Work to live, not live to work. Love your job or hate it; do your best, work hard, never let your integrity slip, and stay out of the politics, especially the negative vibe many co-workers like to live in. Remember, its your choice to be there. Set a date for retirement and do what you need to do to achieve that goal of retirement. Think long term, not short term. No job stays the same, be flexible and be ready for change in the future. This philosphy got me through my working years.

I have been retired now for four months and what I love the most about retirement is freedom. I can do pretty much whatever I want and most of all I find myself doing things I always wanted to do but never had the time to do during my work life.