One disappointment about retirement

[Phil Spencer]

I have found one disappointment since retiring I MISS OUT ON ALL THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS I use to look forward to having a day off work :D

[Jim Carroll]

But isn't everyday a holiday.

No more worrying which day it is just getting up and doing your own thing.

[Cliff Rogers]

You need a job. :D

[Woodwould]

I used to enjoy public holidays: The roads were virtually empty on the way to and from work and the phone didn't ring which meant I could get plenty of work done.

Holidays are only for people with unfulfilling jobs and no drive.

[Phil Spencer]

You need a job. :D

i have already made the bed and walked the dog


I used to enjoy public holidays: The roads were virtually empty on the way to and from work and the phone didn't ring which meant I could get plenty of work done.

Holidays are only for people with unfulfilling jobs and no drive.

WW, I am going to partake in my very own Australia day tradition, I have a fully restored Victa Super18 in the shed it was made the same year I was born, every Australia Day I get it out and dust it off and cut the front lawn with it then it goes away until next Australia day some people fly the flag I salute an Aussie Icon. :D:D:D

[BobL]

It depends on what kind of job you have. If you have one that has set tasks to complete on a weekly or monthly basis then public holidays are not really holidays as you just have to make up the work on the other days.

[Phil Spencer]

But isn't everyday a holiday.

No more worrying which day it is just getting up and doing your own thing.

Keeping Gentleman's hours, get up read the paper walk the dog, do a spot of gardening or a spot of woodwork some days I even take SHMBO shopping don't miss the daily grind one bit at all. :):):2tsup::2tsup:

[Phil Spencer]

It depends on what kind of job you have. If you have one that has set tasks to complete on a weekly or monthly basis then public holidays are not really holidays as you just have to make up the work on the other days.

Been there and done that it is boring

[BobL]

I've got my target date set for my retirement and it's 74 weeks and 2 days away - not that I'm counting or anything!

[Phil Spencer]

I've got my target date set for my retirement and it's 74 weeks and 2 days away - not that I'm counting or anything!

I had a target like that until fate stepped in, now I miss out on all the public holidays.:p

[Big Shed]

I've got my target date set for my retirement and it's 74 weeks and 2 days away - not that I'm counting or anything!

Course not:doh:, if you were you would have included hours/minutes and seconds:rolleyes:

[BobL]

I had a target like that until fate stepped in, now I miss out on all the public holidays.:p

I'm really looking forward to missing out on public holidays.

[acmegridley]

I've been retired since I was 55 years old ,now 71,don't miss work one bit, only beef I've got is bl...y school holidays.I used to live in Kiama then holiday time was a pia ,had to kick tourists out of the way to get to the shops:D

[Mulgabill]

B****y Hell,:~ since retiring, I have never been busier. The to-do list keeps getting longer with house reno, one job leads to another and not much time for woodturning.

[crowie]

I was forced into semi-retirement and would love to be back in the real work force;
and yes, looking forward to public holidays........cheers, crowie

[Larry M]

I've got my target date set for my retirement and it's 74 weeks and 2 days away - not that I'm counting or anything!

Snap BobL (subject to market fluctuations)

Cheers

Larry

[BobL]

Snap BobL (subject to market fluctuations)

Cheers

Larry

Hi Larry, It was talking to you that got me thinking about it. Then the health issues came along and that tipped the balance.
Cheers
Bob

[Chesand]

What Mulgabill said. I wonder how I ever had time to go to work.

[Bushmiller]

Gentlemen's hours, weekends and public holidays are all alien to me. Worked Xmas day, Boxing day and New Years day, but I did have yesterday off. Days become a blur. I hardly know which day of the week it is, but before you start to feel overly sympathetic and all guey at my plight, my "weekend" started on Thursday and will finish on Monday.:) Back to work Tuesday night.:(

Retirement? Think I might work till I drop:wink:.

Regards
Paul

[robbygard]

What Mulgabill said. I wonder how I ever had time to go to work.

me too

and we can look forward to 2012 ... a 366 day weekend instead of 365

regards david:U

[AlexS]

Gentlemen's hours, weekends and public holidays are all alien to me. Worked Xmas day, Boxing day and New Years day, but I did have yesterday off. Days become a blur. I hardly know which day of the week it is
Sounds like my life....ever since I 'retired'.

[Bushmiller]

Sounds like my life....ever since I 'retired'.

:D

Regards
Paul

[BobR]

I'm with Russell. However, the hours are good, but the pay is lousy. Larry the GFC turned up whilst we were on the round Australia trip just after converting the super fund to a pension fund. Acmegridley, have the same problem at Laurieton - only one more sleep :D

[chambezio]

I have a forced retirement that started when i was 51.
It was very hard to get used to not having to get up and "do".
So now I am more used to the routine but....my mind races with project after project, collecting plans, information and even materials. The let down comes from more of a physical side that does not let me carry out these projects. No not a limb loss or anything like that its from the same brain that thought up these projects. My depression paralyses an ability to carry out these physical things. I go out to the shed to start a job and within 5 minutes I am wondering why I even bothered to start at all. So back to the house,TV/ computer, and wish it was dark so that I don't feel like I am wasting daylight, but feel frustrated because another day has been wasted.
Guess what the next day ends up the same, followed by....you guessed it another day the same.
Its not totally like this though, I may be able to get a small string of days together that I can actually accomplish something start to finish.
Yes I have the time and the place and the equipment but..... am thwarted by an ailing brain. I must admit that the frustration makes me wonder about an "out", like live power point or worse but to date its only a distant thought
If it wasn't for this Forum I really don't know where I would be
THANKYOU ALL!!

[Woodwould]

I've always viewed bed and sleep as necessary evils. I detest going to bed (I generally don't, until I reach the point where I start nodding off) and I jump out of bed as soon as socially acceptable.

I too wonder how I ever had time to go to work: I have my fingers in so many pies and would attempt a hell of a lot more if my health permitted. The one major obstacle with my woodworking is my tin shed and the Australian climate – I wilt like a cheap candle in hot weather. I'm capable of four times as much work in the winter as in the summer. A 17° day and I'm your man!

[robbygard]

Acmegridley, have the same problem at Laurieton - only one more sleep :D


i have that problem (school holidays and tourist influxes) but i am retired so tomorrow is actually two or three sleeps for me, not one

regards david :B

[Sturdee]

Yes I have the time and the place and the equipment but..... am thwarted by an ailing brain. I must admit that the frustration makes me wonder about an "out", like live power point or worse but to date its only a distant thought
If it wasn't for this Forum I really don't know where I would be
THANKYOU ALL!!

Is there a men's shed near you? If so I would suggest that you join it and maybe the company will help you. Else get some help for your depression for we would hate to miss you.

Peter.

[old pete]

Hi Big Shed,

You can down load a screen saver that will give you the elapse to retirement each time you fire up your computer and its accurate down to the nearest millisecond. Did youall know that there is a strong negative correlation between the age you finish paid employment and your ultimate survival time. ie the sooner you finish up the greater will be the age you live to. Speaking as one who left waged employment at 57 now 10 year ago I bitterly regret I didn't leave long before that. How do you make your way with $'s you ask ??. Easy. Head down bum up and get on with it cept you are only beavering away at the tings you want to do and that's not reel work in my book. Old Pete



Course not:doh:, if you were you would have included hours/minutes and seconds:rolleyes:

[Phil Spencer]

Is there a men's shed near you? If so I would suggest that you join it and maybe the company will help you. Else get some help for your depression for we would hate to miss you.

Peter.

:wts:

[BobL]

Hopefully I will be OK.

I don't have that much emotional investment in my job so I will happy to finish full time work. I also like working by myself and don't have chambezio's depression although I like the idea of joining a men's shed at some stage. Have just installed an aircon in the shed so don't have Woodwould's problem, just have to make sure the super can cover the power costs. Have dozens of plans in my head to work on and my 42 m^2 workshop should be complete and in a couple of months (do they ever really get finished?) and over 100 logs worth of timber scattered around WA to play with. Hard rubbish collection days seems to provide and increasing about of metal and bits and pieces for projects and it helps to have a commercial van to pick stuff up with. I have more than enough machines and tools to play with, and increasingly the equipment and some skills to make most of what I don't have.

Where I'm working has offered me some part time work to bring in a few extra pennies and SWMBO is happy to go play with horses. It all sounds highly organized but little of all this has bee deliberately planned - or maybe it was subconsciously.

In short I'm looking forward to it :D

[stuffy]

....my mind races with project after project, collecting plans, information and even materials. The let down comes from more of a physical side that does not let me carry out these projects. No not a limb loss or anything like that its from the same brain that thought up these projects. My depression paralyses an ability to carry out these physical things. I go out to the shed to start a job and within 5 minutes I am wondering why I even bothered to start at all. So back to the house,TV/ computer, and wish it was dark so that I don't feel like I am wasting daylight, but feel frustrated because another day has been wasted.
Guess what the next day ends up the same, followed by....you guessed it another day the same.
Its not totally like this though, I may be able to get a small string of days together that I can actually accomplish something start to finish.
Yes I have the time and the place and the equipment but..... am thwarted by an ailing brain. I must admit that the frustration makes me wonder about an "out", like live power point or worse but to date its only a distant thought
If it wasn't for this Forum I really don't know where I would be
THANKYOU ALL!!




I'm in the same boat. :(

Been on the disability pension for years, never had a holiday but on the other hand, I have plenty of sickies....:doh:

[old pete]

Hi Chambezio,

I think you may be experiencing a grief reaction to ceasing work and the order and social interaction and the whole bit that comes with work as a routine. I take heart in your report that you are stringing the odd better hours and the odd better days together to achieve something meaningful. That's great.

When I was a young man in my my early twenties 40 years ago I went through much of the same due PTS and I was nearly dysfunctional at one stage. Gradually the all bad days gave way to the odd less bad day and then the odd less bad day to not so bad at all days. There were of course downs and there were relapses. There was the great search for pathological illness that drew a blank: the problem was in the head but not acknowledged. Different times different approaches.

Gradually I recovered to semi full functionality over perhaps three years and then it was all going in the right direction again.I was fully restored to good health in around 10 years.

Hang in there Chambezio and seek such assistance as you think may benefit your current state. I'm confident from my own experience that you will come out the other side and not necessarily the same person who went in there.

Best Regards Old Pete



I have a forced retirement that started when i was 51.
It was very hard to get used to not having to get up and "do".
So now I am more used to the routine but....my mind races with project after project, collecting plans, information and even materials. The let down comes from more of a physical side that does not let me carry out these projects. No not a limb loss or anything like that its from the same brain that thought up these projects. My depression paralyses an ability to carry out these physical things. I go out to the shed to start a job and within 5 minutes I am wondering why I even bothered to start at all. So back to the house,TV/ computer, and wish it was dark so that I don't feel like I am wasting daylight, but feel frustrated because another day has been wasted.
Guess what the next day ends up the same, followed by....you guessed it another day the same.
Its not totally like this though, I may be able to get a small string of days together that I can actually accomplish something start to finish.
Yes I have the time and the place and the equipment but..... am thwarted by an ailing brain. I must admit that the frustration makes me wonder about an "out", like live power point or worse but to date its only a distant thought
If it wasn't for this Forum I really don't know where I would be
THANKYOU ALL!!

[nrb]

I have been retired (at 55) for coming up 12 years,always thought to keep working until I didn't enjoy it anymore and thats what I did after checking out the money.
Many say this and it's so true "I don't know how i would be able fit a job into my life"
My health is far better,I see my kids and grandkids a lot,between home and the holiday shack,making stuff with wood ,building decks ,pergola's,toys,furniture,spending time with new friends,enjoying the odd glass or two,a bit of travel life is full!!
For those who had to stop work before they wanted to for what ever reason,I feel for you good luck.:2tsup::2tsup:

[BobL]

Originally Posted by BobL
I've got my target date set for my retirement and it's 74 weeks and 2 days away - not that I'm counting or anything!


I had a target like that until fate stepped in, now I miss out on all the public holidays.:p

Fate has stepped in for the good! and my target has been moved forward by 4 months. Plus I hope to be able to take a financially attractive redundancy which makes it even better. :D

[Cliff Rogers]

... my target has been moved forward by 4 months. Plus I hope to be able to take a financially attractive redundancy which makes it even better. :D:2tsup:
So how many sleeps now?

[BobL]

:2tsup:
So how many sleeps now?

289, but during that time I will take 56 sleeps of accumulated leave.

[Mulgabill]

"The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry" or something like that originally quoted by Robbie Burns.
All the best Bob. Those days will pass quickly enough.:2tsup:

[BobL]

"The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry" or something like that originally quoted by Robbie Burns.
All the best Bob. Those days will pass quickly enough.:2tsup:

I have to keep remembering that; "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans". . . . . .

[Phil Spencer]

Today I am in the workshop playing with all the toys making a chest for the tools I made in the first year of my apprenticeship, all up life is good, even though I have to live on a reduced income.

I made a lamb Pore and Cranberry hop pot for dinner it is simmering away in the slow cooker, it smells pretty good both Mrs Phil and me can hardly wait to chow-down.

I have realised it is the simple things that are worth it. :)

[wheelinround]

I have found one disappointment since retiring I MISS OUT ON ALL THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS I use to look forward to having a day off work :D


How come they still happen, you still get paid no deductions or OT if you work them though.

Oh to be on full indexed weekly standard wage for life.

Yes since forced retirement its like I just changed jobs and different boss with a few thrown in for good measure.

There are two dole que's as I see it both now have funds transfered into accounts. One you must jump through hoops to get with a Gov dep. The other just buy shares and hope the shares jump through hoops.
Both are frought with disaster, both governed by world economy, both rely on taxes.

[BobL]

Today I am in the workshop playing with all the toys making a chest for the tools I made in the first year of my apprenticeship, all up life is good, even though I have to live on a reduced income.

I made a lamb Pore and Cranberry hop pot for dinner it is simmering away in the slow cooker, it smells pretty good both Mrs Phil and me can hardly wait to chow-down.

I have realised it is the simple things that are worth it. :)

To celebrate my change in circumstance we could have gone out but instead I've gone home early to make a chilli and prepare some vege's so SWMBO can walk in on a cooked meal. She is going to be dead jealous about my change in circumstance as I was when she went from full time to part time earlier this year. Many of my work colleagues don't understand why I am going early but I'm done with traveling, living out of suitcases, smiling and pretending I'm interested in what people are saying and wearing suits and ties. I just want to hang around my shed in my bomby coveralls and workboots and take the new dog for long walks along the river.

[AlexS]

I am going early ... I'm done with traveling, living out of suitcases, smiling and pretending I'm interested in what people are saying and wearing suits and ties.
Might as well, what are they going to do, sack you?

[BobL]

A few milestones on my pathway to finishing up at work next Feb have happened recently. Three weeks ago I gave my last class - in a sort of anticlimactic way, only one student turned up (am I that boring?) however it was an optional or catch up class. Yesterday I marked my last exam and now I just have a pile of admin work to deal with for 5 weeks - then I have 8 weeks of holidays and then 4 more weeks of admin. It's getting increasingly more difficult to stay interested. so all up only 45 more working days . . . . Whooo - hoooooo!

[Phil Spencer]

A few milestones on my pathway to finishing up at work next Feb have happened recently. Three weeks ago I gave my last class - in a sort of anticlimactic way, only one student turned up (am I that boring?) however it was an optional or catch up class. Yesterday I marked my last exam and now I just have a pile of admin work to deal with for 5 weeks - then I have 8 weeks of holidays and then 4 more weeks of admin. It's getting increasingly more difficult to stay interested. so all up only 45 more working days . . . . Whooo - hoooooo!

One thing I found disappointing about retirement...................................I miss out on all the public holidays:?

[BobL]

Another "approaching retirement milestone" - tomorrow I start 8 weeks holiday - then I go back for 19 days of work in Feb and then I finally I get to hang up the boots.

I wrapped up everything I had to get done at work by this stage this past Tuesday, so the rest of this week has been very slow. I've spent most of my time cleaning out my office (long way to go yet) and answering administrative type questions (that's the main reason I'm still there). While cleaning out my office I have found all sorts of stuff I thought I had lost - some I have even been able to return to the original owners :)

Unfortunately the honey-do list is a long one but we have a few weeks of RNR down south so that will force us to get-away-from-it-all. Looking forward to that.

[chambezio]

I like to read your story Bob. Too many of us have had to give in to what ever and leave the work force while getting health issues sorted out but you seem to be going out while riding high on the wave. Can I wish all the best for your holiday then the retirement. Going back for those 19 days is going to be hard for you, but I suppose we all have a cross to bear :U

[AlexS]

On my last day of full-time work, about an hour before I was due to knock off, a bloke who'd been sent from pillar to post trying to get help with some data he'd purchased, finally found his way to me. I was able to help him, and he asked if it would be OK if he came back on Monday for some more assistance. I explained that both my colleague and I were taking redundancies, and there wouldn't be anyone to help him. I walked straight from work to a nice short-term contract.

[BobL]

I like to read your story Bob. Too many of us have had to give in to what ever and leave the work force while getting health issues sorted out but you seem to be going out while riding high on the wave. Can I wish all the best for your holiday then the retirement. Going back for those 19 days is going to be hard for you, but I suppose we all have a cross to bear :U

Cheers Chambezio, I just set my auto "out of office for the next 8 weeks" email reply and now going to take the dawg for a long walk.

[Bob38S]

When I retired in 2005 - the most asked question[s] was

"What will you do?"

"Anything that comes to mind."

"Will you be doing any work."

"Yes. I'll be working 3 days a week - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."

Go and enjoy your retirement - there is no dress rehearsal for life - as for money - you don't need as much as they say you do - as for huge amounts in the bank etc - you don't want to end up the richest bloke in the cemetery.

What I'm saying is "Go for it and enjoy."

[Chesand]

When I retired in 2005 - the most asked question[s] was

"What will you do?"

"Anything that comes to mind."

"Will you be doing any work."

"Yes. I'll be working 3 days a week - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."

Go and enjoy your retirement - there is no dress rehearsal for life - as for money - you don't need as much as they say you do - as for huge amounts in the bank etc - you don't want to end up the richest bloke in the cemetery.

What I'm saying is "Go for it and enjoy."

Well said Bob..
I wonder how I ever had time to go to work.

[powderpost]

I've been retired since I was 55 years old ,now 71,don't miss work one bit, :D
Me too. Agree entirely, but then I don't get any R.D.O's either, or weekends off :C. Also, now everybody around here thinks I have "spare" time to fix things for them. :oo: :D
Jim

[Christos]

...... Also, now everybody around here thinks I have "spare" time to fix things for them.....

Bugger, you don't? I was going to ask you to fix.....
:U