What does retirement look like for you?

[cojak]

Then again, would you rather hear from people who have made the change and speak from experience or people who are still wondering if they can ever give up being a wage slave...?

In my case, incidentally, I'm retired but MyCo is still ticking over with small jobs - although they pretty much dried up over the last 18 months for some reason, they are picking up again. So perhaps I have a double perspective.

I’d quite like to do that. The odd bit of documentation, that kind of thing.

Other consultants I’ve worked with hated that part but I always enjoyed it.

[cojak]

I have been pondering over this question ever since it was posted and realised that I'm clueless, have no idea, no real passion on anything in particular. Is it bad to be like this? I don't know, I'm clueless!!!

No, it’s normal for many people. I would suggest thinking about it now though. There’s a life beyond work even when you’re working.

[WTFH]

Couldn't make it sooner rather than later could you?

Oh, I don't plan to retire from my low-paid job at the lunatic asylum. It helps keep me sane, and the perks are amazing.
I suppose they might sack me, but that would only happen if I changed the locks and no one could get in. But what M*****F***** would be so stupid as to do that?

[Lockhouse]

I retired this year at 58. We were going to sell up and downsize but then crypto tripled my pension pot (even after CGT).

So now we've decided to stay put for the next 10 years and are having the house extended again to give me room to mess about with classic cars whilst I'm still young-ish. We go to lots of car events anyway so that all ties in nicely. I also plan to join a boat club and go sea fishing and do some off-road cycling in the New Forest. The Missus is in her element having the budget to all the things round the house she'd like - we're currently having a new kitchen fitted.

In ten years or so, all being well, we'll downsize and do a bit of travelling.

Them's the plans but you have to live for today as you don't know what's around the corner. We're very fortunate indeed.

[PCTNN]

I plan on retiring from IT at 55-60, then stay active and keep working 2-3 days a week. My ideal job would be customer service at B&Q or similar.

My partner's father is in his 60s. He retired early because of an injury and since he had worked off-shore a lot he had ton of savings. 2 years and 1 hip replacement later he got bored out of his mind, found a part-time job at a local organic farm. Now he delivers fruit and veg 3 days a week, drives around town, speaks to people. He's in the best shape of his life, physically and mentally.

I aim to do the same.

[Gibbon]

I’d quite like to do that. The odd bit of documentation, that kind of thing.

Other consultants I’ve worked with hated that part but I always enjoyed it.

I'll send you mine, but you might change your mind with DOORS

[vetran]

Anyone who thinks dealing with the general public will be relaxing post retirement has obviously never done it.

By all means find a nice set of civil & grateful customers but I would go postal at B&Q!

[Gibbon]

Anyone who thinks dealing with the general public will be relaxing post retirement has obviously never done it.

By all means find a nice set of civil & grateful customers but I would go postal at B&Q!

Too right, both my daughter had retail/hospitality type jobs at 16, the awfulness of some people. On the plus side went down well with prospective employers after uni, as they thought if you can handle a public facing role then you handle their world of work.

[vetran]

Too right, both my daughter had retail/hospitality type jobs at 16, the awfulness of some people. On the plus side went down well with prospective employers after uni, as they thought if you can handle a public facing role then you handle their world of work.

Indeed miss V1 & 2 both worked in a local chip shop during 6th form, both UNIs liked their work attitude. They regularly had to deal with complete numptys.


I worked in restaurants and old people's homes before fixing TVs. The old people were the nicest of the lot, they actually had manners.

I'm surprised some of the TV customers left the shop without having their teeth kicked in.

[d000hg]

Anyone who thinks dealing with the general public will be relaxing post retirement has obviously never done it.

Some people actually like other people.