re: Do any retirees “miss” work?

Statistically speaking the most dangerous two years of your life are the year you were born and the year you retire. We are meant to have a purpose; make sure you keep one. We are healthier when we have to get up everyday and do something we don’t necessarily want to do.

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We are healthier when we have to get up everyday and do something we don’t necessarily want to do

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bullshite .


Decent post, but you lost me right there at the end.. if you are not one of the fortunate few who find something they love to do during their working years- then retire, and dont waste precious time doing stuff you dont want to do .

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train people for my previous position (shake machine repair,)

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Well we know you didn't work for McDonalds!!!

Yes.

I miss spinning solutions out of the ether. Preventing the train wreck nobody else sees coming. Beating the snot out of the competition. Mediating between my boss, architects, engineers, general contractors, and customers, all with unrealistic expectations and implacable wills.

The lack of stress is killing me!

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Decent post, but you lost me right there at the end.. if you are not one of the fortunate few who find something they love to do during their working years- then retire, and dont waste precious time doing stuff you dont want to do .

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I think you took me wrong. Or maybe I should have worded it better.


Trust me, I don’t hate my job but I’m quitting the microsecond I don’t need to work anymore. I’m just saying we need something to drag our arse out of bed every morning. That doesn’t mean it has to or should be our 9-5, just something to keep us from getting good at The Price is Right.

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So you are going to retire and jump onto her insurance? Will you be up keeping the home and preparing dinner etc while she’s still working and paying for your insurance bc you don’t want to work anymore?

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I don’t know what I’ll do. But my entire life, I’ve done it all. My first wife never worked. I was responsible for everything.

With my new one, I’ve pretty much done the same. I take care of 90% of the bills. I’ve raised her two kids. Including putting the second one through college. I’m paying. He’ll be done when I retire. Despite being told by their father that he had saved for it. He lied. I, nor she, has received one cent from him.

I’ve allowed her to get completely debt free. She wasn’t great with money. Worked to get her debt free and excellent credit score. Her kids love me, tell me that every day.

I love her, and she knows I’ll do whatever needs to be done. She trusts me, and I her. She tells me I earned it. I agree. So honestly, not sure what I’ll do. Planning on as little as possible.

That answer ya?

I retired very young and only miss it a few days a year. I missed my co-workers for only a couple of months. I love the relaxed mornings. Now that my kids have grown up I have freedom to spontaneously do whatever I want. The eclipse? Just jumped into the car and drove 2 hours to see it. Baseball game? I've got 4 teams within 4 hours of me. Feel like just sitting outside smoking a cigar in the morning? Just grab a stick out of the humidor and grab my phone to read the news.

It'll take awhile to get used to not having the 8-5 structure but you'll enjoy it once you do.

I miss working…..

I retired at the beginning of 2023 and enjoying it. Need to retire while you have your health. I don't miss work at all.

I hope to find out in 20 months. Full pension that includes COLAs, get to keep my health insurance. Ripe old age of 53.