Retirement
By maximax8
@maximax8 (31053)
United Kingdom
January 7, 2012 6:02am CST
If you work which age do you intend to retire? A letter from my disabled son's school said that headteacher will retire at Christmas time this year. He is almost sixty years old and he has worked as headteacher at that school for the last seventeen years. My mom retired at age sixty-five years old from her job as a librarian. I have booked ten days off school for mid March then it goes into the Easter holidays. I hope to be able to book a holiday in the autumn term around September to December. I don't know what the new headteacher is going to be like.
When I worked at one particular school the headteacher went and retired. The interviews included taking an assembly with two different year groups. The headteacher that got the job was one I had worked for a couple of years earlier. I had taught her Year One class due to their teacher being sick. She changed many things about the school and it was like a nightmare. Do you know anyone that retired? How happy is he or she?
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15 responses
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
7 Feb 12
To be honest with you, I didn’t think I would ever get to retire. However, I have a physical handicap/disability that I have had since birth, and I think my time to retire has finally come. I hurt my back a few weeks ago, and I have not been able to work since then. I finally applied for disability benefits, because I don’t think I am going to be able to ever go back to work. I have to walk with a cane a lot, which limits the types of work I can do. I cannot stand up for long periods of time, and sitting for more than a few minutes makes it really hard for me to stand again, because I have arthritis in my lower back.
I am only 34 years old, so I have to decide what I am going to do with the rest of my life. So far, I have been spending a lot of time with my dad, and with my three dogs, but that is about it. I guess I will figure something out eventually.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
10 Jan 12
I think that we do not really retire from the things we really love, but, when we work ina steady job, for another people, the most common is to retire at the age of sixty, sixty-five. People who works for themselves, doing what they realy love, do not really retire, and even this woman, I think that she will always be a teacher, in her heart, at least. In the particular issue that concerns you, another person will come to fill the space this teacher leaves, with new ideas and visions, I am sure, it will be good in the end, remember, we all are important, but not irreplaceable.
@frankiecesca (2489)
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8 Jan 12
My mum retired early to look after my grand and my dad retired early due to an accident at work. They both loved being able to do things when they pleased but, sadly, as my dad passed away last year, it now means my mum is stuck at home a lot unless it is my day off work as she doesn't drive so it is not easy to take my gran out on public transport or nip out to get a few bits as then she has to leave my gran on her own and she doesn't like doing that for too long so she tends to wait until I can take her in the car.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Jan 12
I have no plans to retire. If I do retire, it will be when I have enough money saved. If I save a ton, then I'll retire sooner. If I save a little.... then later.
It just depends.
Both of my parents retired, and they are both very happy. But they saved tons of money. Have are nearly millionaires.
Moreover, they both went back to work. My father became a professor at a college. My mother started teaching again part time, and does some other odd things during the week.
The difference of course, is that they work now for fun, and whenever they feel like it, they take a trip somewhere.
@prettyruby (350)
• United States
10 Jan 12
I hope I can afford to retire when I'm 45, but I don't think I'll want to retire until I'm at least 60! If I'm still healthy, I might not even retire until I'm 70! I like working, and I think I'm the type of person who like to feel productive.
@Ollanna11 (371)
• United States
8 Jan 12
I don't know if I will be with a company long enough to officially retire. My plan is to become self employed in someway. That way if a company closes I am self sufficient.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
7 Jan 12
I know some very happy people that have retired but I know some very sad ones too. I think it really depends on well one is prepared...if they could be prepared..etc.
I don't know if I will be able to retire or not. I am saving in a 401k but the time I retire, it might equal nothing...who knows. I hope that I will be able to retire but most of the bills I have now are bills that I will have my whole life. I am pretty frugal as far as my debt.
@sumanadep (1228)
• India
7 Jan 12
I don't know any one who is retired ...I think I will never like to retire from work if I like the work... so retirement for me depends on the kind of work I do.. if it is not interesting I would like to retire as soon as I have enough money to live the rest of my life peacefully .. and if the work is interesting I would do it until I no longer have the energy to do it...
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
7 Jan 12
Happiness is relative. The worst retirement is to have nothing to do after retirement. People retire for many reasons. My husband and I are planning for retirement in about ten years. We are updating the house and discovering hobbies that can fill that 40 hour week when we do. I know many people who have retired. Most of them are content with just sitting in front of the TV. Many travel. Some just putz in their yard, etc. Just like money cannot buy happiness, retirement is the same. Often people can cover up being unhappy.
@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
7 Jan 12
Ideally, I want to retire by the time I am over fifty years old. Hopefully my children have finished college and can live independently by that time. And my husband and I are healthy enough to enjoy our retirement pay. I want to travel the world after I retire. 
@Gwiwer2000 (36)
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7 Jan 12
I retired just over 1 year ago due to ill health at the age of 56. Since retiring my health has improved a little so maybe stress and a heavy workload had something to do with it . I am enjoying my retirement, but miss my colleagues. We used to have a lot of fun in work and had regular evenings out where we would go bowling and then have a meal together. I have been back to visit my workplace a couple of times and always have a great welcome there, and I keep in touch with my friends and colleagues through facebook, so I know what they are all up to and what is going on in the workplace. Is that sad? Lol.
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
7 Jan 12
its not allow to work after 50 here, not sure what poeple has to work itl they feel they cant, i mean wroking and doing wat you like is nice, why to stop them, if you are a good use to the world why to stop them but i some places do this to get new age
@bedfordcf250 (17)
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7 Jan 12
I plan to retire as soon as I can, on my main income it will be 57 but If I can earn enough before then I'll go sooner. I have loads of hobbies and things I would rather do.
@roadrunner77 (173)
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7 Jan 12
I am self-employed and have reached the age where retirement age is looming but I will not be able to retire when I finally get there as I cannot afford it. I guess I won't be the only person in this position and I can't see things improving significantly in the near future. I understand you are a teacher and I take my hat off to you. This is such an important job and you have to be so well organised. Well done you!
