I Want To Retire Like You
By Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
Anniston, Alabama
July 6, 2018 9:27am CST
When I was around 20 years old and I seen someone my age and out working I always said "I hope I am able to work like that when I am old" I find that statement hilarious now. Retirement means you are barely walking and about to fall over and croak!
On The forth while visiting my uncle, his son that is only about 5 years younger than me said "I just want to retire like you are now" I literally laughed at him. He looked at me like what did I say funny? I told him I am so far from being retired and told him I have to take care of the houses and Tony, that I am working every day, sometimes two jobs a day, he does not know about my future store and I am not telling people, yet. I am not retired!
He also owns a few rentals but mostly he flips houses as for sale by owner or rent to buy and he works daily. He commented he wants just the houses to work on.
Boy is he fooling himself thinking this is retirement.
When I have more time I need to sit him and his wife down and let them in on the "super" repair costs of things that just happen, like replacing $5,000 septic tanks and roofs because he has not gotten into those costs yet, flipping is not all its made out to be, some people still won`t pay.
Seriously, I do not think I will ever retire and just sit at home, that would bore me to death. When I am 90 I will be one of those old ladies in a hover around wheelchair looking over into the Grand Canyon that we see on t.v.
How do you view being old and retired?
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21 responses
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
6 Jul 18
@andriaperry yes the do and your right on that
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
See you are a good example of still going at the age when people think differently.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
7 Jul 18
Yes.. We can know it from your posts. You are an inspiration to those who think they are old.. 
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
I want something to do, something new and exciting always. I have been doing the landlady thing longer than any of the other businesses and I am ready for change once again.
As long as I get my 8 hours of sleep each night I am ready to get up and go.
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
6 Jul 18
@andriaperry My mother and sister are like that. Can't sit still. Not me. 
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@marguicha (215389)
• Chile
6 Jul 18
I "retired" when the lymphoma retired me and took away all my energy. I am a survivor, I admit it. But my legs and feet are not what they were and I had to sell my car because my hands trembled a lot during a long time. Then I changed my habits. I put aside what I can´t do anymore. I have retired of my old life
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@marguicha (215389)
• Chile
6 Jul 18
@andriaperry I understand that. But I want my life back.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
I can understand this, cancer will put anyone down.
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@rebelann (111163)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Jul 18
But what if a tenant has issues with a rental @andriaperry don't you usually have to fix the problem pretty quickly? I only know a little about being a landlady because a friend of mom's used to be one and she was always complaining about how her renters constantly called to have something repaired.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 18
Although I work 2 jobs I do, for the most part, make my own hours.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 18
@rebelann Yes I do, In the lease I have one week to get something going. But the main thing is setting what is for me to repair and what they tore up, I also have an inspection for them to do and sign.
If they break out a window, they fix it because its not my fault, the window was fine when they moved in.
If they are careless and allow the water pipe to freeze, they fix it, I have in the lease that they have to be cared for in the winter, since I cannot come in their house turn on the heat and allow the water to drip if needed for the cold night.
What I fix depends on the problem, like I am cutting down the trees that fell because of the storm, that is what is called an act of God and no one is responsible but since its my property I do it.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
6 Jul 18
Luckily there is no retirement for me as I am working for a private firm as they reappoint you even after retirement to continue the job! I wouldn't have quit working had there been any retirement for me as that would have made me dull and ambition less person! I appreciate your views about the retirement and I am also having similar views like your dear friend!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
That is good, here Walmart hired the elderly to greet people.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
7 Jul 18
My parents are both in their 60s and haven't retired yet...in fact most of the older people I know haven't retired. I don't think most people can afford to retire! My parents have been married for 38 years and are actually considering getting divorced once it's time to retire because they would each draw more social security that way...it is sad that people have to think like that, just to be sure they can afford to keep living after retirement.
As for me, the future scares me. I have nothing put away for old age. And I freelance for a living so I won't qualify for social security, since I have not paid much into it (not since I quit working a regular job.) Unless I become a best selling author or something else in my life changes...I don't know what I'll do. I know that is something I should be planning for, because although I'm only 34 right now, time slips away fast.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Jul 18
Far from it. Yesterday I got on a site that said are you over 18 and I looked at my friend who had come to chat and asked Am I over 18 and that is the way I want to always be.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Jul 18
Good for you, I understand rentals are hard work.
And it's just my one house that is rented while I live in a rented flat elsewhere.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Jul 18
@andriaperry I know it's a headache when I have to arrange for plumbing problems staying so far away from actual place
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
6 Jul 18
All I want is to be happy and content with everything I have at that time
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
7 Jul 18
@andriaperry this is the most important thing. Otherwise everything is a waste
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@Kasjnak (4492)
• Romania
7 Jul 18
@andriaperry I think so too 
. But this isn't going to happen soon. There is still a looong road ahead of us.
. But this isn't going to happen soon. There is still a looong road ahead of us. 1 person likes this
@Fliafaith (763)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jul 18
sure dear, you are not tired, you are just tired and you need rest, but people don't rest this days i don't know why...hahha you find them in businesses still
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 18
I will always be in business, I will leave it to someone when I die.
@Fliafaith (763)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jul 18
@andriaperry thats now the answer i get from every person that has retired hhah
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@Lissiel (423)
• Philippines
7 Jul 18
It's nice to retire at the age of 40 and you got everything you have. And all you have to do is travel and travel. But it is hard to earn today and you have tow wait until your 60 before you can retire-- which is you are already old to do more stuffs like traveling.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 18
I have traveled and seen places but its a different type of travel and as we get older what we do on trips do change, when I was 30 I would be in the clubs dancing every night and laying on the beach all day, Now I will go dancing once and find other things of interest to see and do.
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@Lissiel (423)
• Philippines
8 Jul 18
@andriaperry Yes you're right, as we get older our energy is not not like before when we are younger. And our preference of things is changing too.
@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
6 Jul 18
I will never be completely retired. Right at this moment my care giving obligations have me tied up, but not working at a job is making me bats. I may go to working only two or three days a week. I could not be back full time at the school because I was sick all the time and because in August I have a couple of obligations and felt I could not take the time off. I may go apply for something and just tell them my limits.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
That is what I would do, set the limits and see if someone needs what time you have to offer up.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 18
I think retirement should be no work and traveling.
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Jul 18
If I am retired I want to go back to work so I can get some rest.
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@Marilynda1225 (79706)
• United States
6 Jul 18
I retired earlier than anticipated because the company I worked for closed. I'm happily retired and enjoying not having to punch a clock. I worked hard for many years so retirement came as an easy adjustment. Thankfully I am still healthy.
I can certainly picture you zipping around in your hover wheelchair and enjoying your old age.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
LOL, that is the plan.
I do understand how some want to retire and stay home, my dad was one.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 18
Oh I can. It takes so much money to pay things nowadays that retiring early would mean I would have to be a billionaire.
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
6 Jul 18
When I think retirement I think travelling the world, doing and seeing all the things my working life and raising children never offered the time or funds for.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 18
Some people wait so long they are to old and are sick.
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