FabSwingers.com forum: Would you continue to work when you are a pensioner?

By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

I would. I like my work, it doesnt even feel like I am working, more a hobby and to be honest. I can see myself working till my last days.

As I see it, just because you are a pensioner it doesnt mean you have to stop to work, what about you? Would you continue to work when you are a pensioner?

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By *im RoyleCouple
over a year ago

chester

"I would. I like my work, it doesnt even feel like I am working, more a hobby and to be honest. I can see myself working till my last days.

As I see it, just because you are a pensioner it doesnt mean you have to stop to work, what about you? Would you continue to work when you are a pensioner?

No Feckin choice now!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I imagine most of us will have to

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I'm a pensioner as of Sunday just gone!and I'm finishing up work mid August! Some people like to work on longer! I really don't want to! Can I afford to retire? Probably not! But it's like the old can we afford to have children back in the day! But I'm really looking forward to it! Lots of things planned ! Nothing lavish simple stuff! My old dad took early retirement yonks ago at 60 he died at 68 I'm happy he had those 8 years doing just what he wanted again nothing lavish x

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

Yes I'll retire when the time comes as long as I can still pay the bills.

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By *r-8-BBCMan
over a year ago

LONDON

"I imagine most of us will have to "

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By *orl1971Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Retirement seems to be a relatively new Western thing. In the early days of the state pension I remember hearing that people lived only a couple of years in retirement before dying.

There is also research that retirement ages you as you lose the stimulation of work and mixing with younger colleagues. People get lonely in retirement. You go from the wise old sage at work to becoming irrelevant. Anyone with control over their life and who enjoy what they do, e.g. musicians, actors, don’t seem to retire they just downsize their hours.

But probably an unpopular opinion though would not be rushing to retire.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will do what I need to - probably have to but it's quite a few years away yet

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By *reeneggsandsamMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

No absolutely not. Another reason I moved to France is because if I pay my taxes for 20yrs I'm entitled to a full french pension. I'll probably be crippled by then anyway but work can suck my cock.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"Retirement seems to be a relatively new Western thing. In the early days of the state pension I remember hearing that people lived only a couple of years in retirement before dying.

But probably an unpopular opinion though would not be rushing to retire.

Deffo have to keep the mind and body active which I intend to do! Would b easy to sit and stagnate x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I plan on retiring at 62 when my pension pot is full, I’m very fortunate in that sense.

I have more than enough hobbies and interests to keep me going without work (though I enjoy my job, to be fair).

The longer people stay in employment behind retirement age, the fewer opportunities there are for younger folk leaving school and college.

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By *aGaGagging for itCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

I (DB) took early retirement a few years ago and do the odd bit of consultancy work now and again, if it suits me. I also trained as a Sports Massage Therapist, which was completely unrelated to the field that I was in previously and was for personal interest / development. Its useful bringing in a bit of extra cash, but I do both when I choose to and because I enjoy it.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I think that I will want to keep doing something, even if it isn't the same job as I'm in now.

I get bored very easily, and couldn't deal with not having "something" that I had to do.

Cal

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

I'd move into part time voluntary work, a hobby that I wanted to work in for instance, while my health was reasonable

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Yes in some capacity. I think if your mind and body is able you should contribute to society in some form but also it’s proven that it keeps you healthy.

There’s all kinds of rules where older wiser people from school governing bodies & non-exec directors to volunteering on help lines or doing neighbourhood support

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By *otfoot377Man
over a year ago

Chingford

It’s a tough one, if you can afford,having enough stimulation every day to feel content, I love cycling but couldn’t do that everyday, my knees couldn’t take it, lol. Plus the social side at work, mixing with younger people keeps you sharp, and gives you plenty to talk about, not repeating yourself like many who retire.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No choice really these days.

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By *oft_SensualTV/TS
over a year ago

Yorkshire

The state pension age will doubtless rise from 68 to....70? 72? Currently ours is the highest in Europe. Higher even than the US (65).

Final Salary workplace schemes are rare to non existent.....so the younger generation with 60K student loans and £200k mortgages will probably HAVE to carry on working into their late 60s.

Me? I'm saving up to try and get a return on my £ somehow so I can at least go part time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definate not .. proof in the pudding I offically started early retirement yesterday

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By *uck-RogersMan
over a year ago

Oakhill

I retired in 2019 with a good pension. Just before the unmentionable. I have been on my own for 20 years now.

From 2020 the whole world has seems to have blown a fuse.

The only advice I can give you is ! Don't put of until tomorrow what you can do today. As tomorrow may never come.

You are a long time dead. So enjoy what time you have left. While you have your health.

Yeah I could eat Candy before I die

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Volunteer my services

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I will likely be late for my funeral because I'm in a meeting.

I doubt I'll be able to afford much of a retirement sadly

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By *otbeefandonionsCouple
over a year ago

Bathgate

Mrs is 12 years younger than me and has a really good career. I'll be fine

In all seriousness, I'll probably just drop down to the odd day or 2 a week as a casual/agency to alleviate the boredom.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"I think that I will want to keep doing something, even if it isn't the same job as I'm in now.

I get bored very easily, and couldn't deal with not having "something" that I had to do.

Cal"
Yes and same here. I also want to keep doing something, also continue with my hobbies

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

We're retired and for various reasons stopped working at 57. I continued to do various short term contracts for a couple of years but stopped altogether around 60. Neither of us have regretted a second of the time we've been retired and the idea of working fills us both with horror. We made big adjustments to our lives to afford this including selling our house and moving to a smaller one.

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By *illybeachboyMan
over a year ago

Guernsey

I'm afraid I most probably will gave to.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Thanks to some very bad financial decisions mostly because of the credit crunch fucking us up.

We still owe a fudge load on our mortgage.

So we are going to have to work till we die.

Our choices are we could sell our house but then what where do we live in our remaining time?

And with the costs of private rental any money we have will just be pissed away.

Our only realistic option is a mobile home but they are ridiculously expensive now and lot's are not year round residential.

Unless someone has an idea it's work till death leave debts to whoever is left behind.

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill

Probably, but not in what I do now. Wouldn’t have the stamina (oooeer) or strength to do it! I struggle now, I can’t imagine then!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I absolutely love my “job”.

It pays a stupid amount of money for probably 60 days work in the year.

It’s still an amazing privilege though to do what I do so I’ll carry on for a bit yet.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"Thanks to some very bad financial decisions mostly because of the credit crunch fucking us up.

We still owe a fudge load on our mortgage.

So we are going to have to work till we die.

Our choices are we could sell our house but then what where do we live in our remaining time?

And with the costs of private rental any money we have will just be pissed away.

Our only realistic option is a mobile home but they are ridiculously expensive now and lot's are not year round residential.

Unless someone has an idea it's work till death leave debts to whoever is left behind."

Someone I know has recently retired after a lifetime of employment where accommodation was always provided.

They moved into a Park Home, they’re not mobile homes exactly but cabin like.

They are fully residential, infact you can’t have one if you are not fully resident.

Being in this part of the country the Parks are in some lovely locations.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I'll have no choice I'll have to work to have any standard of living. Even though I have worked full time my entire life.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"I imagine most of us will have to "
Yes. I also reckon that most of us have to do that.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Plan to retire at 55. My Dad instilled in me paying a pension from my teen years and he would match it. Have a good work one now as well. I struggled to keep on top of the payments when I was younger but glad I sacrificed then.

Live off a couple of properties I have in the Uk and retire to the house in the sun I inherited off my mum.

Might turn my hand to wood work as a hobby and income as it’s something I am getting into.

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By *idzguyMan
over a year ago

coventry

I don’t think many of us will have a choice and we’ll have to sadly I think days of retiring will only be for the lucky few

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I intend to retire at 60

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I'm not sure there will be enough jobs to keep everyone past retirement age in employment

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

I'm already doing it and I hate my job. The only reason I still work is for the money. Next year when I reach 70 I'm going to retire

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"I'm not sure there will be enough jobs to keep everyone past retirement age in employment "
You might be right there as well.

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By *oe_Steve_NWestCouple
over a year ago

Bolton

not a prayer we have been planning our sunshine move for years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am not sure. I don’t plan on stopping work when I hit retirement age. But when I have a bad day I don’t plan on working until retirement age either !

I think if I decide I want to stop on a good day then I will stop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would. I like my work, it doesnt even feel like I am working, more a hobby and to be honest. I can see myself working till my last days.

As I see it, just because you are a pensioner it doesnt mean you have to stop to work, what about you? Would you continue to work when you are a pensioner?

Not sure, to be honest...I would definitely need to be doing something with my time, either volunteering or working

Mrs

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

I initialy retired at age of 62 and was going to draw down one of my private pensions, however I was headhunted to run a company for a friend.

When my state pension came due at 65 I did not draw it but let it roll up.

I finally retired at 70 and started to draw my basic pension, the value of the roll up was offered as an enhanced pension or a lump sum of £45k less the income tax.I took the lump sum offer. This roll up is still available but I think the lump sum offer is no longer available.

If you decide to work on after retirement age you can still draw your pension and earn a wage by working.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

No but I will do other things to stay busy

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By *r-8-BBCMan
over a year ago

LONDON

"I would. I like my work, it doesnt even feel like I am working, more a hobby and to be honest. I can see myself working till my last days.

As I see it, just because you are a pensioner it doesnt mean you have to stop to work, what about you? Would you continue to work when you are a pensioner?

I would retire right now if I could and enjoy my life! Go to the gym and travel, see the world! Spend time with family and friends instead of enduring the everyday rat race, long traffic drives to a job with back stabbers and shitty managers all to make shareholders more money that do not work!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I retired 6 years ago at 60 don’t no how I found the time to go to work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At this current stage in my life I believe I will have to work but I wouldn't choose to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a chance I’d choose to! I enjoy my job but it’s a means to pay for my life and that’s it.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"Not a chance I’d choose to! I enjoy my job but it’s a means to pay for my life and that’s it.

Mr "
Yes, that is also good

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By *ortyairCouple
over a year ago

Wallasey

Neither of us are pensioners yet but he gave up work awhile ago. Although I like my job and I only work two days a week I'm thinking of retiring now.

I love spending time with my family and friends and think it's time to spend more time with them.

You never know what's around the corner, live life to its fullest xxx

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"I'm not sure there will be enough jobs to keep everyone past retirement age in employment "

I agree about the lack of jobs but we can’t be forced to retire. I have no idea what the solution is though

J x

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

I intend to work past retirement age and in my line of work experience counts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have very recently retired. I enjoyed my job and could have gone back and done reduced hours but if doing paid work, tax has to come into it and sometimes not worth doing in the end. Voluntary work is an option I'll look at perhaps.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I'm not sure there will be enough jobs to keep everyone past retirement age in employment

I agree about the lack of jobs but we can’t be forced to retire. I have no idea what the solution is though

J x"

I don't think there is one. I've seen cases where a person long past retirement is in a job that a younger person could be doing and cases where someone has retired and a lot of valuable experience has been lost.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I would if I needed to but I'd prefer to have a different life balance, towards a very hefty load of pleasure

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"I'd move into part time voluntary work, a hobby that I wanted to work in for instance, while my health was reasonable

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That is good to move into part time voluntary work as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I retired early last year aged 61, a tiny pension. It was one of the best decisions i have made. I love not having to work. In the last few years i grew to hate my job. I love living without the dread of going work hanging over me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

God no, can't wait to retire and not set the alarm.. Altho i will volunteer with some sort of canal/river trust for sure

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Thinkning might do a bit of volunteering work with animals or in nature would suit me x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coming up to that decision in the next year. Financially I could stop at 60, but might continue at 2 - 3 days per week.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a chance. I have far too much I want to enjoy doing to have time to work.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

For a lot of older people work,even part time keeps them going.I know a guy just turned 80, and one 89 still doing a bit of work,an 82 yr old running a shop five days a week.My local GP advises his Father and Father in law to keep doing a bit,it's mental as well as physical exercise.

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

I started a thread a while back called early retirement and I gave in my 5 month’s notice when I hit 55 January 2023 with a view to retiring 30/06/2023 the plan was to take my work pension and use the money I receive from a property and just chill out.However due to family reasons I was unable to do this. When I do retire I wouldn’t be taking another job not even part time as I feel it’s best to let the younger generation make their careers , raise their families etc etc etc.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

A lot of people assume that once you retire you have nothing to do. When I stopped working I lost count of the times people asked "but what will you do all day?"

Everyone needs purpose but that doesn't have to come from working.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people assume that once you retire you have nothing to do. When I stopped working I lost count of the times people asked "but what will you do all day?"

Everyone needs purpose but that doesn't have to come from working."

I still have people asking me what will i do all day, i just laugh at them now

I have plenty to do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know how i found time to work !!

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

Not if I can help it

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