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• That’s awesome Julie!

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• I agree. A mindset change about retirement might very well be in order.

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• Thank you for the recommendation. I have been looking into volunteer opportunities in parallel with my search. I agree that I have experience that they can benefit from. Hopefully they see it the same way.

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• Thanks Jerry. Hearing success stories like the one you shared gives me hope that the right hiring manager and the right role will present itself if I do the work and stay focused.

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• Excellent points Mike. Thanks for the reminder of what is really important. I’m good…venting to HD and processing all of the thoughtful responses was good medicine for how I was feeling.

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• Thank you both for your comments. It’s a good point about changing my mindset about retirement and one that I will definitely consider. As for an opportunity to give back, I have signed up to be a counselor for a non-profit called 3rd Decade. As Chris suggested, this organization helps young people (mostly between the ages of 20-30 i.e. in their 3rd decade of life) to manage their finances. Most participants are first generation college grads who have college debt and lack good mentors. I believe that I have posted this before since I believe many on HD might find this interesting. Here is the link: www.3rddecade.org.

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• Thanks Jeff. Yes, my search is relatively new and I am optimistic that something will present itself if I stay focused and take the right steps. FYI. I worked in Asset & Wealth Management. Not doing the NYC commute is certainly limiting and will very likely require that I accept a role with less responsibility at lower compensation. I feel like I am ok with that reality, but the challenge will be finding someone who is in the position to hire and willing to take a chance on me.

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• Thanks Dan…you are right that my tone has probably changed a bit. At the time of my first post I was facing a fully paid summer off and, as one HD poster put it, looking for permission to enjoy my sudden “good fortune”. I used that time to decompress and think about my situation and concluded that meaningful work was still important to me, preferably a role that allows me to leverage my experience to help people without enduring the long commute. My search is still very early and despite the questions about my commitment to work and my ability to “throttle back”, I remain optimistic. As you and others have suggested, I just need to focus on myself and not worry so much about what others might be saying or feeling about my situation. As mentioned above, I have come to realize that the comments about my retirement are harmless and probably say more about their situation than mine.

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• Thanks Greg. Your experience finding a role gives me hope that if I take the right steps that an opportunity will present itself.

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• Thanks Winston, sadly this is not my first experience with job loss. I just feel like the first time my friends and family showed real sympathy and concern for me. This time it feels different, like they envy me and think we should be celebrating. Losing a job is not cause for celebration. It hurts to know that the firm that I gave 9 years of my life for thinks they are better off without me. To them, it is just business. To me, it still feels personal. As for the questions about retirement and feelings of envy, I try and remind myself that these feelings and comments likely has more to do with the other person’s circumstances and less about my own.

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