Did Sai Baba order the author to retire from his job in the British government's revenue department in 1916 so he could serve him full-time?

The source material does not indicate that Sai Baba ordered the author's retirement. Chapter 3 simply states, "In the year 1916, my government service was completed. The pension was properly settled, and the turn came to visit Shirdi." This phrasing suggests a natural conclusion to his career, not a directive from Baba. Furthermore, the text does not specify which government department the author worked for. It was only after his retirement was complete that the subject of his future was brought before Baba, who then assigned him the new 'job' of performing His service, promising that all his needs would be met.