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Thread: change of name
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19th March 2010, 08:59 AM #31
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19th March 2010, 09:39 AM #32
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19th March 2010, 10:29 AM #34
Hewer of wood
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Yeah, it sounds good but without regular employment you may miss things like work friendships, a sense of purpose and the time structuring that 9 to 5 brings.
Cheers, Ern
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19th March 2010, 11:24 AM #35
Jim
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I reckon you work harder in retirement than you do in full time work. To add insult to injury, everyone thinks you have nothing to do.
Cheers,
Jim
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19th March 2010, 11:42 AM #36
Senior Member
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Yep I know people who struggled a bit. I am blessed, took to retirement like a duck to water. Highly recomend it to anyone in a position to do it comfortably, gets down to priorities and what you want out of your remaining years. My wife continues to work 3 days a week because she enjoys the company etc. I have a small job that takes just 1 1/2 hours a day 3 or 4 times a week, just for toys.Not a whole lot of positives to getting old (but the alternative sucks
) so make the most of those there are.
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20th March 2010, 03:30 PM #37
Hewer of wood
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Yeah, I do a bit of part time uni teaching and love it. Keeps the mind sharp, provides a focus for structuring time during the week and keeps me in touch with good young minds.
Also give the occasional woodturning lesson which forces me to articulate methods that are part of tacit knowledge and analyse the causes of mistakes among students (as well as mine!).Cheers, Ern
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24th March 2010, 09:46 AM #38
Noticed the update on the name... How is retirement going???
Cheers,
Dave
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24th March 2010, 02:07 PM #39
I'd say thats the last we'll see of Graham for a while
shed shed and more shed or he's recovering from his big send off party. Mrs BB has him head down tail up working his butt off.
Whats that I read Cougar escapes owner.....say's its been over worked.
Congrats Graham enjoy it.
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24th March 2010, 02:19 PM #40
Only just noticed this post Ray. I wouldn't want to wish anything away... I have 2 1/2 young kids at the moment, the oldest being 5 and the youngest being -4 months
Loving life at the moment (though I may re-evaluate in 4-or-so months time
). You really do need to stop and smell the roses once in a while and realise how good things are
Having said that, having the time in retirement to do stuff would be nice, though of course these are pros and cons to everything
Cheers,
Dave
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24th March 2010, 02:38 PM #41
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