prompt on WordPress, and I think I answer it differently every time. My dream job at this time? Retirement. I’m 62, and I will work until 67; then I will retire. For the first time in my life, my dream job is within my reach.

What will I do when I retire? Probably write a lot; get up later in the morning, wear sweats all day. I would find a purpose and Big Audacious Goals, but I would not be going into work in the mornings.

I will take being retired seriously, as I do all my jobs. I will give relaxing my best effort. I will make sure I do a great job of relaxing.

My Dream Job

Daily writing prompt

What’s your dream job?

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My dream job, which should not surprise regular readers of this blog, would be an author. I am an author now; the difference would be that I actually received enough money from my writing to live on.

Making a living as an author is difficult, especially when one is an indie author. The indie writers I know who support themselves write romances and publish several a year. I will never be that prolific, although I’ve had years where I’ve written two novels.

The odds of my being able to support myself as a writer are infinitesimally small. The only way I will write full-time is after I retire. I have accepted this.