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I'm looking to retire at age 62 and plan on transferring my full time job to a part time job with the same company across country, buying a new home but continuing to work part time 10-20 hours a week until I'm 65.
There are some very nice small to mid size towns which I think would be perfect for me that are maybe about 10 miles from where i would be working. The distance at most would be about 10 miles or about a 15 minute drive. There's relatively little traffic in these parts but I may have to put up with some snow in the winter. Not lots of snow and ice but they do get some winter weather.
If you found your dream home in retirement in a nice little town, would you travel 10 miles each way 2-3 times a week to work a part time job or settle for a home that might not be so perfect but in the same town where you work and put up with the drive for 3 years until you retire fully?
My main reason for continuing to work those 3 years part time is for extra income and health benefits until I'm 65.
If you found your dream home in retirement in a nice little town, would you travel 10 miles each way 2-3 times a week to work a part time job or settle for a home that might not be so perfect but in the same town where you work and put up with the drive for 3 years until you retire fully?
I already do travel 10 mi (20 mi RT) mostly on highway to a PT job twice a week, here in New England when winter lasts four to five months. Traveled roadways are maintained. You just set out early to allow plenty of time at a reasonable speed. Ten miles is not very far, so don't worry and take the job and the perfect home location. (I'm 67 and plan to do this three more years.)
Marino760, you must be joking, but I don't get the humor. Ten miles one way which is 15 minutes? You are asking if that extremely short commute is too much? You should count your lucky stars that you will have such a short commute. What are you used to, living next door to your job and walking out the front door for a two-minute commute on foot? If so, you were extraordinarily fortunate, but it shouldn't be any problem at all getting used to a ten-mile (one way) commute, especially with light traffic. Lord Almighty!!!
Are you sure you will qualify for full medical benefits when only working 10-20 hours/week?
If so that would make your plan worthwhile. If not, I would consider working full time for year or so. Being retired means lots of freedom to do what you want to do and when you want to do it, including extended travel. I would not want to be tied down by a part time job.
Have you always worked from home or something? No one else would consider a 10 mile, 15 min. drive much of a commute at all, especially given it's only 2-3 times a week. Snow should only be an issue if it is a "back road" you're driving on that is not plowed or never is salted...unless of course you've never driven in snow.
I'm looking to retire at age 62 and plan on transferring my full time job to a part time job with the same company across country, buying a new home but continuing to work part time 10-20 hours a week until I'm 65.
There are some very nice small to mid size towns which I think would be perfect for me that are maybe about 10 miles from where i would be working. The distance at most would be about 10 miles or about a 15 minute drive. There's relatively little traffic in these parts but I may have to put up with some snow in the winter. Not lots of snow and ice but they do get some winter weather.
If you found your dream home in retirement in a nice little town, would you travel 10 miles each way 2-3 times a week to work a part time job or settle for a home that might not be so perfect but in the same town where you work and put up with the drive for 3 years until you retire fully?
My main reason for continuing to work those 3 years part time is for extra income and health benefits until I'm 65.
The big plus is you'll be established in your town before you retire. We did that. Moved here 13 years ago and I retired 3 months ago. Mrs5150 has a few more years to go. Nice to retire in your dream town and have friends, contacts in place along with a good mechanic!
The OP have us the commute time in the original post (15 minutes).
That's nothing if there is no traffic. But I see his snow comment, maybe it's a problem in winter My sister is glad to have a job with 20 miles commute, but she lives in California. No snow problem.
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