Retirement..I have a plan

Katybug said:
Congratulations! I am so happy for you OH, you've got a plan. You've also got a husband and that makes all the difference as I see it. All my friends are married and/or still working, so no one to play with during the day and evening. . I am anything but a TV fan and sure don't want to sit at the computer all day. I did that a few days, but I began to feel so worthless, but that's just me. I enjoy getting out and about and in living alone, I crave the interaction with people.

And every time I left my house, I was spending money. It's important to me to have some sense of accomplishment, whatever it may be...so that's why after a year I went back to work part time. It won't be that way for you, with the d/h around and will be fun. Being single and retired (without a lot of money to travel) is a whole different can of worms.
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I too am alone, and I admit to having some money, but not oodles!

I attend a yoga class, go out with a widowed friend once a week, and go out to eat with close friends once a week.

I am lonely, but I talk to my cats, and when the weather improves, will start doing something/anything to my garden!

I ended up hating my job, so this is better; and I spend far too much time on here!
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Choice! First time I was 50 and my job was going away. All I had to do was enter my employee number in the computer and it would have spit out the location of my next job. If I didn't enter it, no job and they'd pay me to leave, still pay my pension. I didn't enter it. My momma didn't raise any dumb kids! It didn't take long to find my next job once the novelty of doing nothing wore off.

Second time, I thought the time was right and was turning 62 so I retired and promptly got bored witless.

Third time started out being helping out a friend who had just bought a motel and needed a head housekeeper. I "helped out" for years until I got tired of the hired help not showing up or not doing the work or whatever. By then, they'd dreamed up so many excuses for whatever called for an excuse that they were recycling them. And DH was finally going to "really" retire, so we both did.

That didn't last long because he died shortly after that. When boredom set in again, I went back to work. That was five years ago. Last spring I cut back by five clients, but by September was burned out with sitting around so gathered up five new ones.
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I can totally relate. It's the boredom that gets me as well. I would not be at a good place emotionally if I didn't have a good bit of outside interaction with others. Not that I don't love you guys, but I am one who is happier being out and about. And being married definitely made all the difference in the world from my point of view. I didn't work at all when I was married and was happy as could be staying home.
 
I don't know many people that have regretted retiring. But keeping busy can be a challenge sometimes for some, especially if you are alone. Many retirees find satisfaction in part time jobs, and it's a good way to stay tuned up. Also, you are in control now, it's easier to leave if you don't like is since your entire livelihood doesn't depend on it.
 
I try to stay away from mindless shopping, it gets me in trouble, well it used to. And sometimes on the weekends me and the mister go out and spend way too much we are like drunken sailors on shore leave. We call ourselves The Squanderers.

My favorite expression is "going broke saving money" you know how you might buy something you don't really need, but it was such a good deal. :rolleyes:

I'm on here a lot during the day, because it is a nice filler while I am work. :playful:
 
Good for you, lucy...now we can include you in OH's count down to freedom.

I have a very good friend that is a teacher. She's stuck for two more years and I'm concerned about her level of stress and burn out. Teaching these days is not like teaching when we went to school, when the teacher was in charge.
 
Ozarkgal said:
Good for you, lucy...now we can include you in OH's count down to freedom.

I have a very good friend that is a teacher. She's stuck for two more years and I'm concerned about her level of stress and burn out. Teaching these days is not like teaching when we went to school, when the teacher was in charge.
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I have working burn out big time, I am just tired of working.

Ina said:
I just heard that after 32 years, Mottly Crew, (spelling?), is retiring. I wonder what will be like for them.
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Oh good, maybe I can hang out with them! :p
 
I agree with OH - she'll find lots to keep her busy. I'm retired, alone and getting by financially but certainly not upper class that's for sure. I'm taking courses, doing yoga once a week, have dinner with friends at least once a month. I'm so busy these days, I hardly get a chance to contribute to the Senior forum. You'll be surprised how busy your days can become.
 
Well its good being retired .. we both did hubby and I .. we had a large home so sold it , the kids were off our hands , and we bought a smaller home.. easy to maintain still with a garden and bigl enough to live with out being in one anothers way ..and still small enough to be cleaned easily.. leaving more time for leisure.. well after doing that and looking after an ill mother in law till she passed away .. we decided to travel to different places ,,which we did for 10 years.. so now we have finished all over seas.. and just enjoy our home.. going out to dinners, shows, and our Cornish club,we also have members there from UK and USA the Cornish migrated to the mines in USA Michigan and other places as well from UK as well as Australia , that history is so fascinating,.. we were active members on the committee , but gave that away last year , as got a little too much.. and now we just go to meetings and I do the genealogy work for them.. which I enjoy so much.. so all in all OH you will enjoy being retired and travelling with your RV.. little breaks , are good for you.. we do them now and then but we stay in motels or a B+B.. its easier for us..and on our home soil now.. I know it must be so hard for you to not be able to tell them at work oh I am finishing up and retiring.. just the waiting game is the hardest part.. so enjoy your last few weeks at work and it will pass soon and you will have a new adventure which I am sure you will enjoy so much..
 
Old Hipster said:
When I was a kid I wanted to be a bum and ride the rails.
Well, I'll finally get to live my dream next year, except for the hoping a freight train part.
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Speaking of trains, I have never traveled on one. I have some friends who live in New Orleans and I have been saying forever that I was going to ride the train down to visit them. Still hope to one day, just got to get the fever enough to go but the ticket.
 
Your retirement sounds perfect Rainee.

Bullie I have taken a few train trips and they were loads of fun.

I was BS'ing with my supervisor this morning and told her I am "thinking" about going next July, well July 2015, she almost cried. :D
 
Everything's comin' up roses for Me and..... well ok just me!

I have 17 months to go and I just added up my vacation time between now and then, I have over 9 weeks vacation. That's 2 months and then some. :banana:

And I have 8 weeks of sick leave. Go me!

Sorry, but I am so happy!!!! I'm always afraid to get overly excited about somethings, but I am throwing caution to the wind now!
 
You won't be officially Short until you've got 90 days and a wake-up left to go. Then, you will be FIGMO! Hang in there. Time flies whether we're havin' fun or not...
 
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