The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

I generally found that those people who retired from my place of work (public transport) died quickly afterwards.

Seems the job was keeping them alive.

I've known people like that. Worst case was my old Inspector on the Post Office Telephones. Had his retirement do on the Friday afternoon, went home and died in the evening. I was 18 at the time and it had a profound impact on my view of life.
I've never lived for work.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've known people like that. Worst case was my old Inspector on the Post Office Telephones. Had his retirement do on the Friday afternoon, went home and died in the evening. I was 18 at the time and it had a profound impact on my view of life.
I've never lived for work.

I've seen one like that, the guy collapsed and died at his retirement do.

 

[Dirk]

I've seen one like that, the guy collapsed and died at his retirement do.

Did he get to keep his gold watch?

 

[screenman]

Let us remember Vernon.

 

[Dirk]

Let us remember Vernon.

A classic case.
Very sad.
Retiring can be a very stressful experience for some - huge lifestyle changes, great expectations and all.
Fortunately, my life changed very little - apart from not having to work.

 

[screenman]

It is also why I made sure that I enjoyed everyday at work.

In case anyone wants to know, an hour off road and 14 miles, the joy of living with farm tracks almost in the garden.

 

[Dirk]

It is also why I made make sure that I enjoyed enjoy everyday at work.

FTFY.

 

[Jenkins]

I got my work's pension statement in the post today - I still can't afford to join you lot yet

 

[Drago]

Search and Rescue training tonight. My first session since my shoulder started to act up, so will take it veerrrryyyy steady.

 

[Alan Frame]

Having retired has given me the time sit back and look at all the useless stuff, gubbins, paraphernalia and tat that I've accumulated over the years.
And I've finally realised that there is very little of it that I actually need.
Now if I had had that knowledge right from the outset, I wouldn't be faced with the hassle of trying to flog stuff for a fraction of what it originally cost.
Don't buy it in the first place and you don't have the problem!

 

[Dirk]

It is amazing the amount of useless stuff you accumulate over the years.
We had a huge clear out 12 years ago when we moved to Devon - 3 bedroom house with huge garage and workshop to a 2 bedroom bungalow with a small garage.
If I haven't looked at something for 6 months, I reckon it's not needed now.
We are going to further down size our possessions in the next few years so everything will fit in the back of a Sprinter van. Then we will be able to move around the country with ease and rent properties anywhere we fancy.

 

[Lee_M]

Tried to hand my notice in from my 1 day per week job.

CEO wouldnt accept it.

Amazing how inconvenient 1 day in a week is, it's as bad as when it was 5 days

 

[Alan Frame]

Yes, there's a great deal to be said for minimalism.
It's very therapeutic to have a clearout, seems to unclutter the mind at the same time.
Getting there is a right pain in the proverbial though..I have loads of stuff far too good to throw away and I need the money too much to give it away, but it's proving difficult to move it on. Immaculate 1986 Golf anyone?

 

[Drago]

CEO wouldnt accept it.

He's going to be jolly confused when you fail to turn up.

 

[screenman]

All this talk about tidying garage, I just did mine after swimming this morning. Now off out on the bike for an hour, then the dentist.