re: Do any retirees “miss” work?

I "retire" at the end of this month. I'm 68. Company offered everyone over 60 years of age an early retirement package. Mine pays me through the end of this year with benefits in place, except they stop contributing to the 401k, although I'll get a 5/12ths prorated amount of profit sharing next May.

- I have a list of home remodeling projects a mile long.
- I have a 90 year old mother in another state to visit more.
- I have political activism I want to volunteer for
- I have church commitments to support
- I will be organizing a side gig consulting and representing my former employer under contract (after a 4-5 month break I may feel different about this)
- I have friends across the world to visit
- I plan to build an AC Cobra tribute car.
- I want to volunteer at a golf course (I used to plan and put on tournaments for several clubs and charity organizations)
-I'll be looking for a home to purchase in the Puerto Vallarta area of Mexico as wife and I may ex-pat ourselves if SHTF here in the US.

I doubt I'll have time to be bored. I have grown kids, grandkids and in a second marriage (25+ years) and we all like to do things together

I don't think I will have time to miss work, but understand your concern. For me, I am the guy they add to sales meetings because I know how to close deals. There's a certain amount of pride knowing that I'm "the guy" for this, and that will go away, but miss it? No, not really, I don't think.