Thread: Who is sick of working ?

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

You are living my dream.I dont want to work much past 50,only a year to go.
Still arguing with the lotto godz upon when I can enact this plan

I have back pain issues,the frosty mormings and now the man flu brings home the fact I cant operate machinery for ever.My good lady is suffering from the results of a stroke.As you say,life is short so just live it
About to recite 100 Hail Lotto Godz.
Andrew

Hi Andrew, I too had back issues since an accident in 1977 when I fractured the 5th vertebrae whilst on holiday in Tenerife - just after the 2 747's PanAm & KLM collided on the runway. The bone fracture was not the problem but the unknown at the time damage to ruptured discs on L4/5 & the sacral discs was. Did not find the real problem until 1st MRI in 1989, & then the prognosis was grim & recommended fusions. Luckily the corp I worked for would not give me the sick leave, so I muddled on in lots of pain for 17 years since the original accident until I had the the facet joint blocks at SJOG in Subi, that was 1995 & since no problem. Still stiff in the back but no surgical intervention, and no pain - I think the bits & bobs of disc material sharing space with the spinal cord have degenerated & been absorbed. So just walk/swim lots, & my advice stay away from the orthopaedic surgeons. Oh and drink lots of red wine

Since I retired I have been busier than a one armed bricklayer in Syria!

Might see if my ex boss wants me back so I can have a break.

another 40 years away from retiring

Originally Posted by Eevo

another 40 years away from retiring

Don't worry, it goes by very quickly and then, if you're lucky, you get to spend a fairly long time as an ugly fat old fart.

I'm 62 and gave away work 13 months ago and am glad I did.

No, I don't have heaps of money, just "enough" Enough for me, may not necessarily be enough for someone else of course.

I have plenty to do and haven't regretted anything.

Originally Posted by Discodance

Anyone else sick of working into there older years ?
cheers
Steve

The older years? I got sick of it 44 years ago.

I also am about to hit sixty and as much as I would like to retire, with the cost of living rising at the rate it is, I can't see retirement any time soon.

They are now talking about raising GST to 15%.

I really wasn't sick of working but someone I love very much wanted to see more of me.

I was working away for several years flying home on opportunity.

retirement was best thing I did.

Originally Posted by Avion8

Hi Andrew, I too had back issues since an accident in 1977 when I fractured the 5th vertebrae whilst on holiday in Tenerife - just after the 2 747's PanAm & KLM collided on the runway. The bone fracture was not the problem but the unknown at the time damage to ruptured discs on L4/5 & the sacral discs was. Did not find the real problem until 1st MRI in 1989, & then the prognosis was grim & recommended fusions. Luckily the corp I worked for would not give me the sick leave, so I muddled on in lots of pain for 17 years since the original accident until I had the the facet joint blocks at SJOG in Subi, that was 1995 & since no problem. Still stiff in the back but no surgical intervention, and no pain - I think the bits & bobs of disc material sharing space with the spinal cord have degenerated & been absorbed. So just walk/swim lots, & my advice stay away from the orthopaedic surgeons. Oh and drink lots of red wine

Quite a fan of monkey blood,I blame Graz for that

Andrew