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A little golf-course work after project management

After leaving project management, he worked about ten hours weekly at a golf course while his wife changed jobs following their move. He described both partners as more relaxed, while losses among friends and family tempered the new stage.

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Net worth at retirement2025-06 · Household
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Source
Interview snapshot1
2025
Post 01Interview snapshot · published 2025-08

A little golf-course work after project management

“The worst part is losing friends and family to death, just part of getting older.”

ESI Millionaire 306Read original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • After leaving project management, he worked about ten hours weekly at a golf course while his wife changed jobs following their move.

How it felt

  • He described both partners as more relaxed, while losses among friends and family tempered the new stage. “The worst part is losing friends and family to death”
WorkPartnersFriends
ESI Millionaire 306 (opens in a new tab)
Notes

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WORK and Overall better/worse; participant identifies original interview as Millionaire 306

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Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This is one interview snapshot. It does not establish a follow-up history or present circumstances.

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