With the world slipping into recession, company downsizing, restructuring, reorganizing, and retrenching are becoming everyday occurrences. Why Me? And No Gold Watch! concerns job loss and the prospect of retiring earlier than expected. Introducing Sally McBride, a fifty-seven-year-old middle manager who is terminated due to her company's downsizing actions. Sally's dilemma is whether to seek a new position or retire. In her journey for answers, she turns to friends and acquaintances for help and direction. Why Me? And No Gold Watch! offers proven strategies for retirement success. Also included are lessons from true stories, self-reflection exercises, and model retirement visions and plans, all designed to provide a pathway for the reader to make a successful transition from work to retirement.