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Garry is very lucky though. He has a lot to keep him occupied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ausfree
I used to work with a couple of old boys. One in his 70's, fighting fit and working three days a week. When not working, he is either renovating the house or jetting about the world with his wife. A very happy fellow.
Why is it that people think this is retirement.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyG
There's more to life than work just as there is more to retirement than doing nothing.
BUT.......Each to his own. I'll enjoy my retirement ;)
Retirement is good. The secret is you must prepare for it. Have no major debts [ house paid off, etc] have interests that keep you busy[ bee-keeping, wood turning, Land Rovers. :p] And do what it takes to maximise your super. I was paying 15% into my Post Office super, above the compulsory employer contribution. It also helps to have a wife who is happy to keep working, but even when she finishes, we will manage. Retirement is not sitting around in slippers, retirement is living , while you still can. Bob
But some people get happiness in working, family farms are a way of life and produce great pleasure. Not everybody's interests are to travel, I hope to semi retire not far after 40, but never retire fully. Either way you need to work to stay fit and healthy, getting up working on rovers or renovating houses is still work, you don't receive money but you are still doing a jobQuote:
Originally Posted by numpty
A dude who is an electrician asked me why I still do house bashing/domestic Elec when I work overseas and make alot of money.I told him it's my retirement job, when he sniggered and said I was a fool I asked what he would do once he retired, heaps he told me, motorbikes and horses, I asked home would he ride motorbikes for 8 hours a day 5 days a week? No, ride horses 8 hours a day 5 days a week? No, once we set a timeframe he realized he would have alot of spare time even after doing the things he enjoyed....
One could give something back to the community by doing volunteer work. I am a member of the local RFS communications team doing radio Duty watches. If transport was not my problem I would be more involved in this.
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Originally Posted by Ausfree
too many rust out rather than wear out. It depends if you enjoy your Job & your Job is fulfilling. I think the reason many go get drunk after work is they hate their Job and so seek a escape.Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
why should a politician who looses or quits his job in parliament get a pension when the rest of us have to wait till we are pension age. For example the NSW premier who has just quit parliament gets $160,000.00 per year from now onwards even if he takes another Job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chucaro
No wonder the Government has to raise the pension age for the rest of us so they can pay for the politicians pensions.
AAHHH but you don't have to wait until the pension age to get your super even pollies if they qualify for it have to wait for the Age pension anybody can retire as self funded any time they want if they plan ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnF
I knew a chap a few years back who, in his 80's would leave for work at 6am each weekday to be there when the day shift began. I never saw him wearing anything but work clothes and boots. H worked n the Hunter area in coal mines. Incidently, he was the owner of a mine ans a millionaire to boot. He just loved his work. He loaned me some fishing gear one day. That was the sort of man he was