Poll:How Long Have you been retired - by age group

[NW-Bound]

... without having to do anything to earn it!

Sure you did! It's called "delayed gratification" that allowed you to save that principal that now earns the income.

 

[rescueme]

What makes this type of poll somewhat irrelevant is that so many "retired" folks still have working spouses.

And the problem with that is

 

[dex]

I just reached 10 years.

 

[Nemo2]

Hope to be 75 this September. Last day I worked, December 28, 1988, at 46 years, 3 months, and 1 day old.

Wow, that was 28 and 1/3rd years ago.

 

[Car-Guy]

Let's see, am over 65 and formally retired 5 years ago but I retired on the job a few years before that. Do I count the years I was retired on the job too?

Just realized, I wasn't even retired when this thread was started.

 

[REWahoo]

A resurrected Dex resurrects a thread...

 

[W2R]

I just reached 10 years.

Dex!!!!! Welcome back.

 

[ERD50]

Hope to be 75 this September. Last day I worked, December 28, 1988, at 46 years, 3 months, and 1 day old.

Wow, that was 28 and 1/3rd years ago.

Maybe we should have a poll on the ratio of (years retired) / (years working)!

Holy Cow! I'm close to 0.5!

Let's see, am over 65 and formally retired 5 years ago but I retired on the job a few years before that. Do I count the years I was retired on the job too?

Just realized, I wasn't even retired when this thread was started.

Ahhh, there's the rub. We won't be able to agree on what 'counts'!

So I take back my 'near 0.5'. I worked part time in college, worked on the family farm before then, had to clean my room and weed the garden before that...

-ERD50

 

[NW-Bound]

Hey, the poll is 7-year-old, and I could still vote!

Of course, my vote is out-of-sync with all earlier votes, but that's not my fault.

 

[Alan]

Hey, the poll is 7-year-old, and I could still vote!

Yes indeed.

Since Dex is bumping so many of his old threads maybe I should add another option to this old poll, "Retired and still alive"

 

[Koolau]

Hey, to hear from Dex, it's all good.

 

[Red Badger]

Retiring 6-30-17 at 60. DW was stay at home mom full time (I was road warrior or near RW most of my career). I was (am - for now) in middle management at mega corp (so comp in later years is low six figures, not huge salary, no stock options etc). While not extreme ER, proud we were able to pull off what we did on my income (LBYM).

Looking forward to being eligible to partake in this poll!!!

 

[Red Badger]

Let's see, am over 65 and formally retired 5 years ago but I retired on the job a few years before that. Do I count the years I was retired on the job too?

Just realized, I wasn't even retired when this thread was started.

Likewise! Still getting a check, but work from home most days and work load is often (way) less than 8 hours a week. Been like that for ~3 years. But, since I have to answer calls and emails, I'm sorta still working.

Anyway, my comp for those ~8 hours works out to about $300/hr. Not too shabby. But still very happy to retire in 3 months!

 

[MRG]

Turned 60 in February, turn 4 May 1.

 

[mickeyd]

Will this eventually require me to produce proof of age?

 

[Fedup]

Yes indeed.

Since Dex is bumping so many of his old threads maybe I should add another option to this old poll, "Retired and still alive"

I wonder what happens to the older posters.

 

[MichaelB]

I wonder what happens to the older posters.

Old posters never die, they just fade away ..

 

[Rambler]

Where ya been Dex, sittin' on top o' that mountain all this time?

I wasn't retired when the poll was poste 6.5 years ago, now @55 Ive been retired 4 years.

 

[traineeinvestor]

Retired at 47 in 2013, now 3.5 years in and as busy as ever in a good way. Life's too short to not make the most of it.

 

[imoldernu]

Age 80+
Retired Nov. 1989 age 53
27+ years retired