I retired from a bank a little more than 4 years ago. Most groups can be subdivided into two on many counts. One count on which retirees can be formed into two groups is whether or not they have achieved a disconnect from the corporate network.
The corporation, of course, pulls the plug on your e-mail and intranet accounts. But human connections extend beyond corporate electronic networks.
So there are those who transcend the corporate electronic networks and stay connected and there are those who let go and disconnect.
I happen to belong to the second category and believe that it is okay to be out of sight and out of mind. I also suspect that most of my groupmates are like me, not really cut out for the aspirational corporate world.
Organizations do occasionally remember their ex-employees but mostly in a tag along manner on ceremonial occasions.
Thus it came as a pleasant surprise when the apex college of the bank where I was a faculty for a few years, decided to felicitate all ex- trainers, working and retired, as part of its golden jubilee celebrations. Proper invitations were extended and also personally followed up. The college also informed that travel and stay expenses were on the bank. A rare gesture indeed!
What happened on the day of celebrations was extraordinary, emotive and touched the invitees' hearts. It will form the subject matter of my next post.
A beautiful occasion which you have been fortunate to associate with. Thanks to the person who thought of inviting the old associates.
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