Jim, I am glad you're so close to retiring from a workplace that went stale, after decades of hard work. Thank you for making this diary public. If you continue to enjoy writing, I hope to see more from you on Medium!

It's been fun for me applying to different publications on Medium, which can help more people see my articles. One of them is called Management Matters (for any article about improving management in workplaces); I feel like you would have a lot to say about that if it interests you.

Happy Countdown!