My department does that too. They hire back former employees as consultants. They don’t get benefits but they get paid more. Also, it’s easier for the employer to let them go since they can wait for their contract to run out and just not renew it and they don’t have to pay them severance, etc. They also hire a lot of terms and casuals for the same reason.
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BINGO. That’s not 100% where I’m at, but at least 50/50. LOL
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I was very fortunate that my pension scheme allowed me to apply for early retirement on a reduced pension. I finished when I was 53. Never looked back.
Don’t rush in to trying to fill all that free time. You may make commitments that are tricky to get out of. Let the new world wash over you for a few months before deciding on “stuff”
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My uncle is also retiring early, and I was just talking to him about how he can stay active and continue to have some form of a schedule. Glad you have many things that interest you and will keep you engaged!
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Hi folks!
Hope you’re staying warm / cool depending on the vagaries of the weather where you are 
. Here in nyc, we have continued to vacillate between sweltering heat and keep-a-jacket-ready rain / chill so far, let’s see what next week brings!
Spring / summer tend to come with lots of visitors passing through, and this year has been no different. Highlight so far has been quality time with a dear friend who moved away a decade ago, and though we had managed to stay close for a long time, it dropped off the past couple of years. It will be nice to see more friends and friends of friends as they come through June through August, though I expect to be gone for some of that time myself.
I baked after ages – lemon buttermilk pound cake in cupcake form to send for my nephew and for a friend’s son’s birthday.
Recent actuals:
- Capellini with raw tomato sauce + tomato mozzarella salad.
- Tuna tiradito with aji amarillo + corn + mashed cauliflower / potato mix.
- Roasted Bengali-ish mustard salmon with masoor dal / red lentils and bhinda na ravaiya / okra stuffed with cilantro and coconut masala one day and roasted cauliflower another day.
- Vietnamese pork chops with roasted cauliflower and rice one day, and mashed cauliflower / potato mix and sliced tomatoes another day.
- Gujarati favorites: sautéed ivy gourd / tindola with cilantro and coconut and sautéed guvar / cluster beans with dhokli / dumplings + kadhi + chapatis (freezer) + rice.
- Chinese bbq spare ribs + leftover okra + rice.
- Vegan restaurant with visiting friend.
I’m finally ready to start another loaf of bread this weekend. Also still focused on using up freezer ingredients: pretty sure there’s half a rotisserie chicken cut up, vac-sealed, and buried in there somewhere 
, I know there’s steak that’s already been cooked sous vide, and some nice scallops I had in mind for brown butter scallop nigiri, so I’m going to resist buying more proteins.
Wish you all a happy weekend, and a peaceful week ahead.
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Congrats on your retirement!
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Thank you 
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Oh WOW! Didn’t realize you had retired that early! Good for you! I’m almost +15 years beyond that, and it’ll probably be another year before I’m done. 
Summer of travel, mostly for family reasons, but some fun, too!
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Aaaah, being away from your own kitchen! I feel that. Hope the travel is mostly good!
June thread is up:
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