I retired a year ago, got bored in a month and went back to work part-time, 2 or 3 days a week.
Thing about retirement that's great isn't that you aren't working , it's that you have the freedom to not work if you don't want to.
Everyone I know that's retired went back to work in a short while doing something to just to keep busy, sitting around the house isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Originally posted by FishHead111When I retired at 60, 12 years ago, I was asked by my cousin to assist him and his company when they needed a secretary, before he could afford to employ one. I did that for about two years, and by that time my grandson needed a place to spend a few hours after school and I was happy to help out for a couple of years. Then at about 65 I was ready to leave all work behind and I have never missed it.
I retired a year ago, got bored in a month and went back to work part-time, 2 or 3 days a week.
Thing about retirement that's great isn't that you aren't working , it's that you have the freedom to not work if you don't want to.
Everyone I know that's retired went back to work in a short while doing something to just to keep busy, sitting around the house isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Tomorrow, if I could. My goal? At 40. It's not going to happen so I've pushed
it to 45.
You see, my idea of "retirement" is academia. I love it and in my book it is not
work but pleasure. So, for me "retirement" consists of reading, writing and
teaching. Until I drop dead in front of a class, forcing a bunch of kids to get
counseling --after, of course, they pull out their smartphones, record me, and
upload it on youtube.
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Retirement really does need a lot of prep time. I have been "mostly retired" for the past 15 years though only officially for three years. As Dive said (oh and I like golf...a lot) there is only so much time you can spend doing things you like, whatever that might be and if golf was all I did, the enjoyment would soon wear off. I do volunteer "work", play golf/ski (in season), travel, when I have the funds or desire. If you are in a relationship that too must be allowed for because if you are both of the same age and retire around the same time, I don't know about you but man,24/7 has no appeal to me or my partner. So I say plan well ahead of your actual retirement, both in a financial sense as well as time wise. Good luck to all. We're off to Cuba on Friday. 🙂
Originally posted by Great Big Stees'To each his own', I believe you sometimes say. What is fine with one may not work for someone else.
Retirement really does need a lot of prep time. I have been "mostly retired" for the past 15 years though only officially for three years. As Dive said (oh and I like golf...a lot) there is only so much time you can spend doing things you like, whatever that might be and if golf was all I did, the enjoyment would soon wear off. I do volunteer "work", ...[text shortened]... th in a financial sense as well as time wise. Good luck to all. We're off to Cuba on Friday. 🙂
Wish you a great vacation! 🙂
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Originally posted by lolofYou are right about "to each his/her own" but we we're asked what we thought.
'To each his own', I believe you sometimes say. What is fine with one may not work for someone else.
Wish you a great vacation! 🙂
"Dos cervezas por favor". I love that sound. 😉