re: Retired folks - Making the adjustment to freedom

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Statistically the 2 years in a man’s life he’s most likely to die are 1) the year he’s born, and 2) the year he retires.

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All this really tells me is there are a lot of people working until they are essentially dead or about to die.

Right here baw!

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There are two types of people in the world.. 1) those who get bored and restless in retirement, then eventually go back to work or start a business… 2) those who retire and wonder how they ever held down a full-time job, because they enjoy retirement so much and have a full (though not packed) schedule… i know beyond the shadow of a doubt ill be in the second group.. im not quite 50 yet, semi-retired overseas and i find it difficult to squeeze in the small amount of work i have to do.. between sleeping in every day, gym, hobbies, travel, volunteering etc- i cant wait until i can fully retire and be able to devote all my time to leisure, or just doing frick-all because im feeling lazy that particular day .

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This is basically me, but without the gym, hobbies, travel, and volunteering.

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Not saying give up golf, definitely keep doing that. In fact, I’d say play as many days a week as you can.

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When I was in college, I lived at one of those apartment complexes with a golf course. In Arkansas, most of those are Lindsey, but this one had a slightly nicer course than typical.

There were a group of old fixed income retired guys who best I could tell did nothing but play that course all day every day. So if you were golfing by yourself you’d end up finishing the round with them every time.

They were hilarious. They played so much they had an ongoing tally of who had the most hole in ones.

I know, for a fact, I’ll be a great retired person

I had a year between jobs when I had a good exit financially from a company that sold. Woke up late, did yoga, worked in the yard, etc.

I loathed going back to work and yearn for retirement, but it won’t come for 25+ years I imagine.

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Should I expect to find myself a little bored at first and not quite sure what to do with my free time?

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Yes

Has anyone in this thread tried smoking bales of weed and playing video games all day in retirement?

I know a lot of guys who were unemployed who spent a lot of time doing that. Figured it was the pro-move.

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I love these threads where the boomers post about retirement to dab on the millennials that will never be able to retire

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I retire in two years and will be turning 40, speak for yourself

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I will be retiring at the end of June after 50 years of either being in college or working.
Should I expect to find myself a little bored at first and not quite sure what to do with my free time?
No wife or kids at home so it’s all my time

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I am about a year into retirement and I have basically the same situation. Loving retirement so far….these are my best years yet!

I haven’t found it to be boring at all. I make it a point to do both something physical and something constructive every day. For instance, on Thursday I do financial work and yard work.

I find that I am busier now than when I was working. You just do things at a more leisurely pace when you retire. However, you do things at a the right way instead of in a hurry.