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In just over two weeks, on March 3rd, I will have been retired exactly ten years. I can honestly state that I have not experienced (suffered? endured?) even one day of boredom.
My only concern is if I have enough time left to see and do all that I want to do in retirement. As much as I enjoyed my career running a nationwide program for a major governmental entity, I would not for a second entertain an opportunity to return to it.
Same here. I cannot imagine being bored. There are more things that I want to do than there is time left to do them in.
I do work part-time post-retirement, but that's because the work is easy and it was offered to me. Since I had to struggle financially during the years I was raising my daughter, I didn't get to save the way regular people do, and the work helped me catch up a bit, kill the college bills, and spend some money fixing up my home and other things I couldn't afford to do before I retired.
But now I am winding down, and doing more writing, more photography, and sometimes just enjoying the luxury of sitting down to read a book or watch a movie.
I've said it many times before. I think it's sad that folks can't fill their time without an employer providing boundaries and time management.
The whole "I loved my work" is a rouse. All types of work can still be done without an employer. You were an engineer? Then engineer something. Create your own engineering projects. Teach basic engineering to adults or schools.
Yeah, it all comes down to not being to design and structure ones life.
Then there is the issue of ones identity being connected to ones job.
You are entitled to state your opinion as subjectively erroneous as it is.
Simply stated, you are stating your perception but it is incorrect as a universal observation.
I am designing and structuring my life and that plan includes a creative and worth while( to me) PT job which has intrinsic and extrinsic value. The fact that I receive a salary is irrelevant.
Well, my retirement may be put on hold for some time. I'm going back to work, for how long I dont know, but my feeling is its going to be quite awhile. I'm looking forward to it. After three years, an I'm actually kinda bored. Anyone else get bored and gone back to work?
Well, my retirement may be put on hold for some time. I'm going back to work, for how long I dont know, but my feeling is its going to be quite awhile. I'm looking forward to it. After three years, an I'm actually kinda bored. Anyone else get bored and gone back to work?
Sheesh I can't imagine. I have far too much stuff I need and want to do to ever be bored. I am not yet retired but I can't wait!
Well, my retirement may be put on hold for some time. I'm going back to work, for how long I dont know, but my feeling is its going to be quite awhile. I'm looking forward to it. After three years, an I'm actually kinda bored. Anyone else get bored and gone back to work?
The important thing is that if you really enjoy your work then I guess you could consider that a hobby, even if you get paid and sort of punch a proverbial time clock.
My dad worked until he was in his late 70s, albeit less than 15 hrs a week by then. He enjoyed going to the office, enjoyed the people, had worked for 3 generations of the family that owned the business, and completed 50 years with the business when he retired.
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