The Retirement Thread
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10:06am
10:06am, 22 Oct 2024
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Eynsham Red
I’m currently in a similar pose but without the dog.
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10:36am
10:36am, 22 Oct 2024
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lammo
I think i am entering the early parts of these phases, and looking at 57 (7 years away) as the earliest opportunity, my kids are only 12 and 9. I’m currently looking to change roles at my company which i’m hoping will restore a little sanity and give me a new lease of life, not sure i can stick this role, and manager, for another seven years minimum. |
10:36am
10:36am, 22 Oct 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
I didn’t get up until 0930, but that’s because I’m on back shifts and driving the last coach from Aberdeen so didn’t get to my bed until 0130. Something has got to change!! 🤣 |
10:44am
10:44am, 22 Oct 2024
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GimmeMedals
I didn't wake up until 9:30am. Rare for me. I've started with a cold so took a big swig of Benylin at bedtime. It used to leave me feeling drowsy in the morning when I had to get up for work, but being able to sleep until I wake up naturally means I'm feeling reasonably ok.
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10:48am
10:48am, 22 Oct 2024
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EvilPixie
Not good AC Mrpix used to do shifts At one point he was walking around the estate at 3am as he couldn't sleep I told him enough was enough then |
10:52am
10:52am, 22 Oct 2024
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3M
Ugh. That's a late night, Angus.  I've never had to do shifts long term but it wasn't great even for a couple of weeks at a time. Reading back, there wasdefinitely a perod where I wasn't really enjoying work, but coudn't afford to stop either. But that realisation led me into a period where I spent 2 or 3 years "plotting" my retirement (lots of talk, high level ideas, hope and dreams), and then the last 3 months planning it properly (numbers, dates, life expectancy, financial implications (and family implications too!)). |
10:54am
10:54am, 22 Oct 2024
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cathrobinson
@lammo I’ve just done that - changed role and manger - but with my eye on a shorter timeline than you (no kids). Currently thinking 2-3 years will do it.
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11:17am
11:17am, 22 Oct 2024
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Windsor Wool
Once I’d decided that I was going to get out, I had hoped that there would be a period where I could enjoy work a bit more, safe in the knowledge that I wouldn’t be around for too much longer. Things took a different turn though. I was liberated (good) but that just meant that I voiced my frustrations even more loudly than before which in turn wound me up more! I fell out with people, called folks out for talking shit, refused to do valueless tasks, gave folks the feedback they deserved, told the youngsters to quit moaning, all that kind of stuff that should have felt good but it actually just made it all worse for me and everyone else 😂. I think the issue is that when you work for a big company it’s so hard to make change. When I was a part of it I kinda sucked it up. When I wanted to make a positive impact I just got even more frustrated. Don’t be like me if you’re in that final phase! On the train to London to meet an ex-colleague for ‘lunch’. There are some who forgave me 😀. |
11:24am
11:24am, 22 Oct 2024
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TROSaracen
Did you sabotage your leaving gift with your behaviour WW?
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11:33am
11:33am, 22 Oct 2024
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jda
Yeah what WW said it's really hard continuing once the decision is made. I've had that for several job changes and the final ending. Mind you though that final summer in Japan I had a lot of fun learning to swim properly (the pool only opened at 9am).
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