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8. I missed my job for about 90 days

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 02:57 AM

Dec 2018

Don't have to watch the clock. no more travel, no being nice when I'm having a bad day, time to have lunch with life long friends, stay up till 3 AM and sleep till 10. No rush hour traffic, can jump in the car and go antiquing, stay in granny gown all day when its cold, learning new things with online college classes. House and car are paid for, husband and I both have fairly good health, adequate pensions, 3 great-grand children, a little extra money from a website. Life is good in retirement.

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This first year of early retirement has been one of the hardest of my life [View all] Zorro Dec 2018 OP

So, you are unhappy? dhol82 Dec 2018 #1

Are you asking the author of the article or me? Zorro Dec 2018 #2

Totally agree. dhol82 Dec 2018 #3

When it comes to my job I'm like Dogbert: "All this and a paycheck too?" Xipe Totec Dec 2018 #4

I stopped to think to today --- I retired 12 years ago. I am 76. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #5

Sounds like a loneliness, rather than a retirement problem. marybourg Dec 2018 #9

Yes, depressed and lonely. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #10

Volunteer at a school. Scarsdale Dec 2018 #12

Wow. I have no problem filling my days. I really don't get that part of it. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #6

I think it depends on how much you identify with your job. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #7

I missed my job for about 90 days dem in texas Dec 2018 #8

The guy retired at 41. That's very young for retirement. LisaL Dec 2018 #11

I retired 2 years ago idahoblue Dec 2018 #13