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He's always been an interesting chap. I wish him well.

> Most important, do not retire in the expectation that it will be easy to find rewarding non-profit volunteer work.

Thankfully, this has not been an issue with me.

I definitely don't have the massive nest egg that another commenter mentioned, but I've got enough to avoid starving, and I am happier than I ever thought I'd be.

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I have a church and spend some chunk of my active off-hours doing various activities there - maybe 10 hours a month. If I were to retire, I imagine that time would double or triple.

That's how I'd recommend viewing non-profit work in advance of retirement. Is there a non-profit you're spending effort on now? Spend more effort there. If not, it's probably a good idea to examine your values and find some organizations that advance them and start helping out.

Thank you for writing this. I was worried that I was planning to retire soon but never made a $250K salary, will not have $7M.

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