Retirement

[Dave2002]

Thats a great time EA. Is it all downhill ?

I’m way off that at 28.15. But next year, with a bit more training......

No chance of a PB tomorrow, as Salisbury is off due to flooding. But off out for a run with a few friends at 8.30.
And easily home in time for BaL.

Earlier I decoded P.B as personal best, but didn't think it referred to running. My mistake. What distances are you guys discussing - 5k perhaps?

[Padraig]

I loved the Irish film - thank you.)

Marvellous. Merci aussi.

[Dave2002]

Different forms of retirement

I just read this article - which seems to present some perceptive views of retirement - https://getpocket.com/explore/item/t...-in-retirement - and how people operate once retired.

I can identify with some of those modes.

[cloughie]

Lockdown has the effect of retiring all over again as all the activities I am involved in suddenly stopped!

[teamsaint]

Lockdown has the effect of retiring all over again as all the activities I am involved in suddenly stopped!

Well it has given me a sneak preview if something that under current rules is a long way in the future, despite having an already bulging national insurance contribution record........

[teamsaint]

As of today, I am officially 20% retired, having given up that proportion of my job, so I will be knocking off 12.30 sharp Thursdays from now on.Just so you all know…….

Lots to be doing, loafing around on here, playing unplayed CDs, watching Daytime GBN etc.
Am I supposed to buy 20% fewer CDs now ?

[Serial_Apologist]

As of today, I am officially 20% retired, having given up that proportion of my job, so I will be knocking off 12.30 sharp Thursdays from now on.Just so you all know…….

Lots to be doing, loafing around on here, playing unplayed CDs, watching Daytime GBN etc.
Am I supposed to buy 20% fewer CDs now ?

Well done TS - and in answer Bristolians would say "Sup chew"! When comes the other 80%, by the way?

[teamsaint]

Well done TS - and in answer Bristolians would say "Sup chew"! When comes the other 80%, by the way?

Thanks SA. I will likely not give up work for a few years yet, but will probably drop another half day before too long.
Fortunately I have a job that I mostly enjoy, and which pays decently, so it isn’t the worst set of options. Having good bosses helps too. Fortunately, business travel is much less than pre covid, which makes life more civilised .

[richardfinegold]

As of today, I am officially 20% retired, having given up that proportion of my job, so I will be knocking off 12.30 sharp Thursdays from now on.Just so you all know…….

Lots to be doing, loafing around on here, playing unplayed CDs, watching Daytime GBN etc.
Am I supposed to buy 20% fewer CDs now ?

I went down to being a 0.8 last January, and since my employer is going bust on Nov 1 had to decide if I just wanted to pack it in. The thought of starting somewhere new at age 65 doesn’t thrill me , but the thought of full retirement depressed me . I decided to take a position 5 minutes from my home, same hours salary, benefits, but the short commute will add over an extra hour to my day. I give it two years

[eighthobstruction]

....Well done Team , enjoy those extra free hours (I'm sure you will).....and Richard good luck, I know you were quite ill just a while ago....just around the corner must and will sound good to you - and somewhere new is always interesting....

[smittims]

I've found these posts very interesting to read, as they reveal a lot about what people want to do with their lives.

I know atitudes to retirement vary. I've known some sad stories of people who feared it as they had few personal interests and needed the frame of work. On etragic example was a former colleague who'd been 'married' to his job , where he was 'somebody' and actually died of a heart attack while using up a few days leave before his official retirement began. After 40 years he didn't draw a penny of his pension.

I was lucky in being able to retire at 53, owing to a good redundancy deal and a small legacy from my father. For someone who'd never really wanted to do anything except listen to music and drink claret it was ideal.

I can understand people wanting a rewarding career of achieveemnt, and I think it must be heartbreaking to put one's life and soul into a business, say, only to see it collapse despite one's best efforts.

[mikealdren]

When I retired a few years ago, colleagues suggested that I should stay on as I would have such a large hole in my life after a very full time job. How little they knew me! Others I know have continued into their 70s and generally look totally worn out. The challenge for me is to avoid spending all my time listening, I do manage to restrict the red wine to the evenings.

[antongould]

As of today, I am officially 20% retired, having given up that proportion of my job, so I will be knocking off 12.30 sharp Thursdays from now on.Just so you all know…….

Lots to be doing, loafing around on here, playing unplayed CDs, watching Daytime GBN etc.
Am I supposed to buy 20% fewer CDs now ?

missed this ts ….. enjoy, as I’m sure you will ….. and don’t wait too long to get to 50%

[gurnemanz]

I retired from teaching at 60, though still did some private tuition. Since my wife was still working - not full time but every day - I frequently found myself unaccustomedly home alone, with boot on other foot doing a much bigger share of cooking and housework. We got rid of one car and managed quite well, especially since my retirement coincided with getting a free bus pass, which I could use e.g. to traipse off on my own to Oxford for lunchtime concerts. That phase is now gone since we are both over 70 and fully OAP.

[Pulcinella]

Good luck with all those unplayed CDs, ts.
I never got round to my lockdown plan of listening to all my opera CDs with the librettos!