The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Hopefully you'll get a more balanced reasoning from others who, like you, actually enjoyed their job. Sadly, I hated mine by the end and couldn't wait to get away. Absolutely no regrets, although I have to admit I don't fill my time nearly as well as I could being a lazy person by nature.

I actually enjoyed my job but after working 53 years I took the opportunity to retire. Never looked back.

 

[welsh dragon]

The sun is out now and another nice day is on store for us.

 

[Dave7]

WoW WoW and double WoW.
Went to our daughters 30th wedding anniversary last night. What a great night it was.
SiL is singer in a group so knows lots of other singers etc......entertainment was excellent.
Negative was.....I can't face beer now and the only decent whisky they had was Jameisons (spelling??) and I am suffering this morning. Self induced so sympathy not expected

 

[mikeIow]

This mornings test is still negative so it may just be a heavy seasonal cold. She’ll test again this evening🤞

Maybe leave it until tomorrow morning.
My wife tested negative on the Thursday evening….positive by the Sat
Incubation period fir Omicron 3.42 days. Allegedly. & those tests aren’t free now (or maybe hers are with work 🤷‍♂️)

 

[mikeIow]

You can't buy time........

That’s what tipped me over the edge….too many funerals in the years leading to my decision. Never regretted it!

I guess if you really enjoy the work and people, you can treat it like play and carry on as long as you like: fair play to you!!

 

[welsh dragon]

I couldn't stop working fast enough. Never regretted it. Not even once.

 

[Paulus]

That’s what tipped me over the edge….too many funerals in the years leading to my decision. Never regretted it!

I guess if you really enjoy the work and people, you can treat it like play and carry on as long as you like: fair play to you!!

The same here.
I really enjoyed my job, but having two of my long term friends die before retiring from work, one started the same day as me as an apprentice, I thought that after 44 years for more or less the same company, various name changes, but in reality it stayed the same, I decided to call it a day.
We were financially sound, and whilst we still have our health in reasonably good shape it was time to do some exploring.
I have various interests which keep me busy during the days. I never wake up in the morning wondering what I am going to do. Plus, I have never succumbed to having to watch daytime telly.
We have booked to go to Canada next autumn for 4 weeks. Should be a good time.
All this because we don't have to worry about getting time off from w**k.

 

[PaulSB]

Hopefully you'll get a more balanced reasoning from others who, like you, actually enjoyed their job. Sadly, I hated mine by the end and couldn't wait to get away. Absolutely no regrets, although I have to admit I don't fill my time nearly as well as I could being a lazy person by nature.

I never hated my job, lucky to always enjoy what I did, but I came to deeply resent it, especially the commute. What was a 40-45 minute drive in 1994 when I started by 2016 when I retired had become 1.5 - 2 hours. I deeply resented the time being stolen from my day.

Gave up any notion of arriving on time, leaving on time and simply arrived, did the job and left whenever.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Maybe leave it until tomorrow morning.
My wife tested negative on the Thursday evening….positive by the Sat
Incubation period fir Omicron 3.42 days. Allegedly. & those tests aren’t free now (or maybe hers are with work 🤷‍♂️)

Yes, she’s going to test again tomorrow. She had a Flu jab booked for Tuesday so that has been cancelled. We get free testing kits due to being venerable 😉

 

[welsh dragon]

I think this year will see many more cases of colds and flu due to the fact that everyone has hidden at home for the last couple of years, so it's bound to be worse this year.

 

[PaulSB]

Yes, she’s going to test again tomorrow. She had a Flu jab booked for Tuesday so that has been cancelled. We get free testing kits due to being venerable 😉

No typos in that post then? 🤔 🤣🤣

 

[welsh dragon]

No typos in that post then? 🤔 🤣🤣

. Priceless.

 

[Dave7]

I am officially knackered. Son and partner visiting later so I am off for a lie down.
@PaulSB if LFC can do as well against Arsenal as your team did yesterday I will be happy......sadly I see the opposite

 

[Mo1959]

No typos in that post then? 🤔 🤣🤣

Knowing Kev it was intentional!

Fish finger sarnie for lunch. It is now very windy out there and the rain isn’t far away.

 

[Dave7]

Knowing Kev it was intentional!

Fish finger sarnie for lunch. It is now very windy out there and the rain isn’t far away.

mmmm fish finger sarnies..... yummy.