I am 65 today should I feel different?

[RobbieB]

Happy birthday. I'll catch up to you next year.

 

[RxMan]

Happy Birthday!

 

[Oz investor]

Happy Birthday Ray!

+ 1

my birthday ( if i get there ) at the end of the year will be less exciting than yours ( coffee is on the banned list , no dog to walk )

no boss to torment with a retirement party

or you feeling better now ??

cheers !!!

 

[The Cosmic Avenger]

Happy birthday. I'll catch up to you next year.

No you won't! Next year he'll be 66!

 

[SheitlQueen]

Happy Birthday. I turned 65 last Tuesday. Celebrated it by doing a in home sleep study and having it billed to Medicare. I had been putting it off for awhile because of the cost due to the deductible on my old ACA plan.
Other than that, it was just another day. I remember I used to think being 65 was being ancient, life was over. Now it does not seem so old!

 

[ckelly78z]

Happy belated birthday, it sounds like you are getting into the groove of retirement, and enjoying each day...congrats, we all hope to achieve this in our lives.

 

[jim584672]

You should feel an urgent need to yell, "get off the lawn" and shake your fist at the same time.

 

[rayinpenn]

You should feel an urgent need to yell, "get off the lawn" and shake your fist at the same time.

Ill save that for the right occasion... like a little kid chasing a ball.

 

[Dreamer]

Happy birthday, Ray.

 

[gcgang]

Congrats. Having just hit 65 last month, welcome to the club. You're officially "old", can't really claim to be part of "Early" retirement anymore. Lol.

 

[rayinpenn]

Congrats. Having just hit 65 last month, welcome to the club. You're officially "old", can't really claim to be part of "Early" retirement anymore. Lol.

Funny but having a great job that i enjoyed and working until 64.5 feels like a victory... why retire if you love your job? I am afraid too many are wasting life rushing to retire from a job they hate.

 

[REWahoo]

I am afraid too many are wasting life rushing to retire from a job they hate.

I think a more accurate way to phrase this might be "too many are wasting their life working in a job they hate." Unfortunately few have the luxury of a job they don't hate or doesn't make them unhappy - only 15% according to a 2017 Gallup poll.

85% of People Hate Their Jobs, Gallup Poll Says

Note the 85% number is a worldwide average. Gallup says the number in the US is 70% and a depressing 94% in China and Japan. Ouch.

 

[HFWR]

Not far behind...