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Oddly enough, there are actually some things I do miss about working. No, really, there are. Crazy right? I do not miss the insane commutes one bit. Nothing like a huge backup on the freeway for NO REASON to wreck your day you know? Also, I do not miss getting up early. Not one bit. I much prefer waking up to the noise of children than that iPhone alarm! But that’s not what this is about. It’s about what I do miss, so let’s get on with it.
~I miss the paycheck. DUH. I’m pretty sure that’s the single best part of working. You go there, work hard and then you get paid. I haven’t gotten a paycheck in months and still miss in. Just think of how many monthly subscription boxes I could get them???
~I miss lunchtime trips to Target. And trips to the fancy mall that was near my office. It was so easy to shop, return things, roam around Target (or hunt clearance stuff depending on the time of the year) or whatever, during lunch. I think we all know that window shopping and trying on clothes with two kids just isn’t super fun. In fact, all errands are much easier without children. It’s a proven fact.
~I miss the people. It’s not the adult conversation that I miss. I am perfectly happy talking to L (he is very good company and hysterical to talk to) and I have the internet and friends and family and neighbors to talk to. I have B too, but he doesn’t talk much. No, I miss the actual people. I worked at the same place for years, so I miss hearing what’s going on with everyone (and their family) on a daily basis.
~I miss the quiet. Everyday, no matter what, I had alone time. Or at least quiet time. Sometimes it was at work. Sometimes it was in the car. Although, I’ll admit, if WB is napping and L is at school or whatever, I sometimes get bored. This doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. Like yesterday, WB was sleeping, L was playing at the neighbors / having dinner there and B was still at work. And I couldn’t think of anything to do. In retrospect, I should have parked my butt on the couch and watched RHONJ, but instead I aimlessly played on the internet.
~I miss knowing what is going on in the world. Now wait, I know what is going on in the world, but when you work in the office, if something “big” happens, you know in an instant. Someone is always connected to the internet and reports to the rest of the office what’s going on. If the TV is on here, it’s on a kids show. And I haven’t seen them break into any kids shows to tell me that Anna Nicole died.
I think some people miss that sense of accomplishment that working gives them. They think since they went to college they need are wasting their degrees by not working. Or something like that. I do not think that for one second! I don’t look at my day and think “what a waste”. We do lots of stuff and get a million things (projects, crafts, chores, etc.) done every day. Except today. I really hope to spend today watching cartoons and playing trains ;).
So tell me, if you are “retired” what do you miss about working? And if you work, what would you miss most?
