Peculiarity of Retirement Adjustment: A Study of Selected Retired Military Officers in Nigeria

Retirement is a normal and ubiquitous phenomenon in the world of work. Every worker must retire owing to fact that retirement inevitable no individual can work for eternity due senescence. However, comes with adjustment adaptation relation different professions skills or vocations. This study adopted survey research method; using accidental snowballing sampling technique key informant interview (KII) focus group discussion (FGD) as instruments. The analysis was done qualitative method content present peculiarity among selected retired military officers Nigeria. From analysis, divided into two namely: social economy retirement. includes changes lifestyle general. It but not limited living environment warrants adapting lack appropriate space exercise other recreational facilities such visit Officers’ Mess complying community security instructions amongst others. Economy characterised by less income, gratuity (less than salary) increased spending need budget payment bills security, electricity, transportation even accommodation some instances. Meanwhile, become more frugal thus, have reduce financial commitment family friends resulting from income. Financial has been found affect finance major factor determines involvement, especially friends. Recommendations education training choiced occupation before after becomes imperative