retirement

ArnieinChesterfieldVa · Nov 20, 2018

This coming Spring i am retiring. One of my first projects will be completing the restoration on my JD60. Other than that i'm not sure. there are a lot of things to do in preparation for retirement. I hear it takes a couple of months to fall into the new era. Any of you have a hard time getting used to the "big change"?
Arnie

Pete in MD · Nov 20, 2018

It wasn't hard for me 17 years ago. Hope you enjoy your "big change".

Mike(NEOhio) · Nov 20, 2018

No trouble for me. I think I'm working harder now than when I had a job, I just don't have to keep it up for eight hours if I don't feel like it. The only thing I had to get used to was not having to go to work. For a while I kept thinking "I should still be working" but that passed. Finances are the big worry, don't take a lot of debt with you and you should be fine.

Blksmok · Nov 20, 2018

It took me about one week to start the new chapter in life, after working 46 years at the same company. Retired @ 65 and probably should have left earlier if it were not for the Medicare thing. I have found the key to enjoying retirement is to find something that you love doing that probably no one else cares about. I collect JD 70 diesels and 1949-1954 Chevrolet two door cars. I get excited about it, but when I start telling people about the "current project(s)" they are bored to tears in about 5 minutes and start looking at their watch and remembering they have to be somewhere else

Also, when you lose track of what day it is just remember the "big paper" comes on Sunday.

James Howell · Nov 20, 2018

Felt kind of "[i:654c4848f0]worthless[/i:654c4848f0]" for about a couple of months because I was not "[i:654c4848f0]working[/i:654c4848f0]" 10-12 hours every day.

Realized that I really was "[i:654c4848f0]worthless[/i:654c4848f0]" when applying for a couple of part-time jobs.

Took the advice of a former co-worker and found a new purpose in my life.

Discovered new hobbies of <a href="https://youtu.be/YYZOtqwpGEc">collecting dogs</a>, maintaining <a href="https://youtu.be/Ibap1Vqy3Gw">old tractors</a>, and "[i:654c4848f0]power napping[/i:654c4848f0]".

Doesn't pay much, but the 15 hour work week is great!

susandiane · Nov 20, 2018

It isn't whether or not you will "work" when you get up in the morning, it's that you have a CHOICE for the first time in up-teen years!

SHALER · Nov 20, 2018

One big thing I discovered rather quickly- work expands to fill the time available for completion.
In other words, while I was working 45 hours per week I was also keeping up with the property, maintaining vehicles, keeping the cupboards full, and so on.
Now, keeping up with the property, maintaining vehicles, keeping the cupboards full, and so on seems to take up all my time.
I really wonder now how I stayed on top of things while I was working.
Retirement is great, I highly recommend it.

tlock0331 · Nov 20, 2018

(quoted from post at 12:52:41 11/20/18 ) I collect JD 70 diesels and 1949-1954 Chevrolet two door cars.

first congrats on retiring, second, how many of each you have and what types, pics etc?? start a new thread for that!?!?!

i mean if your retired you could find time for that right?

are you looking for any more of each?

westga · Nov 20, 2018

Retirement is a big change and it may take 2 months or 2 years to adapt.

Best advice i got was just don't turn that TV on in the morning and get to your shop.

I wouldn't go back for $100.00 an hour. Retirement is wonderful. Go for it.

Dan in Ohio · Nov 20, 2018

Made the change two years ago and have no regrets but it is a big change. My wife still works some (two days per week) and she has stopped asking " What did you do today". Best thing I have done is keeping a log book in my shop to keep track of what I have done, like oil changes and repairs. Kind of the reverse of a To do list. Want to start restoring one of my tractors but really do not like to paint. Easy enough to keep busy just keeping them running. Make your health your first priority and enjoy life every day.

ArnieinChesterfieldVa · Nov 20, 2018

Your comments have helped me to stay optimistic. Trying to answer what i can remember: Bills going out at retirement should be at a very minimal...mortgage all paid, no credit card strapping, pretty much regular bills like electric, cell, cable, etc. Should be ok there. Wife is 9 yrs. younger than me so an issue is to find her a fairly priced health insurance. She's going to go parttime probably 2 days a week. I probably won't restore another tractor beside my 60. We have an RV that we'll stay in in upstate n.y. late Spring, Summer, early Fall...cause we're sick of the heat/humidity of Va. Back to Va in the late Fall, Winter, Early Spring. We're motorcyclists so while we're in n.y. we'll have our bikes to enjoy. We've got good ideas....hope it works out that way. Y'all are reinforcing my hopes that it will be good.
Thanks for the replies.
Arnie

pinball · Nov 20, 2018

congratulation on your retirement. It can be a wonderful thing. sounds like you may have done a little planning. My advice is to stay busy, don't become a potato couch and remember you and your wife both needs there spaces. I don't think a lot of people re-alize that working a job is healthy for your marriage. since you wont have to go to work you will still need your time as well as your wife will also. enjoy your retirement.

Larry Baker · Nov 20, 2018

Wll I did 11 months ago

first three it was cold and rainey and kinda depressing even at the shop.The wifes job played out and now we re home and stay busy all the time,tractors,farm,grandkids,church,friends and the list goes on and on.Cant give you much advise except do things maybe in stages.Know what you mean about the wifes ins. as mine is 14 yrs away from medicare but have no plans to go to work for anyone anymore.Its a shame to listen to story of the young how things are getting worse since you left but it seems all these companies nw are ran by folks that have never done the job but have paper and then wonder why,and where the customers went,glad Im out

Bob Harvey · Nov 20, 2018

I 'pulled the plug' about 5 years ago, after having a job since I was 8 (now 72). I enjoy making plans for small projects (tomorrow) and waking up and saying I don't feel like it !-later. I don't miss being out of the house by 6:30 and home by 8 and managing an onsite crew of carpenters ( my own crew, not all of whom were worth their pay - built over 6o homes/commerial under those circumstances). Already redid my '60 - run him up every month. No regrets. Enjoy !

JoeM(GA) · Nov 20, 2018

Arnie, first off congratulations!!!, will be three years Christmas for me! Best thing I ever did! Everyone is different with how the change
Is, I was ready, hated my job, so I had no trouble making the change, don?t think everything has to be done right now, I do try to do something positive everyday, but sometimes the dogs talk me into just rocking the day away on the porch! Don?t know your age, but if you?re not old enough for Medicare, be very sure about your healthcare insurance, I retired at 55 so I have to foot the bill for it for 10 years
for both me and my bride, and I?ll tell you it ain?t pretty! Review your finances carefully several times, be sure you can make it on what you?ll have coming in. But most of all, ENJOY IT!!

jsborn · Nov 21, 2018

On the down side after I retired I found out that everyone thought I had all the time in the world to do "Stuff" for them.

The other downside is when you retire you loose all you Holidays, Vacation, Sick time, and weekends.

On the up side you have 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday every week.

:lol: :lol:

I highly recommend retirement !!!

M-MAN · Nov 21, 2018

I wish you the best.

Kinda on the fence with it myself. I have plenty to do if I retire but I have always worked and fear I'll feel lost or might get too lazy. I'm one of those nuts that actually enjoy working & my hobbies are more work.

John Deere D · Nov 21, 2018

Retirement is for each individual "their own definition".

I retirement when I was 58. I now pick the Interesting Jobs /Challenges as they arrive on my Lap top.....

All the best in your retirement:

Below is a quote from a fellow "YTer" that I relate to:

On the down side after I retired I found out that everyone thought I had all the time in the world to do "Stuff" for them.

The other downside is when you retire you loose all you Holidays, Vacation, Sick time, and weekends.
On the up side you have 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday every week.

:lol: :lol:

I highly recommend retirement !!!

SHALER · Nov 21, 2018

Also a bit of 2 cents for the masses out there reading this topic that are not quite yet to retirement-
Develop healthy hobbies and activities and thing you like to do BEFORE retiring during your "working" life.
Dont be this guy! Example:
"Ive always wanted to take up (fill in the blank) woodworking, I think ill start doing that when I retire".
There is a very high liklihood you will find out that woodworking is not your cup of tea, and you will find yourself adrift in retirement. However if you have been puttering around in your shop since you were 30 years old with a scroll saw and a lathe, you will most likely really enjoy woodworking now that you have time to devote to it.

flatpkr · Nov 22, 2018

Once retired you?ll find you have less time to do things than when you were working. Very seldom do I run into a bored retiree.
Jim

hd6gtom · Nov 23, 2018

I retired in June of last year and need a hired man.

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