Commentary: Who am I when the phone stops ringing? Lessons from my first month of retirement

Channel NewsAsia features a retirement commentary from Jeffery Tan, who reflects on his first month after leaving the workforce. Despite thorough handover meetings and farewell lunches, Tan discovered the transition raised unexpected questions about identity and purpose—deeper challenges than the logistics of stepping away. His essay explores the central question: 'Who am I when the phone stops ringing?'

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