does part time work = retired

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ronaldj

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I have retired from two places now with two small pensions .....I went back to work a couple years ago at the local hardware....does not pay a whole lot but every little bit helps. now what do I call myself, retired, working, just tired.....how about all of you are you totally retired or do some of you work part time or full time?
 

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I have heard many new retirees state that they would take a year off and then get some part time work..Seems like that never happens!!
 
Pappy said:
I did work summers in a store and I filled propane tanks four days a week. Last year I came down with shingles so that put an end to that. Miss that little extra income.
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We make a little extra $$$ by selling items around the house that we no longer or never use..We us FaceBook and Craigslist for this..Great way to downsize!!!
 
Pappy said:
I've been an EBay member for years and now and then I sell a few things. I purchase some from Ebay also. In all the years I've been with them, I only had a problem once. That was before they took PayPal only.
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I like FaceBook and Craigslist because they are local and can make deliveries and pick-ups..Items usually sell within a day or 2..
 
ronaldj said:
I have retired from two places now with two small pensions .....I went back to work a couple years ago at the local hardware....does not pay a whole lot but every little bit helps. now what do I call myself, retired, working, just tired.....how about all of you are you totally retired or do some of you work part time or full time?
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IMO... it's only work IF

1. You don't enjoy it

2.. You are obligated to do it.

I am planning on working as a casual employee that the same company I am with now... because 1.. I enjoy what I do.. 2. I will be able to say yes or no about coming in and I will not be obligated to do so. So to me... that's not really work.. but the money will be very useful.
 
Pappy said:
I'm not aware of selling things on Facebook. Do you have a local selling page?
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In the FB search box type in "For Sale" and it will open a drop down menu of groups in your area. You will probably have to join as most are private..

Or type in "buy or sell"
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To me, working PT is still working. I make as much flying PT as some do working full time. It sounds like I am bragging, but I am just saying this as an analysis as to why I believe working PT is still working and not fully retired. My days of working at this job are numbered because I will soon reach the age where I can no longer fly, even as a "for hire" pilot, so says the FAA.
 
This thread has me thinking. It will be a sad day when I have to hang up my wings. A very sad day indeed.
 
For those of you who are retired completely by choice not due to disability consider yourselves incredibly lucky. My Dad is like that. He taught for some forty years and retired with full benefits. Enough to sell his house, find a lovely condo, travel, socialize and volunteer. Retirement like that, at least in the United States is almost coming to an end for future generations.

Employers want to save money so they'll have a whole stable of part timers. Even managers are part time and everyone is expendable. Big corp HATES unions. They want the freedom to hire and fire. That means the turnover is ridiculous but if no one stays long enough to get a raise they just find new worker ants. Some people in the last store I worked in were in their late 70's, that's their retirement.
 
I'm not officially retired yet, but opted to start working part time in July. It's been a nice way to ease my way into retirement (coming as of March 2016), but there's a part of me that wouldn't be surprised if I seek out some form of PT work in the future. Not so much for the money, but for the social aspect and to do something stimulating. Have broached the idea with my present firm about possibly being a freelance person to work on special projects and they were open to the idea. But at least that would be on my terms.
 
I know many people who say they'll have to work until they are 67 or older. I know how lucky I am to have been able to stop working at 55. I did not qualify for any pensions though until I was 60. I got a small work pension from the US at 60, SS at 62, and a UK pension at 61 11 1/2 months (used to be 60 for women and 65 for men - but the age both get their state pension is increasing for both).
 
I gave up full time work in my mid 50s and thought that I might get a part time job. I did get a couple of interviews which only confirmed my view that I didn't really want to work. My wife did the same and since then we've been busy enjoying the lifestyle that WE wanted. Life's too short to spend the majority of it working.
 
For a few years after I retired, I worked at a seasonal job. I worked 6 months full time and then played for 6 months. It worked well, although the money wasn't big, it did help. That job ended when we moved out west and did a lot of traveling.

The notion of a 4 hour a day job year around was of no interest at all.
 
Fully retired and don't plan to work anymore either full or part time. I imagine if I really needed the money to survive, I'd get a part time job...but I'd rather live more frugally than work again. Worked all my adult life, looking forward to the day where I wouldn't have to punch a timeclock anymore. :cool:
 
QuickSilver said:
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IMO... it's only work IF

1. You don't enjoy it

2.. You are obligated to do it.

I am planning on working as a casual employee that the same company I am with now... because 1.. I enjoy what I do.. 2. I will be able to say yes or no about coming in and I will not be obligated to do so. So to me... that's not really work.. but the money will be very useful.
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I agree. When you don't need the job, and the boss knows it, its a whole different relationship.
 
Bobw235 said:
I'm not officially retired yet, but opted to start working part time in July. It's been a nice way to ease my way into retirement (coming as of March 2016), but there's a part of me that wouldn't be surprised if I seek out some form of PT work in the future. Not so much for the money, but for the social aspect and to do something stimulating. Have broached the idea with my present firm about possibly being a freelance person to work on special projects and they were open to the idea. But at least that would be on my terms.
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You haven't tried it yet, Bob. It's called freedom! This will be the first time in your life when you will not be obligated to please
anybody except your wife, and that's optional depending on the risks involved.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Fully retired and don't plan to work anymore either full or part time. I imagine if I really needed the money to survive, I'd get a part time job...but I'd rather live more frugally than work again. Worked all my adult life, looking forward to the day where I wouldn't have to punch a timeclock anymore. :cool:
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I'm with you, SB. You don't need a lot of "stuff". There are so many things that we "need" that are really all about maintaining our image to our peers. After you're retired long enough they either die or it becomes too much effort all around to entertain each other. I live in my sweats. I only pull on a pair of pants to go food shopping.
 
We haven't worked since retirement, several years ago, but we do try to make a little money. My husband, brother and I usually have 2 yard sales a year where we sell a lot of used items. My brother and husband both sell old boats and cars from time to time. I sell books, cloths and odds and ends through eBay, craigslist and a local Facebook page. The Facebook page is called Buy/Sell/Trade and then our zip code. This fall we have not had a yard sale because we haven't felt up to it but hope to next spring or summer.
 

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