Early Retirement.

[mercury_redstone7]

There was an offer of redundancy for 1 out 4 of us in the same job, one of the lads beat me too it, but they have listened to my request after moaning on a bit and they gave in . So I thought I will take it.
Been there a good few years and the package is good, so I will finish on Friday. Full time on the hobby horse

UTB UTLP.

 

[h_m_boro]

Good luck. Early retirement AND redundancy - well played sir

Quite a few of my former colleagues have done similar, most of them mid 50s......not one of them have regretted it, or felt the need to return to work in any capacity.

Not jealous, honestly.........

 

[Osboro]

Get a part time job. You become irrelevant and invisible when you retire.it's also not such a shock to the system if you take on a p/ t job.
Good luck and well done either way.

 

[guisborough_rob]

Great decision. Retirement is fantastic.

 

[Zoophonic]

Get a part time job. You become irrelevant and invisible when you retire.it's also not such a shock to the system if you take on a p/ t job.
Good luck and well done either way.

I retired at 58 and never felt compelled to get a pt job to feel relevant. Indeed the quality time it provides allows you to do so many things you didn’t get the chance to do when working.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Get a part time job. You become irrelevant and invisible when you retire.it's also not such a shock to the system if you take on a p/ t job.
Good luck and well done either way.

Exactly what I would recommend. Had 6 months off after redundancy and could have retired, but now work 16 hours a week. Best of both worlds.

 

[LessoftheLip]

Great stuff! Hopefully you got a decent package and you've got enough to fill your days. 3 or 4 years for me yet

 

[guisborough_rob]

I retired at 58 and never felt compelled to get a pt job to feel relevant. Indeed the quality time it provides allows you to do so many things you didn’t get the chance to do when working.

Spot on. Could not be more accurate.

 

[stjohn]

Best thing ever, love retirement.

 

[Gunslinger]

The idea you need to work for 'something to do' post retirement is an incredibly sad notion from my perspective

I know a few lads close to 70, all millionaires who go into work still on a 9 to 5 purely for 'something to do'

2 more years for me and retire at 50, most enjoyable time of my life was in my early 30's when i was signing on without a care in the world ,sleep till i want, watch tv until 2am if i want
go fishing, hiking when i want, make music , play games on a rainy wintery day, i would never be bored enough to have to find a job to feel'relevant' what a silly idea that is

 

[El Guapo]

I’m coming up 52 so a few years yet for me (6 maybe ) but I don’t think I’ll be bored or irrelevant when (if ) I get there.

Hope you have a long and happy retirement MR7

 

[alanmoodysdog]

took mine in 2009 when the banks crashed ... I was 52 and turned my hobby into a business , first online for a couple of years then opened a shop ... record man

 

[redcarbob]

Well done pal, enjoy your retirement. 28th March is my last day, retiring at 60. Work have offered some casual jobs, mulling it over although it appears to suit them more than it does me at the minute.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Get a part time job. You become irrelevant and invisible when you retire.it's also not such a shock to the system if you take on a p/ t job.
Good luck and well done either way.

I've been busier since I retired. Just having a post school run cuppa then off to the ground to tidy up after last night's match. Shopping list at the ready after that and the European ironing mountain for this afty before I put the dinner on .

 

[Aet290204]

I’ve got zero chance

I’m mortgaged up to my blooming eyeballs until my 70th birthday.

 

[Snowbald]

Good luck mate. Wife and me retired early just over 2 years ago and never looked back. Both absolutely loving it. Not even considered looking for a fill in job. Love the freedom and can always find something to do, often making another cuppa . Enjoy it, you've earned it.

 

[Ne67]

I’ve been retired 3 years now went at 54 not looked back. No getting up for work scrapping ice off car, getting some cheap last minute holidays and going to all the away games. If you can afford it do it life’s too short.

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

Good luck, retired at 58, as it turns out right at the start of the pandemic spent most of the first year walking round and round the woods any handwashing 200 times a day - and even that was better than working!

It’s the best thing ever, as for getting a part time job, not for mr thanks, haven’t got time.

 

[swordtrombonefish]

All of six days left working after today not sure I'll have time for anything else - list as long as my arm of things that "need doing"

 

[smoggs03]

Keen to learn more about early retirement.

I’m at a cross road where I can be either mortgage free but live amongst social housing or move but have to work until retirement age.