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ellenrr

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7. It's great you're still working!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:24 AM

Mar 2016

I liked my job a lot (teaching adults) and when the program ended, I took early retirement cuz I couldn't find work.
I would much rather work than be retired.
I find that people who hated their job, enjoy retirement.
I volunteer teach GED, only two days a week, I still have a lot of time on my hands.
I miss having that connection to people that work provides.

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Need some love: DU friend had 2 strokes. [View all] ellenrr Feb 2016 OP

. tk2kewl Feb 2016 #1

... In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #2

Hang in there, my dear LiberalEsto Feb 2016 #3

sorry to hear it. ellenrr Feb 2016 #4

I hope your friends make good recoveries. As far as losing people your age, I can fully understand Arkansas Granny Feb 2016 #5

It's great you're still working! ellenrr Mar 2016 #7

I watched a segment of "To The Contrary" with Bonnie Erbe last weekend that focused on older women Arkansas Granny Mar 2016 #9

thanks I'll look at it. Of course ellenrr Mar 2016 #10

this is the article I referenced: ellenrr Mar 2016 #11

I 'd like to add my support mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #6

thanks for your good thoughts. ellenrr Mar 2016 #8