Retirement: 1 Year Anniversary Review
04-28-17, 06:46 PM
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I think that the majority of us that have retired haven't regretted it. I retired at 48- we'll I was downsized, and haven't missed the 9-5 of working in a dental lab. I do miss the interaction with 1 or 2 people, and I am missing out on some of the great technological advances that are happening these days, but otherwise, thanks, I'm glad to be gone.
When I turned 50, I was on a 72 day bike ride across Canada. When I turned 51, I was hiking the Camino in Spain. Nothing on the plate other than spending the summer with my family. And next year Tour Arctic. Can't wait.
Not to mention all the things that got overlooked while I was working, are finally getting done. So much to do and finally some time to do it!
Ahhhhhh, retirement!
When I turned 50, I was on a 72 day bike ride across Canada. When I turned 51, I was hiking the Camino in Spain. Nothing on the plate other than spending the summer with my family. And next year Tour Arctic. Can't wait.
Not to mention all the things that got overlooked while I was working, are finally getting done. So much to do and finally some time to do it!
Ahhhhhh, retirement!
04-28-17, 08:20 PM
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Won't be up to a year 'til October... can't believe all the sh*t that's happened. Not sure now -- looking back -- how I worked at the same job for 20 years.
04-29-17, 09:37 PM
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Coming up on 5 years since I retired. I was two weeks short of my 63rd birthday. From the first day I felt like I had entered heaven without dying.
Not that it has all been roses and puppydogs. One of the big reasons I retired was so that I could help out more taking care of my mom, who was in failing health. She died about a year and a half after I retired. Needless to say there were some tough times in there, but at least I was able to be there for her, and it only reinforced my conviction that retiring when I did was the right move.
Not that it has all been roses and puppydogs. One of the big reasons I retired was so that I could help out more taking care of my mom, who was in failing health. She died about a year and a half after I retired. Needless to say there were some tough times in there, but at least I was able to be there for her, and it only reinforced my conviction that retiring when I did was the right move.
04-30-17, 01:37 PM
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Coming up on 5 years since I retired. I was two weeks short of my 63rd birthday. From the first day I felt like I had entered heaven without dying.
Not that it has all been roses and puppydogs. One of the big reasons I retired was so that I could help out more taking care of my mom, who was in failing health. She died about a year and a half after I retired. Needless to say there were some tough times in there, but at least I was able to be there for her, and it only reinforced my conviction that retiring when I did was the right move.
Not that it has all been roses and puppydogs. One of the big reasons I retired was so that I could help out more taking care of my mom, who was in failing health. She died about a year and a half after I retired. Needless to say there were some tough times in there, but at least I was able to be there for her, and it only reinforced my conviction that retiring when I did was the right move.
04-30-17, 11:02 PM
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Yeah, I asked myself that question every day when I was with my mom, and many days afterwards as well. Thank goodness for retirement.
When making my decision I also thought a lot about two people I knew who died at age 66. One was a close friend, only a year retired. The other was my father, who did not want to retire but was forced to do it by his employer, literally on his deathbed. Lesson learned: Do not assume that retirement will be content to wait around until whenever you're ready.
When making my decision I also thought a lot about two people I knew who died at age 66. One was a close friend, only a year retired. The other was my father, who did not want to retire but was forced to do it by his employer, literally on his deathbed. Lesson learned: Do not assume that retirement will be content to wait around until whenever you're ready.
