RETIREMENT

[Greg58]

Today is the first day of retirement for me, I hope to enjoy the slower pace of not being on call 24/7. I have been blessed, I started working full time just before turning 17, I'm now 67. I have had only 4 full time jobs and have worked for 50 straight years, I'm not complaining or bragging just blessed!

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Congrats on the retirement!!

 

[Greg58]

Thanks, more time to enjoy biking.

 

[fasteddy]

Congratulations. From now on, you are your own person.

 

[curtisfox]

Congratulations! You will feal a little alone at first but soon find others, to take the place. I worked at a paper mill 600 employies, so lots of opinons tp lose. I have been retired 25 years now and don't miss much of it anymore, except a lot of funerals in the later years. .........Curt

 

[Greg58]

I have a few projects to occupy my time for a while, both of my classic vehicles need things repaired or replaced, the good thing is I can start on one today then just walk away and go back to it tomorrow.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Sadly, I had to retire at 48 due to a congenital birth defect with my heart. It was a big adjustment when my weekly salary became my monthly salary. Life style changes were necessary. However I can honestly say I'm happier with less stressers in my life than I ever was working even though I had nicer things then.

 

[Greg58]

Jerry I understand, like I said in my post I have been blessed, other than self inflicted wounds I have been healthy for the most part. Two years ago I had a hip replacement which now I almost forget about, at this moment I'm able to just about anything my wife will let me!

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Congratulations on being unemployed Greg, may it suit you well.

I made it to 70, when Covid and my wife having Multiple Myeloma forced me out of work to keep Mona safe. Had not my wife suffering cancer and undergoing chemo, I likely would still putting in 40.
I lost all ambition after I could not do real work.
The up side is that my reading has increased. Latest hard read was a bio of Xi Jinping, 370 pages of text and 135 pages of reference.

Tom