The Retirement Thread
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4 Apr
1:56pm, 4 Apr 2024
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Jobs? (although I've missed the 67 milestone ...) - Restaurant (or general food) writer / critic - Hotel/travel reviewer/writer (or even consultant just to advise on improvements) - Possibly even a tour guide - for somewhere good & challenging (eg guided LD or SWCP walks, or a bit more exotic, like Kota Kinabalu or Petit Piton) |
4 Apr
2:02pm, 4 Apr 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Ooh, I'm liking those um. Of course a "rep" for somewhere nice or something nice that you truly believe in would be great.  G
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4 Apr
2:05pm, 4 Apr 2024
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Velociraptor
I don't know how I might feel at 67, let alone beyond. A feature writing job that I could do in my own time, perhaps, but in the absence of family connections in the print media business it would be difficult to get a foothold even if I was good enough.
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4 Apr
2:09pm, 4 Apr 2024
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Diogenes
I've decided that 17/03/27 will be my hard stop date, although I will continue my efforts to bring that date forward if at all possible. In the meantime I planned to reduce my hours by 17/03/25. It's all about the gamble between life-expectancy and future needs. That and calculating how much one needs to live on. |
4 Apr
3:29pm, 4 Apr 2024
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TROSaracen
I’m triathloning, photography-ing and soon to be up keeping a converted barn in Dartmoor with some land (plan is some rewilding projects). That little lot should keep brain and body engaged with plenty of ‘buzz’ moments. |
4 Apr
3:48pm, 4 Apr 2024
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bigleggy
Job I'd do until 67 - Travel consultant - as in I travel to lots of exotic places and give my tuppence worth of opinions for others to try it. Or is that an Instgram Influencer these days - if it is , scrap that. I'll retire early
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4 Apr
3:55pm, 4 Apr 2024
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EvilPixie
Great news Diogenes!
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4 Apr
3:57pm, 4 Apr 2024
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3M
Maybe caravan site warden for a couple of seasons post retirement. Ideally somewhere nice and warm.
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4 Apr
4:19pm, 4 Apr 2024
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Mushroom
I once met a man who spent the summer months either teaching people to sail in the Med around the Greek islands or acting as their captain on a sail boat cruise holiday. He spent the summer in the Med and winter back in the UK. It sounded like a nice lifestyle - getting paid to do your hobby. |
4 Apr
7:09pm, 4 Apr 2024
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Bazoaxe
Guy i rent our holiday home from used to live there and was a dive instructor. Now he lives in the alps and takes cycling tours. I would get a buzz from that kind of job
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