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The Retirement Thread

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Apr 2022
12:08pm, 29 Apr 2022
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The FIREverse has a few characters who discover they don't like being retired and go back to work with their tails between their legs (and a lot of outright impostors like The Frugalwoods and Mr Money Mustache), but I think they're generally people in their thirties and early forties rather than "our" age. And I have several colleagues who have taken their pensions and won't retire, but I think that's more a case of the job being a huge part of their (our!) identity.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
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12:40pm, 29 Apr 2022
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I could be retired by the end of today. It's all happened within a few days. I've told management at my current workplace that unless a change they imposed on my workload a few weeks ago is reversed in full I won't be going back after this weekend. They appeared to think I was bluffing and would respond positively to being fobbed off with an offer to look at ways of maybe filing a few of the rough bits off the grindstone they've shoved under my nose when it's convenient for them to do so. They clearly haven't bothered to get to know their workforce.

They'd be stupid to let me go, because I'm a scarce resource nowadays, but they've been stupid enough to let better people than me go. I find myself hoping that they dig their heels in.
macca 53
macca 53
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Fingers crossed for you v’rap.
flyingfinn
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As someone who's always been a saver, I've found it a bit of a challenge to switch into the mental model of spending down savings for the rest of my life.


I've taken a long time to get my head round that aspect too. A lifetime of being fairly cautious with money and ensuring that there was always enough to survive an unexpected change of circumstances had conditioned me into always looking to increase my savings. Even now after five years though I have adjusted to spending my SIPP I look on that as my 'income' and there are other areas of my savings that I'm reluctant to contemplate spending. Ultimately I don't think it will be until I start getting my DB pension that I will feel comfortable going near such funds.
EvilPixie
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We have a retiree who now works 6 hrs 5 days a week for us
Not sure if it's pocket money or what
We've also asked back someone who retired 12 months ago as struggling!!
cathrobinson
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I could be retired by the end of today. It's all happened within a few days. I've told management at my current workplace that unless a change they imposed on my workload a few weeks ago is reversed in full I won't be going back after this weekend. They appeared to think I was bluffing and would respond positively to being fobbed off with an offer to look at ways of maybe filing a few of the rough bits off the grindstone they've shoved under my nose when it's convenient for them to do so. They clearly haven't bothered to get to know their workforce. They'd be stupid to let me go, because I'm a scarce resource nowadays, but they've been stupid enough to let better people than me go. I find myself hoping that they dig their heels in.


They’d be bloody fools, V’rap. I hope for the residents of your part of Cumbria that they are sense.
Velociraptor
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macca, Cath, thanks :) I want a t-shirt with WHAT DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN? printed on it to wear today, but I've settled for one with dinosaurs on it.
bigleggy
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Put this one up on your way out

Velociraptor
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Oh, I SO must if I can print one out :) dino
GregP
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Brilliant :)

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