Retirement's OK. Haven't worked for 10 years. I do miss the office banter a bit, but two of my former workmates and "best friends" have since died.
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It's like voluntary or involuntary redundancy. Worst thing you could ever do for your physical and especially your mental health and wellbeing. Retire and become a burden on the state? - NEVER EVER RETIRE!!!!!
Retirement's OK. Haven't worked for 10 years. I do miss the office banter a bit, but two of my former workmates and "best friends" have since died.
I'm going to semi-retire soon. Reducing my hours by half and installing a shed in my garden that will serve as a mini-gym so that I will be fitter than I was sitting at a desk all week. A couple daytime language classes on top of that and Bob's your uncle. Looking after both the physical and mental well-being side of things (I hope!).
Last edited by Taunton Blue Genie; 04-03-17 at 10:10.
Sorry to hear of your suffering.
It has not gone unnoticed.
I retired 2 years ago, and I can honestly say that I haven't regretted one minute. I left school at 15 and have been lucky enough to have never been without a job. I have a company pension, and I feel I'm quite comfortable, being able to run a nice car, take a holiday when I want, and it's great not to be on the clock. And I am NOT a burden on the state. I'm not getting my state pension yet, but when I do, it's my entitlement, NOT a hand out. Finishing work freed up a place for a younger man to fill, so really, I've done the state a favour.
Huge generalisation here.
Plenty you can do post retirement.
Pensions and planning for your twilight years is with you from day 1 after leaving school but many don't even get to enjoy their pension after driving themselves are being driven to an early grave.
Everything in moderation I say and that includes work and play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgoCm1hofM&t=670s
this is a very good watch regarding mental and physical health after retirement
Volunteer. You'd be keeping busy, giving back and without as mush stress as work.
The well off pensioners are exposing themselves well in this thread, the same ones championing remaining in the E.U, early retirements, nice standard of living ahead, no wonder they didn't want change!!!!.
Not at all. It's tiny but very popular. (Story of my life).
In fact, I have just got rid of two smaller sheds today in order to put in a larger, robust one which will be the mini-gym on my days off and an alternative venue to my beach bar (where I could put my gym equipment) when the weather is a tad inclement
Great discussion but may have hit a nerve with some. Retirement means more illnesses and disease as well as mental health issues. People become lazy as they feel it's the beginning of the end........