When Will or Did you Retire?

[SpokeyDokey]

Nearly 6 years ago I started this topic indicating that "My current intention is to retire from full time employment in 5 years time at the age of 60".

Just this moment (at the age of 60) I have finished my last day of work after working for 39 years at the same company.

I AM NOW RETIRED

Nice one - hope you have a long, happy and healthy go at it!

 

[midlife]

Congratulations

I see I was post number 3 in 2015 . I now have no idea when I will pay off my mortgage and no idea when I will retire lol

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Nearly 6 years ago I started this topic indicating that "My current intention is to retire from full time employment in 5 years time at the age of 60".

Just this moment (at the age of 60) I have finished my last day of work after working for 39 years at the same company.

I AM NOW RETIRED

Welcome to the club, I retired at the end of 2015.

 

[Oldhippy]

Three years to go all being well, 61 and I will call it a day.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Three years to go all being well, 61 and I will call it a day.

You're not really oldhippy then.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Today, I retired as a CC Moderator.

After 4, mainly happy, years I have called it a day due to other (fun) stuff going on in my life leaving me less time to be on here.

 

[ColinJ]

You're not really oldhippy then.

True, but is has more of a ring to it than 'slowlymaturinghippy'!

Today, I retired as a CC Moderator.

After 4, mainly happy, years I have called it a day due to other (fun) stuff going on in my life leaving me less time to be on here.

Thanks for the mod work done in those 4 years!

 

[Oldhippy]

You're not really oldhippy then.

Very kind of you to say so.

 

[lane]

I retired in March just before I turned 59 in July. The main reason was the job was grinding me down, long hours and inability to take holidays, silly deadlines, evening and weekend working expected etc. and a dysfunctional organisation to boot. Since I retired I have picked up two part time jobs that take up 2 days a week - although I work from home and can work hours / days that suit me. The jobs are much less stressful than my previous job (less money as well though) and obviously working only two days a week and flexibility to work when I want means I have plenty of time to do what I want. My earnings plus pension are adequate for my needs. It is probably the best thing I have ever done, my quality of life is enormously better than it has been for along time. I seriously suspect the decision has extended my lifespan as well.

 

[Sharky]

Posted #26, six years ago. Hard to believe that 6 years of retirement have already slipped by.

 

[Mrs M]

Aim to cut down to 3 day week around 57/58
Currently 55 years young 😀
Retire at 60 but may go beyond if still enjoying the job 😎

 

[Venod]

6 months to my 10 year retirement anniversary, "who knows where the time goes"
Best decision I ever made.

 

[Jenkins]

Having done some serious saving over the past few years, plus some number crunching regarding the reduced payout & lump sum from taking my work's pension early, it is highly likely that I'll be able to go at the end of March next year at just over 57 years old.

 

[Gunk]

I semi retired a couple of years ago when I sold my business, but it was too early and I was too fidgety, so I’m now working full time again which I really enjoy. I’ll probably drop down to three days a week in three years time when I’m 60 and then see how I feel.

 

[Retread]

I retired at age 58, house/cars were paid off and I'm now comfortable on the 3 pensions I get.
Bought a full carbon bike and started logging miles the month I retired.