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thank you to everyone who has replied here. It's given me a lot to think about, and hopefully the answers have helped others too. Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

well, I already work 'part time' (Officially 30 hours a week, but if I include commuting and additional hours at home, it's probably at least 36 hours a week) - but it's essentially a full time role and objectives/expectations are not much less than full time colleagues (probably many of whom...

Thank you all for your further thoughts. I'm really torn to be honest. It is fear - mostly that I won't 'make the most' of the time. I do feel a sense of excitement at the freedom and possibilities (slightly tempered by the fact that my freedom is currently constrained by caring responsibilities...

yes, I think you're right (about caring what people think). I don't really mind what strangers think, but I wonder whether things would change with my friends. I may be underestimating them though. Most important though is that I care what I think, and I have to get to the point where I think...

Utrecht, that is exactly what keeps going round in my head. I genuinely can't rationalise my resistance. I think a lot of it is fear of the unknown, perhaps also of people's reactions, and I guess of trying to do things a different way in a world which is somewhat disapproving of 'slackers'. I...

How? ???

Ok, I know I might get some facetious replies here, but its a serious question. When I think about stopping work it scares the heck out of me! I'm approaching 50, and in the UK (not sure how relevant that is, but thought it worth mentioning :) ) I've inherited funds such that, together with a...

Thanks REWahoo. I have also been catching up on the '52-is it time to ER' thread which is also salient. In my case, I have done what I can to find balance in my work. i have never been a workaholic and am not much of a multi-tasker, so I find the constant juggle of work and family quite...

Many thanks Walt. I thought that might be a problem. I guess it probably doesn't say much that I haven't worked out myself ;-)

Hi I am 47 and UK based. About 2 years ago we received a large unexpected inheritance which put ER into the frame for me. I have had a steep learning curve finances/investment wise - feel quite happy with the managing investments side of things, but am aware that I still have further work to do...

Annoyingly, I can't access the article from the UK. Is there any way of posting salient points or is that against forum policy?