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re: Would you rather retire at 55 ok-comfortable or retire at 65 very comfortable-leave estate
Posted on 2/8/19 at 11:49 am to VABuckeye
Posted on 2/8/19 at 11:49 am to VABuckeye
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VABuckeye
Cheers, sorry didn’t mean to come off so abrupt before. It was mostly sarcasm just saying you seem to be always traveling out of the country! Goodfor you.
I would agree with your current life big time.
Too many people seem to want to work and then stop. This doesn’t make any sense. Taper it off, enjoy a combination of both. Going from 40+ hours a week to 0 is not an easy transition. Working 15-25 hours a week still allows all kinds of time for golf, hobbies, traveling, etc.
Eta: this is one area boomers screwed up. They are being laid off because they expect a full salary while not being as fully capable as someone in their 40s and early 50s. Cut it back, cut your hours back, and look for roles using your experience and knowledge you have.
This post was edited on 2/8/19 at 11:52 am
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Posted on 2/8/19 at 12:08 pm to baldona
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Eta: this is one area boomers screwed up. They are being laid off because they expect a full salary while not being as fully capable as someone in their 40s and early 50s. Cut it back, cut your hours back, and look for roles using your experience and knowledge you have.
Boomers were caught in a bit of a tough spot, since they started workign when there was loyalty and defined benefits from companies, and they end up with no loyalty and defined contributions. The boomers i know that are still working have a really bad attitude, and are unpleasant across the board.
Posted on 2/8/19 at 12:23 pm to baldona
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Too many people seem to want to work and then stop. This doesn’t make any sense. Taper it off, enjoy a combination of both. Going from 40+ hours a week to 0 is not an easy transition.
I do not know how long you have been working, but I tend to think the opposite is true, the longer you have worked the easier it is to just hang it up, after 35-40 years you are just ready. It took me almost a full afternoon to transition to the concept of not working, about the same for my retire friends.
Posted on 2/8/19 at 3:48 pm to baldona
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baldona
No offense taken. I strive for balance in my life and the travel is my balance. Every project we do is on a tight deadline and many are signed last minute.
It's one reason I look for dive island bars where I can just let it all hang out.
ETA: I had a heart event in 2015 thaqt changed my perspective on a lot of things. Three weeks before it happened I was ocean kayaking in Roatan and if it had happened then I wouldn't be around today. I've become much more of a live life in the moment kind of guy since that happened.
This post was edited on 2/8/19 at 3:51 pm
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