Retirees (move, state, retired, years)

[redwhiteblue]

For those of you already retired.....

I have many many years until I retire and often wonder what fabulous careers are out there and thought I would ask those already retired what you think.

Did you have an occupation that you really enjoyed and made great money at, if so what was it and how long did you do it for?

[normie]

Originally Posted by redwhiteblue

For those of you already retired.....

I have many many years until I retire and often wonder what fabulous careers are out there and thought I would ask those already retired what you think.

Did you have an occupation that you really enjoyed and made great money at, if so what was it and how long did you do it for?

I spent ten years doing Workers Compensation fraud investigation in southern California. I don't know if I would call it "fabulous" but it was certainly interesting. For awhile, it was a lucrative business... but then the State of California passed a senate bill restricting how much the govt. would pay for the investigations. Overnight, most surgeons refused to participate (they were required to examine the injuries). The business that remained became dubious medical mills. So I wouldn't recommend that line of work anymore. But in its day, it was a lot of fun.

[forest beekeeper]

"fabulous career"

Not really, I served aboard various submarines. I earned an average of $65k/year tax-free.

I studied different skills each year, and became proficient in many tasks.

Picked up a few degrees.

I was very proud of my work and what we were doing; and we have lived in a lot of different cultures.

We moved around a lot. Got settled in and used to one city just as it became time to move again.

I made enough though that we were able to do a lot of investing.

Our investment portfolio enabled us to buy our retirement home using cash, so we have no mortgage.

[Tressa]

Spent the last 8 years in a stress free job, a wonderful boss and the greatest people working for me. I pretty much come and go as I please but also feel guilty if I do it too much, pay is just slightly over $70,000. Planning on leave this summer to retire and move away with my husband. I'm an Admistrative Manager working in a 5 person office. Very much a job that one waits for and is blessed to have it, but it's time to venture into a new chapter of our lives.