Judy,
Could you work part time (with a salary included) at another library nearby?
This would give you a smaller income, but keep you active in the program.
Or perhaps you might consider giving up the salary and just volunteering
after things have settled down with your family.
You've got a lot of things happening in your life right now and you need to
take care of YOU first. If the salary isn't the biggest issue, then perhaps
you would re-evaluate what your priorities are right now. I know with my
own family situations and some recent medical conditions, that if I had the
chance to retire right now (and I'm still about 15 years away from that....)
I would do it.
Family and health (physical and mental) are the most important things in
your life. Once these are gone, you really aren't living...you're just
surviving.
My vote is that you retire!! Take some time to relax, get organized with
your family and home, spend time with them and if you need to take a
part-time job as a librarian, I bet there are places that could use your
expertise.
Good luck and keep us informed!
~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Fort Worth, TX
sbrisco021@charter.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Stewman" <stewmanj@LEOPARDS.K12.AR.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: GEN: retirement question
> How do you know when it's time to retire?
>
> This is my 33rd year (6 in English classroom, 27 in library) in
education. I love my high school job and have been here for 11 years. But
> I'm tired, my mother had a stroke last summer and I'm caring for her a
great deal of the time, my daughter 4 hours away is having my first
> grandchild this summer, I've had two eye surgeries in the past year, and
yet I'm still torn. We're not dependent on my salary, but
> retirement pay would be a huge cut.
> If I were in a classroom, there's no doubt that I'd be gone; if I were
still in elementary library, I'd be gone, but I'm right where I want to be
if I
> remain.
>
> Those of you who are planning on retiring this year - how did you decide?
I have another few days to make up my mind. Have you ever
> met a librarian who retired who was sorry?
>
> Can you tell I'm in a quandary over this? What would you do? Sounds like a
"old librarian" joke of sorts: :Circulate or put yourself on the
> shelf? Thanks for your opinions...
>
> Judy Stewman
> De Queen High School Librarian
> 1803 W. Coulter Drive
> De Queen, AR 71832
> (870) 642-2426
>
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