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screenman

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Work was always a means to earn money, and I never earned a lot, and I never found anything that was enjoyable to do.

I can understand why you might want to leave that behind. Sad really that so many people end up in the same place.
 
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Dirk

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I couldn't wait either , so went 6 years early.
I went 2 days late.
My 60th birthday was on a Wednesday, I retired on the Friday.
I nearly retired at 50 - mid life crisis and all that - was going to sell up and buy a narrow boat, take a much reduced pension and go continual cruising. I then got a job transfer out of the blue, to North Devon, which sort of nipped that in the bud. New house, scenery, customers etc. A change is as good as a rest as they say.
It's funny how your life goes, isn't it?
 

screenman

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I went 2 days late.
My 60th birthday was on a Wednesday, I retired on the Friday.
I nearly retired at 50 - mid life crisis and all that - was going to sell up and buy a narrow boat, take a much reduced pension and go continual cruising. I then got a job transfer out of the blue, to North Devon, which sort of nipped that in the bud. New house, scenery, customers etc. A change is as good as a rest as they say.
It's funny how your life goes, isn't it?

I did the same at 33 back in 1988 when I moved up here, never going to do more than a 3 day week etc, took 3 months off completely and missed the buzz.
 

screenman

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It may be sad but I don't think many people get the chance to do something they enjoy.

I do not think so much they do not get the chance, more they do not reach out for it. I know of one guy in his early thirties that hates is job and his counting down to retirement in 30+ years. Does he not know that he has choices.
 

screenman

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I wonder if civil service jobs are more boring than private sector one's hence the reason people cannot wait to retire from them.
 

Drago

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I've been shot at in the Army and Police, almost blown up (bergan and radio took the hit), stabbed, assaulted many times...i'm pretty sure my public sector jobs were more exciting that pretty much any in the private sector.
 

screenman

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I've been shot at in the Army and Police, almost blown up (bergan and radio took the hit), stabbed, assaulted many times...i'm pretty sure my public sector jobs were more exciting that pretty much any in the private sector.

Good point's, but in later life you said you were shuffling paper. Did you not miss the buzz of the earlier days.

Maybe I could have added more stressful, or easier to retire from.
 
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Dirk

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I wonder if civil service jobs are more boring than private sector one's hence the reason people cannot wait to retire from them.
I was never on my guard so much, or had to think on my feet so much, as I was in the CS compared to the private sector. It could be dangerous and stressfull at times but I enjoyed my work in the CS.
As with a lot of CS jobs, the work can be very interesting if they just let you get on with it. Constant political meddling and management changes caused a lot of stress and disgruntlement amongst employees. I could have carried on, but I couldn't stomach some of the changes that were beginning to be implemented as I left. None of my former colleagues are happy in the job at present, and these are guys with 25 - 30 years service.
I was lucky - I could afford to leave.
 
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