2025-08-06
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This is Amy Bellinger from Bloomington, Indiana.
I've just completed my last day on the job ever.
This podcast was recorded at 107 p.m.
Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025.
Things may have changed since then, but you know what I'm doing?
Nothing.
Not doing anything.
I could not be more jealous, my friend.
It's so fun.
That's really great.
My dad had a really hard time retiring.
It took about a year and a half before he, like, I think found a new vibe.
Yeah.
I think people need to prepare for retirement and start being lazy now.