Why does John Ipe consider retirement to be dishonour?

Benaan John Ipe, Pappachi, got retired from the post of Joint Director, Entomology. He was a man who was at high designation and he was proud to be a high ranking government officer. But now he was retired and he was finding difficulties as he was used to living a life which adds on something to his personality and that is his job, but now he was a man who has no work to do and that’s why he can’t cope up with the ignominy of retirement. He was having a huge age difference with her wife and thinking that till now she is working and I am of no use. These situations made him feel jealous of her wife Mammachi as she was getting attention from others. His retirement always make him feel like he is an old man and useless now. His arrogance getting into pieces which is unbearable for him and that’s why John Ipe consider retirement to be dishonour.