This time I'm really gonna do it

GeorgiaXplant said:
I've already changed my mind after parting with $1K for the dentist on Tuesday. For that $1K, she made me hurt. And I paid??? Yup. And there's more to come.
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At least you only had aching teeth to put up with.

My friend planned her retirement so carefully and finally, finally left Corrections Canada when she was 56 I think. Had it all worked out, she was going to travel with her husband, see more of the world......that was two years ago. Today, she's laying in a hospital bed and pretty much on the verge of death. A year ago the doctors told her that her unexplained ailments were being caused by her liver quitting. She isn't a drinker at all, this was just out of the blue. Then her kidneys began to fail but because her liver is making her so sick, they are having a hard time giving her dialysis and on top of that, she also has some kind of hepatitis and she keeps lapsing into coma's as a result of chemical imbalances in her brain and the last time we talked to her husband, he said even if she got a transplant liver and was able to live, the doctors are suggesting that the repeated coma's have caused brain damage and she'll never be the same. It's so tragic. So if you're thinking of retiring and you can work it out, my advice is to just do it and enjoy because you absolutely never know when you're number will be called.
 
Hm. That's food for thought, but when you consider that the only people I know are some of the neighbors (all somewhat younger than I am) and my clients...well, working is what passes for my "social" life. I have my kids, of course, but they have their own lives. And the grandchildren? They're 14 and 16, not exactly the ages of kids who want to spend their time with Gramma! Most of my clients aren't home while I'm there, so if I get lucky and Kroger hires me, I'll be at least be around the lights and the people. Beats spending all my time alone, and I'll make some money besides:)
 
You sound like someone who enjoys being around people anyway Georgia, and if that's the case and you wouldn't be able to travel or busy yourself in hobby's or ??? and if you don't hate the work, then maybe you're one of those folks who should continue. When my husband ran his business, at the time we retired, our foreman who'd been with us for 34 years (since the beginning), was still working and I think he was 70 at the time. And it was a physical job too. But he just loved working and even if he had the flu, he insisted on coming in to at least get the crew started! So maybe you're that kind of person and wouldn't be happy with the kind of life that I have.

I've arranged my shopping so that I don't have to do it more than twice a month and other than that, I stay home. We live in a rural area too so we don't really even have neighbours that are close. I just totally 'sink into' the solitude and peacefulness and love it. But maybe that would drive you crazy? Well if you want it, here's hoping that the job you applied for will come through. Fingers crossed eh?
 
I was at Kroger yesterday and asked the checkout clerk how long it took to hear after she applied online. She said she just waited a few days, then called the store, and the next thing she knew she was working and loves it there. She's a college student and they're very flexible scheduling her around her classes. The bagger is older than I am and said he likes it, too, and agreed that they're flexible with working hours. I'm off on Friday so will stop by, and if I'm lucky the manager will be in...instant "interview":) Keep your fingers crossed for me!
 
Thanks, Vivjen. If Kroger doesn't want me, there's another supermarket right across the road from that store where we shop, too, because their BOGOs are really good, and I'll apply there. The people at both stores are really nice.

It would be a joke on me if I get a job at one or the other of them and it turns out to be a job I don't even like:rolleyes: Oh, well, as *they* say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. OTOH, I don't think I've had a job that I didn't like. Well, except for the one 40 years ago that was so awful, I left at lunchtime and never went back...
 
Oh, fiddlesticks. I just learned that Kroger's hourly employees are union. Drat. Guess I'll stop by anyway, and if I get hired, I'll just keep a low profile and my mouth shut (mouth shut? that'll be a neat trick). If they don't hire me, it won't be a problem; I'll just go across the street to the other supermarket and apply there. Surely somebody will want me. Won't they?
 
Ralphy1 said:
Bored? How can anyone be bored if you have so many forums and so little time that passes so quickly...
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I agree with Ralphy1. My computer is my lifeline to sanity. It is now 3:48 in the morning and as the world sleeps, I can browse various sites and find companionship, mental stimulation, and keep touch of people (I choose to keep in touch with) from my 60 years of real life (and I don't even have to crawl out of my pajamas).

It is important to find real life people to connect to also. Once you have found a trusted friend or five with experiences and interests in common, then you have found the key to living independently and happily.
 
Debby said:
At least you only had aching teeth to put up with.

My friend planned her retirement so carefully and finally, finally left Corrections Canada when she was 56 I think. Had it all worked out, she was going to travel with her husband, see more of the world......that was two years ago. Today, she's laying in a hospital bed and pretty much on the verge of death. A year ago the doctors told her that her unexplained ailments were being caused by her liver quitting. She isn't a drinker at all, this was just out of the blue. Then her kidneys began to fail but because her liver is making her so sick, they are having a hard time giving her dialysis and on top of that, she also has some kind of hepatitis and she keeps lapsing into coma's as a result of chemical imbalances in her brain and the last time we talked to her husband, he said even if she got a transplant liver and was able to live, the doctors are suggesting that the repeated coma's have caused brain damage and she'll never be the same. It's so tragic. So if you're thinking of retiring and you can work it out, my advice is to just do it and enjoy because you absolutely never know when you're number will be called.
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I also agree with Debby. You never know what tomorrow may or may not bring. So you eat peanut butter and jelly instead of Steak... life is so much nicer when you can sit back and enjoy the world without dealing with the rat race.
 
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