Are You Still Working? Retired?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (220859)
United States
May 14, 2026 2:47am CST
I'm interested in knowing who is still working and who has retired or maybe you never worked. If you're still working, in what field are you working? What has been your career path? If you retired, when did you retire? Was it a normal retirement or a disability retirement?
I retired in 2010 on disability at the age of 62. At the time I was working as an Accounting Office Manager. I had been with the company for 15 years and had planned on retiring from that company; however, they filed for bankruptcy so they could be bought out by another company. I looked for another job for a while; but then because of my physical limitations I decided to file for disability and was approved the first time through.
I have worked in advertising, customer service, finance, management; and I even had my own temporary placement service for 7 years.
What about you?
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@AmbiePam (119157)
• United States
4h
That’s impressive, Linda. You know I worked from 16 to 25, and then had to go on disability.
My dad is retiring at the end of the year, when he’ll be 72. Even after that, he still plans to get a part time job. My stepmom took an early retirement at age 61 due to her marrying my dad. She lived an hour and a half away from my dad, and she couldn’t see making the drive for a long period of time. She worked in the front office of the hospital in her town for decades.
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@luisadannointed (11226)
• Philippines
9m
I am still working and struggling, lol!
It seems that you are enjoying your retirement. God bless you.
@wolfgirl569 (134375)
• Marion, Ohio
44m
I worked as a nurses aide for several years. Just playing around now until I can officially retire
@Fleura (34703)
• United Kingdom
2h
I originally worked in science and medical research, then I've had 15 years as an editor of scientific papers. Now I'm looking for something new - work has dramatically fallen away in the last year or so and I blame AI because its ability to translate and re-write even very technical work has advanced massively.
Apart from those 'proper jobs' I did the usual stints during school and university as a waitress, delivering news-sheets, and doing all sorts of odd jobs for an older couple I refer to as 'my mad old friends'. And I've been a volunteer motorcycle instructor, SCUBA diving instructor and volunteer at theatre and music events. Now I'm doing more paid events work and looking for something new. Thinking of re-training as a driving instructor or a plumber or maybe a gardener 
