Retired at Last!!

[dmw56]

Well two weeks ago I did it. I retired from working for someone else. Now I work for myself well for my wife at home for no pay. Been really busy working on tasks I never had time for before. But I love it so far. I might even have time to finish my Studebaker. My wife has a couple more years until she retires and then we can do some serious traveling.

 

[Old Iron]

Right On
I retired a year ago and have been busier than before
Enjoy it [cl

 

[smallfoot]

Congrats on getting on with it! I retired 13 years ago yesterday and have never had nothing to do yet...

 

[Sam_Fear]

Congrats!! Now you can come visit. (bring your tool belt)

 

[exador]

me retired too

I retired 9 yrs ago when my last employer went belly up. I wish I could of retired at 20 yrs. old. Love every minute of it. Although I am slowly getting more and more crippled up thats life, I`ve accepted it.

Oh yes, to me the best thing about retired means I do not have to do ANYTHING unless I want.

Relax and enjoy. You`ve worked most of your life for this time in your life.

 

[Bamamav]

Lucky dog! I'll probably still be working when I'm 80 the way it looks right now!

 

[forbigpicture]

Congrats dmw!!!!!!!! as most have stated there is always something to do
best part is you don't always have to......
the hours are GREAT!!!!! the pay.....not so much enjoy.....

 

[Todd]

Now I work for myself well for my wife.....

So, you're sleeping with management now
Cool, [cl

 

[earthman]

Congrats Don!

 

[phil cottingham]

Congratulations on retirement. I've been retired 3 years and also have a Studebaker sitting in the shop that's just been started and that's all. Too much baby sitting grandkids and honey do's but I love it.

 

[Tripper]

Congrats!!! I retired 8 years ago but have started selling real estate part time lately... for car parts! Don't miss my old job but I do miss my old pay check!!! [ddd[ddd[ddd

Like some of the other guys said... I seem to have had more to do & less time to do it after I retired... funny how that works!

BoB

 

[ssimpala]

Congratulations! I'm kind of semi-retired. I still farm and ranch about 3,000 acres, so I've got plenty to do, but I'm not on call 24/7 anymore like I was when I was still sheriffing. Still haven't finished my rat rod though.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I basically quit working full time for other people 10-11 years ago. It took a year or so to adjust but to also realize all "jobs" basically suck.

 

[rustybeercan]

It took a year or so to adjust but to also realize all "jobs" basically suck.

What he said!

Beercan

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Congratulations!

I have a "few" years to go. (See Bama's post. )

.

 

[dmw56]

Thanks guys! Yeah, I almost want to go back to work so I can get some rest. But then no.[cl Been working mostly on some perpetual messes so I can get organized and make more room so I can get back working on the Studebaker.

 

[earthman]

The down side for you is how much your going to miss commuting sideways down Tejeras canyon in the winter.

 

[King Herald]

Well two weeks ago I did it. I retired from working for someone else. Now I work for myself well for my wife at home for no pay. Been really busy working on tasks I never had time for before. But I love it so far. I might even have time to finish my Studebaker. My wife has a couple more years until she retires and then we can do some serious traveling.

I retired at 55 last year, after 23 years working offshore on 5 week rotations.

I thought I would be busy all day every day, I thought I'd be happy as Larry in my new freedom, two car projects, lots of house stuff, but after three months of doing my thing every day I grew bored with 'doing stuff'.

I started to get lazy, started to watch TV, play Xbox games a lot, grew apathetic. Wife and I started getting on each others nerves more and more. It is 10 month now since I last worked, and although I never want to go offshore again, I'm crawling up the walls at home nowadays.

It is both embarrassing and disappointing, because for years I have told people "Only boring people get bored"