New Years Eve is my last day at work. I feel very, very tearful about it. Have worked there for 26 years. If I'm honest the job is dull at times, awful manager and a 4.5 hour commute most days. But, I have never (luckily) been unemployed. I know the first week or so will probably be fun, no getting up at 5.15 and getting home at 8pm. But I just feel rotten, unwanted and worry I will never find another job (I am 51 and my current job is quite specialised and is all I've done since my mid 20's).
The payout is "ok", not massive but only about a years take home pay. My girlfriend is very supportive, says everything will be ok, she works full time and our mortgage is not horrendous. I just feel a bit, I don't know, worthless now. We were always equal, joint income before tax about 42k.
I'm going to start looking for jobs, do my cv etc and even some refresher courses if possible but it just feels so very, very odd.
Any advice, wise Mumnetters??