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I think this holds true for me and the reason why I have plans to work until the very end. I dont want to get old and in my opinion, retirement signifies that... kind of like the final chapter in life. I am not ready to be in that mindset and feel continuing to work will keep me young. I have nothing that I would want to do in retirement anyway so might as well keep working, lol.
I just can't even imagine that. I've always been so damn busy. It's weird but the older I have become, the busier I have become. Being bored or not having anything to do is just a foreign concept to me.
What identity loss? What I was doing was what someone else told me to do for a paycheck, now I do what I want. Although I miss some of my co-workers I don't miss getting up before the crap of dawn to get ready for work and then commute both ways five days a week.
This is why I decided to identify post-retirement activities for myself two years prior to retirement. My post-retirement identity is not the same as my pre-retirement identity which was inexorably linked to my career. Now my identity is linked to those activities I like to do for fun and personal growth.
Correct, almost all retire gradually. No exception here, but full retirement, with the decision to let all the licenses lapse and never practice again, is still eventful!
Yes, allowing licenses to lapse is a tough one. I retired in mid-2020, renewed my Professional Engineering license in Fall of 2021, secured enough CEU's to renew again in Fall of 2024 which would keep me licensed until age 70 - but I don't think I will.
That was all in the past.
I just can't even imagine that. I've always been so damn busy. It's weird but the older I have become, the busier I have become. Being bored or not having anything to do is just a foreign concept to me.
Dont get me wrong, i have plenty to keep me busy. Im not one to relax but i meant more or less that some people have all these big plans for retirement and i have nothing.
I've had people ask what I do all day, since I don't ski or bike or do extreme outdoor activities like so many. Apparently I don't look my age of 70 and people think I should be gallivanting around the mountains (instead of indoors like Pilates or the gym).
I have a friend who is a prestigious filmmaker and has always disliked the "what do you do" question, as people are often intimidated by her answer. She prefers to ask, "What have you been thinking about lately?" Much more interesting.
I used to get asked that a lot when I was younger and I found it easy to share what I do and then they would interrupt and say they meant what do I do to earn a living. I usually just winked and say I’d rather not be such a bore discussing work. It’s such an American thing to ask and I realized the first few years in America to navigate it.
Yes, I admit to having an identity crisis in retirement.
But not related to jobs or work. My identity was in my hobbies: horses, hiking, kayaking. I don't quite know who I am without those. Bad joints put the kibosh on all those.
I had lots of plans for fun in retirement--activities to replace those, but for various reasons, none of them have panned out.
Still looking! At least we can still travel, but the rest of the year....
Yes, I admit to having an identity crisis in retirement.
But not related to jobs or work. My identity was in my hobbies: horses, hiking, kayaking. I don't quite know who I am without those. Bad joints put the kibosh on all those.
I had lots of plans for fun in retirement--activities to replace those, but for various reasons, none of them have panned out.
Still looking! At least we can still travel, but the rest of the year....
I agree that this is the scenario that worries me. A large portion of my hobbies and joys are outdoors and somewhat physically oriented. So, loss of physical abilities is what worries me. Retirement, when I get around to it, is not a big deal.
I used to get asked that a lot when I was younger and I found it easy to share what I do and then they would interrupt and say they meant what do I do to earn a living. I usually just winked and say I’d rather not be such a bore discussing work. It’s such an American thing to ask and I realized the first few years in America to navigate it.
Haha. Just like when they ask you "How are you doing?" They don't really want to know.
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I've always been so damn busy. It's weird but the older I have become, the busier I have become. Being bored or not having anything to do is just a foreign concept to me.
and then they would interrupt and say they meant what do I do to earn a living. I usually just winked and say I’d rather not be such a bore discussing work. It’s such an American thing to ask and I realized the first few years in America to navigate it.
