Milton
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Lucy's latest column may be of some interest: When a longer working life is good for us all.
I must say that she failed to convince me that postponing early retirement is desirable. I have always been resistant to the imposition of "structure", and have no particular need for "status". "Money" will come from the FI part of FIRE ... I don't plan on being a wage slave for longer than necessary. And as far as "getting out of the house" goes, I have a lot of hobbies that are far more interesting than work.
to have a working life that spans five decades is better than one that lasts for three or four. Work is a bit like taking exercise. It can be boring and stressful while you are doing it (and on any given day, I’d miles rather not work than work) but it is actually preferable to not working. It gives us structure, status and money; it gives us something to think about and gets us out of the house.
I must say that she failed to convince me that postponing early retirement is desirable. I have always been resistant to the imposition of "structure", and have no particular need for "status". "Money" will come from the FI part of FIRE ... I don't plan on being a wage slave for longer than necessary. And as far as "getting out of the house" goes, I have a lot of hobbies that are far more interesting than work.