How long before I starve?

[Shaun]

Good luck - however it works out, you've got the satisfaction of having "done it!" - but I do hope it goes the way you want it to.

 

[Moon bunny]

This sounds familiar. When the money runs out you will become an employee again or a life on the dole which I should imagine is quite lucrative if you have zero debts.

I have every intention of becoming an employee again, but doing a job I enjoy with people I like, instead of sitting on my sweaty giving jargon-based advice to the hard of understanding while surrounded by "colleagues" whose one ambition in life seems to be to get on the long term sick or retire early.

 

[Globalti]

Boatman? No plans to join the Costa cruise-liner group, I hope?

 

[Crankarm]

I have every intention of becoming an employee again, but doing a job I enjoy with people I like, instead of sitting on my sweaty giving jargon-based advice to the hard of understanding while surrounded by "colleagues" whose one ambition in life seems to be to get on the long term sick or retire early.

So perhaps a change of job/role is the solution.

Work is very beneficial aside from the cash aspect or lack of it.

 

[Arch]

So perhaps a change of job/role is the solution.

That's exactly what she's doing, numbskull!

Working towards a boatman's licence. Did you actually read the OP?

 

[vernon]

Careful Arch!

CC users have been banned for being less than reverential towards a certain CC member.

 

[Speicher]

So we might see you at the helm of this at some point?:

Where have I seen that recently?

 

[Hover Fly]

Not recently, she's in the shed being done up, and looking gorgeous already.
(Osprey that is, not Moon bunny)

 

[Hover Fly]

MB is going out for her first rowing and navigation* lesson shortly.

*Which on Windermere amounts to miss the red floating things and keep out of the way of the big white moving things.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Tip: the pointy end of the boat thingy is the front - fairly sure of that.

 

[Archie_tect]

Watching two men poncing about getting jet skis offloaded into the water at Windermere, with much showing off and revving, they shot off into the distance with water plumes spraying out of the back... at which point the little old lady next to me, paused licking her ice cream to say, "Just like hoovers aren't they?"

 

[Speicher]

Tip: the pointy end of the boat thingy is the front - fairly sure of that.

I bow to your superior knowledge, and your stern warning.

 

[Arch]

keep out of the way of the big white moving things.

Icebergs?!

 

[yello]

I heard a report this week suggesting that those who retire initially do very well but then sink down into depression and a subsequent lack of motivation can lead to health problems.

Sounds a familiar story. I know of people having taken early retirement (like me), here in France (like me) initially enjoying it (like me) before reality kicks in (unlike me!) This last winter (which is seemingly not yet over) has been particularly hard. It's not unheard of for such conditions to lead to divorce and relationship problems/breakdowns as well as health issues.

Got to admit, doing nothing day after day IS hard. It screws with your brain. Fortunately, I'm both born and bone idle so can handle it better than many.

Any escape from wage slavery needs to have direction. Congrats to moon bunny for having exactly that. I wish you well with your Endeavour

 

[Arch]

My Mum says she's never been so busy as since she retired. That's the trick, to fill the 9 to 5 time with stuff to do. Keep routines, make commitments.

When I came to Uni full time, I treated it like a full time job, and studied 9 to 5, and more. I'm sure that was what helped me do well. A lot of the kids fresh from school fell into the trap of not doing anything but go to lectures, and then have a panic burst of work to meet deadlines.