Interesting thread this.
I've had 3 careers, first one with a major oil company, second as a consultant, third as a teacher.
The pension I had from the first one set me up for life, and I took that with the lump sum 4 years back.
It meant the teaching job(s) were kind of a hobby, but strangely motivated me like you would never believe to gain all sorts of accolades and awards in the last 4 years.
I've tried to retire twice, but I get persuaded back, although it's part time, which is my call.
We wanted to live in Spain for 8 months a year, but Brexit and Covid spat at that, so again, I'm doing a day a week, and some private work to keep the brain going.
We'll do the Spain stuff next year, in any case.
Am I loving semi retirement? Yeah, it's great