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#190185 - 09/18/09 09:43 PM Re: When will you retire? [Re: Mountain Ash]
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	When some kind soul closes the lid on my casket... _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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#190217 - 09/19/09 11:07 PM Re: When will you retire? [Re: chatty lady]
yonuh Member Registered: 06/14/06 Posts: 2447 Loc: Arizona	I would love to retire and will - when I win the lottery! In the meantime, I have a day job that's not too stressful, a side business with no stress at all, and another side business that I'm trying to figure out how to expand so I can quit my day job. If I can make enough money with the not-my-day-job jobs then I probably won't want to retire. _________________________ Well-behaved women rarely make history. - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich http://ruthrainwater.wordpress.com/ http://newbeginningsgratitudejournal.wordpress.com/ http://sablewings.wordpress.com/
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#191971 - 10/17/09 04:21 PM Re: When will you retire? [Re: yonuh]
maggie2 Member Registered: 01/19/06 Posts: 5 Loc: Alberta, Canada	What an interesting thread. I don't think I'll ever really retire. I have a small business that is pretty portable...I do some work on the Internet so as long as I can have an Internet connection I'll be able to do my thing no matter where I am. I can't imagine not doing anything for years on end. I like to keep busy and keep my mind active. I'm fortunate because with what I do I can work when I want and where I want so I can always take time off if I want to. I really feel for those ladies who are working in jobs they don't like. I've been there and it's no fun. Hope all of you feeling that way can find a way to move on to something you enjoy more. _________________________ Maggie Tips for a festive holiday http://www.santaschristmascountdown.com
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#191974 - 10/17/09 05:18 PM Re: When will you retire? [Re: ]
Mountain Ash Member Registered: 12/30/05 Posts: 3027	Returning to this tread... retire whilst I no longer do paid work my life is full and like many of those here who also no longer have an employer we wonder where we had time to work.
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#191975 - 10/17/09 05:19 PM Re: When will you retire? [Re: ]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	yonuh and maggie, I'd lvoe to thear more about your jobs. I'm curious... Anne, my FIL is in an Alzheimer's care facility for many reasons, but one was definitely that he couldn't be home alone with ONE care provider, whether it was family or someone from an agency. Honestly, it's scary, and he's very strong. We don't think he'd ever hurt soemone intentionally, but he's literally out of his mind. The other night it took three aides to get him back to his room. He thougth someone had been murdered and was going in all the residents rooms to notify them (many were sleeping.) Do you have a medicine you can use to sedate your patient if need be? I hope so. _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#193836 - 11/13/09 04:02 AM Re: When will you retire? [Re: Madelaine]
coffeemom Member Registered: 01/10/05 Posts: 41	I retired in June of 2008 at age 55. I had taught school for 33 years. I miss the kids but I love retirement. I've always wanted to be a stay-at-home wife and mother, and now I can be - even though my boys don't live at home anymore. I'm still here whenever they need me, and we can have late night phone conversations. _________________________ Free Home and Family Resources http://groups.yahoo.com/group/home-making/
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#193848 - 11/13/09 01:20 PM Re: When will you retire? [Re: coffeemom]
Edelweiss3 Registered: 11/19/08 Posts: 1758 Loc: American living in Germany	maggie2, I tend to think along your lines. Actually I was always looking forward to retirement, but after a sick week,...which bored me to death...uh uh...don't think I'm ready yet. I need to keep my mind active as well. _________________________ As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. Goethe
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#193896 - 11/14/09 12:10 AM Re: When will you retire? [Re: Edelweiss3]
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	After my stepfather passed on, my mother got bored too so went out and found a job, she was 72 then and had worked all of her life. Mother worked for the County Assessor until she was 87, and loved it but was having problems with one nasty woman there so she retired and took her pension. She is 89 now and hates being inactive, says she should have listened to me when I told her to confront that evil b-i-t-c-h and give her a piece of her mind. She has regretted retiring everyday since. When asked, I told someone I'd retire when they lit and threw the match into the crematorium....Ouch!!!! _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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#193926 - 11/14/09 07:02 AM Re: When will you retire? [Re: chatty lady]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	Anne, I'm just seeing this. No, I don't believe this is a law. coffeemom, retirement sounds like it suits you. It sounds very relaxing, and the idea of having time seems peaceful! I think that if I wasn't working, I'd probably do lots of volunteer work. At this stage in life, I still have lots of energy. Retirement scares me a bit. I was a stay-at-home mom until my kids were leaving the nest, so now I'm enjoying the work. _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#193927 - 11/14/09 07:04 AM Re: When will you retire? [Re: Dotsie]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	chatty, I bet your mom misses the people at work as much as she misses the work itself. Also, having something to look forward to doing each day is so important for the elderly. _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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