BernieW

Harry you are right. We are in a throw away society now. I had a VCR that I wanted repaired. He laughed and told me it would be $125 minimum and I could buy one at Wal-Mart for $49. Working for the Federl government has been a good ride for me but with politics the way they are now it is now not much fun to go to work anymore. We have rules for the rules and for those rules. I will not make 50 yrs Harry. I to woke up one morning not long ago and asked myself why am I doing this when I really don't need to. I had a good long career and wouldn't change anything. Yep I am going to retire.

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Hi Bernie

As I read your post I sat thinking, hum,,, retirement,,,, we all wish it, but I wonder if it is not new challenges we are looking for. My next door neighbour who worked a 9 to 5 job forever with the goverment and decided he had enough, three years back,,, and retired. He was loving it for the first few months but eventually found a word called boredom. He swore this would not be the case but it did find him. He lost touch with his mates still working, and really has a hard time being content with himself.

I know this is just him and you have all kinds of things planned, but in our hearts do we want to retire? I do not know, and this has been a bug in my bonnet for the last couple of years.

Just a thought on retirement.

John

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I retired 8 yrs. ago at the ripe old age of 57 and have never regretted it for a moment. I believe that mankind is goal oriented, or at least I am, and as long as you have a goal or a dream in life to strive for and look forward to you will never become complacent or bored. I think a better name would be priority reassignment instead of retirement. It's worked for me, but then that's just my humble opinion.

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BernieW

Yep John you are right. It very well could turn out that I get bored and depressed. As I said when you don't look forward to or hate going to work every morning something has to give. I have been working almost 44 yrs as a electronic tech. One thing I have is my going Clock Repair business. It is doing real well for me now but not enough time to get done what I need done. I have about 100 clocks in my shop now awaiting my tender loving care. I am the only one left repairing clocks in a 300 mile radius. So between doing clocks, my wood turning of which I am selling enough to feed this habit, and a little pasture pool (golf) I should be able to stay out of trouble. Oh and there are 3 grandkids that demand grandpa's attention. If I do get bored I have a standing job offer from the local lumber yard that wants my wood expertise as they call it even if it is part time. Also my wife says don't forget some travel thrown in there also. I don't think I will have time to be bored or depressed.

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Hey Bernie, I understand where you are coming from, I guess I have not reached that point yet, but I would not have commented if it was not on my mind.

I think as long as there is light and a desire to push forward, each of us has to make their own minds up when and as George put it so eloquently "priority reassessment" is decided.

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BernieW

John you are so right. My grandpa always told me when I ask about retirement at a very young age. He said, "son you will know, you will know when it is right." He was right. I have a friend of mine who said he couldn't retire because his wife wouldn't let him. He says I have no hobbies and my wife didn't want me under foot. He says I get 6 weeks of vacation a year and that is enough. He will be 80 yrs old and has been a technician for 60 yrs. I laughed and told him his record will stay intact because I wouldn't be breaking it.

I understand John. It is a big step. It is like going to a new job. Kinda scary. I truly believe what grandpa said. So John you will know when it is right.

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Hi Guys,

Retirement also has another aspect to it these days....it's called financial. That's the main reason I'm still 'working for the man'. It's probably a few years away for me yet at a youngish 58 but really, if I could afford it today, I wouldn't hesitate. There is lots for me to do that I seem to never quite get to. That 'work thing' seems to get in the road of a lot of it.

Still, work does give structure sometimes and I don't tend to be too diciplined with myself at times and I'm sure there are other of you out there that feel that way at times too.

It is a big step Bernie....but you'll do what's right for you at the right time.

Good luck on your retirement when it happens.

And John, you for sure will know.....you're very wise in so many ways.....

Ed......:-)

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HI Guys

It's just one more door that we all must open, I did when I was 52 and it's been the best thing I have done for a long time.
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Bernie, I give you a money back guarantee that YOU, like me, won't be bored in retirement. Only those without hobbies or outside interests like sailing, golf etc get bored and often fall from the perch well before their due time.
As Ed. pointed out, the financial aspect is of great importance, that's why you youngsters out there should be providing for your future retirement by way of private pension funds etc.

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