Being retired...........

[Dr.Destructo]

Just a little quiz here for the retired folks..............

Since being retired, what you rather do/have???
You can only pick ONE from each category.
A- Beer or a Nap
B- Party or TV
C- Pets or Grandkids
D- Coffee or Booze
E- Shopping or Movie
F- Fishing or Hunting
G- Roadtrip or Cruise
H- Hobbies or Job
I- Steak or Pasta
J- Complaining or Doing

 

[Crepitus]

Being retired...........​

Ain't all it's cracked up to be.

I'm BORED.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Ain't all it's cracked up to be.

I'm BORED.

That's the chief complaint I hear from several of my friends who are retired. There's only so much reading, golfing, texting, and watching TV you can do before it starts to get old. Your kids and grandkids DO NOT want to see you every month. You start staring at the walls wondering if there this is all there is.

One of my friends "retired" at the ripe young age of 68.....for exactly six months before boredom almost drove him into a drinking habit. He came to his senses and went back to work 24 hours a week. Just enough to help pay the bills and keep him from going stir crazy. He said golf was a lot more enjoyed when he was working.

Retirement to me is still working, but doing what I want to do...not what I have to do.
My 2 cents.

 

[sparky]

i've the tired part of retirement so far........ ~S~

 

[Auld Phart]

A- a Nap
B- TV
C-
D- Coffee
E- Movie
F-
G-
H- Hobbies
I- Steak
J- Complaining

 

[Crepitus]

That's the chief complaint I hear from several of my friends who are retired. There's only so much reading, golfing, texting, and watching TV you can do before it starts to get old. Your kids and grandkids DO NOT want to see you every month. You start staring at the walls wondering if there this is all there is.

One of my friends "retired" at the ripe young age of 68.....for exactly six months before boredom almost drove him into a drinking habit. He came to his senses and went back to work 24 hours a week. Just enough to help pay the bills and keep him from going stir crazy. He said golf was a lot more enjoyed when he was working.

Retirement to me is still working, but doing what I want to do...not what I have to do.
My 2 cents.

I sold my business and retired a couple of years ago. I'm now 57 and bored almost to tears. Thinking of starting a new biz.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I sold my business and retired a couple of years ago. I'm now 57 and bored almost to tears. Thinking of starting a new biz.

That's a good play. Constantly "reinvent" yourself. I didn't coin that phrase. A former mentor of mine who is almost 15 years younger than me did. He's come up with more ideas for his company in 12 years than I could in a lifetime.

Something with AI..I'm thinking.

 

[Crepitus]

That's a good play. Constantly "reinvent" yourself. I didn't coin that phrase. A former mentor of mine who is almost 15 years younger than me did. He's come up with more ideas for his company in 12 years than I could in a lifetime.

Something with AI..I'm thinking.

I've been doing a little consulting work, I haven't been outta the game long enough for my name to fade yet. Thinking I might start pushing that a little more while I look for something new.

 

[Polishprince]

I sold my business and retired a couple of years ago. I'm now 57 and bored almost to tears. Thinking of starting a new biz.

I've been retired for about 8 years, and a bit bored myself.

Really can't drink like I used to be able to.

I'm thinking about moving back into the ghetto. Maybe back to Youngstown.

Great thing about cities which have largely burned down over years of liberal rule is that its easy to find parking.

Youngstown's population is 60,000, down from its high of 170,000. Other cities have even steeper declines. The Tremendous City of East St. Louis has seen its population dip from 82,000 to 17,000.

Lots of parking in both of these cities, and lots of crime to keep me interested and on my toes.

 

[sparky]

Great thing about cities which have largely burned down over years of liberal rule is that its easy to find parking

i shouldn't laugh but i did.......... ~S~

 

[Polishprince]

i shouldn't laugh but i did.......... ~S~

Its the truest facts I have ever cited.

Do the old "Google street view" to do the virtual travel and see how many parking spots are available in neighborhoods like Poletown in Detroit.

 

[Crepitus]

I've been retired for about 8 years, and a bit bored myself.

Really can't drink like I used to be able to.

I'm thinking about moving back into the ghetto. Maybe back to Youngstown.

Great thing about cities which have largely burned down over years of liberal rule is that its easy to find parking.

Youngstown's population is 60,000, down from its high of 170,000. Other cities have even steeper declines. The Tremendous City of East St. Louis has seen its population dip from 82,000 to 17,000.

Lots of parking in both of these cities, and lots of crime to keep me interested and on my toes.

Yes, please get back to "the ghetto" and leave the rest of us alone.

 

[alang1216]

Just a little quiz here for the retired folks..............

Since being retired, what you rather do/have???
You can only pick ONE from each category.
A- Beer or a Nap
B- Party or TV
C- Pets or Grandkids
D- Coffee or Booze
E- Shopping or Movie
F- Fishing or Hunting
G- Roadtrip or Cruise
H- Hobbies or Job
I- Steak or Pasta
J- Complaining or Doing
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I've only been retired for a few months, worked 3 days/week for the last few years, and I'm loving retirement, at least so far. So many projects/hobbies I've never had time for.

 

[1srelluc]

I busted my ass so I could retire comfortably early.....Work is just a means to an end.

If work is your life then I suspect there's a good chance you are doing life wrong.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

That's the chief complaint I hear from several of my friends who are retired. There's only so much reading, golfing, texting, and watching TV you can do before it starts to get old. Your kids and grandkids DO NOT want to see you every month. You start staring at the walls wondering if there this is all there is.

One of my friends "retired" at the ripe young age of 68.....for exactly six months before boredom almost drove him into a drinking habit. He came to his senses and went back to work 24 hours a week. Just enough to help pay the bills and keep him from going stir crazy. He said golf was a lot more enjoyed when he was working.

Retirement to me is still working, but doing what I want to do...not what I have to do.
My 2 cents.

There's also volunteering.

Volunteers are ALWAYS needed at:

hospitals
nursing homes
retirement centers
kids hospitals
animal shelters
etc......

The world is a big place that can keep you busy if you want.
You just have to go look to see whats out there for you.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

I busted my ass so I could retire comfortably early.....Work is just a means to an end.

If work is your life then I suspect there's a good chance you are doing life wrong.

Some people like to work.

I'm not one of them, but I've worked with plenty of nice peeps that just don't like idle time.

 

[MarathonMike]

That's the chief complaint I hear from several of my friends who are retired. There's only so much reading, golfing, texting, and watching TV you can do before it starts to get old. Your kids and grandkids DO NOT want to see you every month. You start staring at the walls wondering if there this is all there is.

One of my friends "retired" at the ripe young age of 68.....for exactly six months before boredom almost drove him into a drinking habit. He came to his senses and went back to work 24 hours a week. Just enough to help pay the bills and keep him from going stir crazy. He said golf was a lot more enjoyed when he was working.

Retirement to me is still working, but doing what I want to do...not what I have to do.
My 2 cents.

I retired at 62 and don't miss work one bit. For me it's a combination of golf, writing music and performing, hiking and trying to stay healthy. Hey staying healthy when your 60 plus is a part-time job! But I have retired friends who travel, bird watch, volunteer at food banks, medical services, shelters etc. Everyone is different and yes many find purpose in work and that is totally fine as well.

 

[1srelluc]

Some people like to work.

I'm not one of them, but I've worked with plenty of nice peeps that just don't like idle time.

The only ones I hear say that are those who, through poor life choices, can't afford to retire comfortably.....Mostly they are guys that had multiple marriages. Those of medium means can't build wealth exchanging families every 10-15 years.

About the only one I know that I think is on the level is a former classmate that became a Zoologist and works for the Smithsonian (National Zoo) research center in my AO. He said he will stay there (lives on site with his wife) till he dies or they run him off.

He said he mostly works with the big cats. LOL....I asked him if he was a "big cat wrangler" (a real .gov job there that was advertised some years ago) and he said no but he may as well be.

 

[luiza]

Ain't all it's cracked up to be.

I'm BORED.

Fortunate .
Exactly matches you being Boring .

Try Adult Education Classes -- start with General
Comprehension .

 

[sparky]

If work is your life then I suspect there's a good chance you are doing life wrong.

work is the bane of the working class......~S~