Experts recommend that employees attend a pre-retirement training programme at least three years prior to retirement. By doing so, those attending have time to prepare for the rainy day that must come someday soon rather than do everything at the last minute. We therefore urge employers to avail their staff who are nearing retirement this opportunity to plan ahead. Allowing their spouses to accompany the intending retirees can be of maximum benefit. This is because retirement will affect those that they interact with.