Jerry enjoyed working in the manufacturing business, working a reasonable schedule. When his wife retired, he wanted to find a way to enjoy more time together and optimize his work-life balance.
When Jerry heard of Half-Retirement, he immediately thought it was the solution to spending more time with his family. The structured system and framework helped him to create a better work-life balance and also empowered him to communicate his plan to his family, so they understood what he was doing and why.
Jerry now lives the good life, traveling to Florida multiple times a year, golfing at the club two times a week, and going to the movies every Friday with his son. His wife now understands his need to still want to work a bit, and they’ve established a work-life balance that they both are happy with.
“My family is the most important thing in my life, but I felt like I was saying ‘no’ to them too often, so I decided to Half-Retire. I’m just getting started, but I’m loving Friday movies. My son and I have lunch every Friday and then see a movie. I feel better connected to him and haven’t missed a beat at work.”