I cannot give any advice on the retirement subject, I seem to get paid well for doing something I look forward to and enjoy immensely, I honestly do feel like I am retired as work is not supposed to be this much fun. I have tried stopping afew times, but within a week at most I am back playing and getting rewarded for it. I have never been able to stick at anything I did not like, so I would stop the day I stopped looking forward to it.
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
B etter knocked down than "knocked up" ! Imagine knocking up a pair of twins , that WOULD be going for the double. I knew a pair of identical twin girls , much younger than me and in school with my sister. A few years ago my sister recounted to me that many years ago sister A had "a close encounter" with a guy who's performance in the horizontal position impressed her greatly. She had a date with him for another night but could not m turn up because of her menstrual cycle etc . instead of cancelling, she sent her twin sister B to meet him , the guy didn't know it wasn't the original twin . Twin B was also greatly impressed with the guy's prowess . My sister would not reveal the mysterious guys identity !!! 😍 😍
Phew! I am glad she did not tell.
Slick
Guru
That was always my philosophy as well. I'm a grafter by nature and ran my own show for years. I sold my soul to the devil 10 years ago and became a wage slave but grew to love that as well as money stopped motivating me years ago. That changed just over a year ago, so I moved on but went from the frying pan to the fire which is why I know that the time has come to move on again. I've already picked up a couple of contracting jobs already which could see me going part time, but I just feel I'm at a crossroads and it may be a good time just to get out.
I have been self-employed for 48 years now, and it seems we often find it hard to pack up completely, it sounds good if you have some things lined up; if you end up not liking retirement, could you leave a door open for a way back?
Slick
Guru
Yeah, that might just be the answer.
I just need a push to give up my easy well paid job that bores me to tears.
Yeah, that might just be the answer.
I just need a push to give up my easy well paid job that bores me to tears.
I think that you know what you want to do; change is often scary, though.
Slick
Guru
I probably do, and given I've reinvented my work self a few times now, change is not something I'm worried about. Maybe now I'm getting older and seeing my brother retire early has made me think a bit though.
classic33
Leg End Member
Your younger brother?
I am certainly not ready for full time retirement, having too much fun as I am. Well maybe not fun if you know my circumstances, but I would be hellish lonely if I did not fix a few dents each day.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
OK, I've got a lot to ask but I'll try and make this short.
I've always worked, I think I've had 3 days sick leave in best part of 40 years. I've always thought I would work until I dropped, as that's what guys like me do. I don't know what has changed my mind so much so quickly but my brother has recently retired and my job is crap, although its easy beyond belief and reasonably well paid.
I Understand about taking independent financial advice and all that, but I suppose what I'd like to know is how do you get to taking the leap to giving up work, and is it as massive a change as I imagine it to be?
That's just for starters.
Personally I couldn't stop working soon enough. Get the money sorted frist. Not having to work means you won't need certain things and if you want to stop we can all cut down a bit and not spend quite so much.
As for being bored my mum always used t say that she didn't know how she found the time to work she kept that busy. And good luck.
Slick
Guru
No, older but just by a year.
He's taken early retirement and would love for me to be around for trips out on the bike.
Slick
Guru
I get that, and guessed your circumstances and can only say that's probably my worst fear. Take care.
I get plenty of cycling, gym and swimming in as well as many other things as well as fixing dents. I suppose it is a case of do you like the money enough to keep taking the pain.
