Redbugdave
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Hi Worker Bee,
The bottom line to life is being happy! Everyone is different and maybe retirement is not the thing for you. Or possibly you may be happier in a different job. You need to do some soul searching and ask yourself a few basic questions.
A few questions like...do you dread going into work? Some days more than others, but in general just tired of going in? Or do you just flat hate going in? Do you have much in common with the people you work with and get along pretty good with them and have the same interests? Do you feel like you are wasting your time at work? Can you support yourself, if retired? Have you run the numbers? Are you a self starter...that is, can you keep yourself occupied and have hobbies/interests you like to pursue? Do your real life interests overwhelm your budgeted time off so as to make you feel short changed because of going to work? Do have a desire to travel or have interests in other places, or people? Do you derive your ego, (or who you feel you are), from your work/position or are you comfortable with being who you really are? Do you feel a drive to accomplish/do things in your life that are not connected with work and work is getting in the way?
If you look at it in a logical light and the pros outnumber the no's, then go with the pro's. Only you know the answers.
For me, that drive is driving me crazy. I have less than 4 years and think about it every day. Life is short and ticking away. Not many people in this world ever get a second chance at living life on their terms. But I feel I do! I suspect retirement is unheard of in many countries because of the political nature of the country and the class/caste system. We are a lucky and smart lot to be able to choose and do something about it!
The bottom line to life is being happy! Everyone is different and maybe retirement is not the thing for you. Or possibly you may be happier in a different job. You need to do some soul searching and ask yourself a few basic questions.
A few questions like...do you dread going into work? Some days more than others, but in general just tired of going in? Or do you just flat hate going in? Do you have much in common with the people you work with and get along pretty good with them and have the same interests? Do you feel like you are wasting your time at work? Can you support yourself, if retired? Have you run the numbers? Are you a self starter...that is, can you keep yourself occupied and have hobbies/interests you like to pursue? Do your real life interests overwhelm your budgeted time off so as to make you feel short changed because of going to work? Do have a desire to travel or have interests in other places, or people? Do you derive your ego, (or who you feel you are), from your work/position or are you comfortable with being who you really are? Do you feel a drive to accomplish/do things in your life that are not connected with work and work is getting in the way?
If you look at it in a logical light and the pros outnumber the no's, then go with the pro's. Only you know the answers.
For me, that drive is driving me crazy. I have less than 4 years and think about it every day. Life is short and ticking away. Not many people in this world ever get a second chance at living life on their terms. But I feel I do! I suspect retirement is unheard of in many countries because of the political nature of the country and the class/caste system. We are a lucky and smart lot to be able to choose and do something about it!