Tag: volunteering

Volunteering in Retirement

~ patwdoyle11 ~ 20 Comments

Volunteering is often a large part of many retirement plans. It’s assumed you now have time to donate!  But, I’ve struggled with this concept as I was never engaged pre-retirement with any volunteering and therefore had no relationship with any organization.  I didn't have any deep desire – to teach ESL, to read to children, … Continue reading Volunteering in Retirement

To Quit or Not to Quit?

~ patwdoyle11 ~ 27 Comments

When I retired, I believed that I was leaving behind any worries about work culture. Throughout my career, I experienced both positive and toxic work environments, almost always in relationship to the leader of the group. Yes, as stated in the literature, I lived a few of the “bad leaders create toxic work culture” situations.  Most times … Continue reading To Quit or Not to Quit?