Hello! I am a retired school teacher. I have stopped employment completely.
That's great. What was it like to be a teacher?
It was very stressful. That's why I didn't chose to semi-retire - which is working a reduced number of hours rather than stopping work completely.
How does it feel to be retired?
It feels wonderful! I get a pension, which is my right as a worker thanks to the battles my union fore bearers fought for us
You are very fortunate to have that union.  How do you spend your free time?
Retirement
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.
An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of pre-tirement.
Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when bodily conditions no longer allow the person to work any longer (by illness
well-crafted songs. I loved Sting, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, James Taylor and Fleetwood Mac. That's what I was drawn to. I love the simplicity of a great song, I just didn't realize how hard that was to capture in a recording. That's why working with Rosen is so great. It was like, 'Okay, I found this guy I can write songs with and who is really good at turning everything into pop, while still letting me be myself.'"