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Grumpypants Aug 2021 3:23am, 7 Aug 2021 2,014 posts	Quote Pin Grumpypants Sharkie, you're my age and even the thought of training for a heptathlon is way beyond me. Well done, you. I'll follow your progress.
Grumpypants Aug 2021 4:11am, 7 Aug 2021 2,015 posts	Quote Pin Grumpypants Entered the Sheepy Shuffle (half-mutton) m.facebook.com
MarkyMarkMark (3M) Aug 2021 7:57am, 7 Aug 2021 15,863 posts	Quote Pin MarkyMarkMark (3M) My non retiring friend is content, I think! His wife is still working which may influence his decision too.
Eynsham Red Aug 2021 8:04am, 7 Aug 2021 7,822 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red I really enjoyed my job and would have happily continued to work if I could have reduced hours, but my employers would only offer to reduce my week by one day. At sixty five I wanted to have some more time for myself and Sherry, but an extra day off a week wasn’t enough.
richmac Aug 2021 9:08am, 7 Aug 2021 16,355 posts	Quote Pin richmac All this talk of retirement is a bit of a dream for us at the entry end of the thread! For now I'll keep entering the lottery!
runnyeyes Aug 2021 9:23am, 7 Aug 2021 2,026 posts	Quote Pin runnyeyes 🤞richmac
cathrobinson Aug 2021 9:26am, 7 Aug 2021 9,691 posts	Quote Pin cathrobinson Same here, richmac. Although I am working towards a plan of being mortgage-free in 2yrs 3 months.
Fitz Aug 2021 11:21am, 7 Aug 2021 2,465 posts	Quote Pin Fitz 55 this year but a long way from thinking about retiring. I quite enjoy my current job - hard work but low stress if that makes sense, mostly nice people, easy commute plus the ability to WFH 2-3 days a week since Lockdown. Despite that, if it all comes crashing down (most likely because we get bought out by another company and my role / team is surplus to requirements), at that point I'll probably say "ah f* it" and look to retire or semi-retire. I have no appetite for re-entering the competitive job market again in my late 50s. Last time it was f*ing brutal and I ain't going back there.
Diogenes Aug 2021 11:23am, 7 Aug 2021 61,891 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes That's very true, Fitz. I was 50 the last time I was looking for a job and it was a horrible experience.
Diogenes Aug 2021 11:25am, 7 Aug 2021 61,892 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Actually, I was 49 when I began. I ended up leaving my old industry because I couldn't get a look-in.