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Was at a retirment party for a co-worker when someone reminded me that my party will probably be the next one for our center.
I started at this job when I was 19, been here 27 years, and company has a mandatory 30 year reteirment. So I will be 49 in 3 years and forced into reteirment. I will have full pension, benefits and such, so sitting back on the lanai sipping ice tea and watching the clouds go by isn't going to be a problem, BUT... I am just too young to be retired. Just the thought makes me uneasy...
Has anyone else been in a forced retriement situation and did you:
1. Transition into retriment without any problems.
2. Had a very hard time transitioning.
3. Couldn't transition and had to find work.
I;m not really sure how I will take it especially since I never did this retirement thing before and I guess being reminded of it was kinda like sudden icy water in the hot shower.
I don't know anyone in a "forced" position as young as 49 outside of the military or police/fire.
But if you must leave the current job in three years, there's plenty of time to consider what you want to do, how you want to do it, and so forth. Best wishes.
Here's the thing. You can do what you want to do. You can still work or even teach. You get to choose. That's the part you are uncomfortable with. Work was something you had to do that just went on forever. Now, poof, it's gone.
You have 3 years to think about this and plan. Think about all the things you wanted to do but couldn't because of work. Make some lists. What do you want your next life to look like?
Think about you. If you are one of those people whose value was largely determined by the amount of money they made or their job, it's time to change!!!
If you have the money, the time and the health, you can do anything after your first retirement.
My former husband was a motorcycle policeman for 20 years and was forced into retirement at the age of 42. He then very much enjoyed a second career as an airline pilot and was forced into retirement from that at the age of 60. He then had a third "career" as a stock car racer. After he retired from that, he built his own plane and now flies all over the country.
I will be 70 in one month and wish I was working part-time. Not into housework although there is a pile of it to do around here. Much rather be doing something else.
49 is waaaay to young to be retired. Way too young. Today is one of those days I feel 35 and wish I had a job.
I say do it because your still young enough to enjoy it. Do you want to retire at an age where health or other issues restrict your lifestyle? Consider this. At some point we all retire for much longer than we are alive so live as much as you can as soon as you can.
Life is to be lived. Your problem is you have been conditioned to live your life for the job.. If the finances are under control just change your thinking.. Go fishing, volunteer somewhere. If your single get a couple of girlfriends. Life is to be lived.
I knew and understood my employer's policy long before they forced me onto pension.
We knew it was coming, so we spent a lot of energy researching where we wanted to settle.
Tried to be very frugal, invested HARD, and when the day came we had enough in our portfolio to buy land and build a house.
It worked for us. Though nearly every one else I know who retired from my employer, they were not 'ready', had no plans, and they all sought other employment.
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and I guess being reminded of it was kinda like sudden icy water in the hot shower.
