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Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 3:48 pm
by Sutter'sBeard
At 42, I have now worked 20+ years full-time. It's kinda f'd up that I probably have to work another 25 years.
Perhaps this attitude of looking forward to retirement is WHY I will have to work another 25 years.
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 4:00 pm
by lukethedrifter
I just hit 48. And I missed being eligible to get a promotion due to not enough time in my position. And if it takes as long as it did the last time I will have to wait another 10 years for the next opportunity. What does this have to do with anything? I dunno, except I'm pretty sure I'm going to need a post retirement job.
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 4:18 pm
by Michael
I will retire at 65.
- [SHOW]
- No kids.
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 4:24 pm
by Schlich
Michael wrote:I will retire at 65.
- [SHOW]
- No kids.
on my way to a vasectomy right now.
joke
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 6:46 pm
by longhornbaseball
Michael wrote:I will retire at 65.
- [SHOW]
- No kids.
Who's going to wipe your ass when you are 85?
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 7:43 pm
by Radbird
longhornbaseball wrote:Michael wrote:I will retire at 65.
- [SHOW]
- No kids.
Who's going to wipe your ass when you are 85?
Why do you think we had one?
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 4 13, 7:49 pm
by Valpo Cardinal Fan
RxOfCowbell wrote:Michael wrote:I will retire at 65.
- [SHOW]
- No kids.
on my way to a vasectomy right now.
joke
An inflatable ring to sit on and a jock strap will be your salvation. That and no matter how comfortable you feel don't run or do anything strenuous until you get the okay from the doctor.
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 5 13, 10:20 am
by Jocephus
longhornbaseball wrote:Michael wrote:I will retire at 65.
- [SHOW]
- No kids.
Who's going to wipe your ass when you are 85?
the hot woman he hires to do it with all the money he's saved
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 5 13, 10:55 am
by cardsfansince82
I don't really anticipate living that long.
Re: Retirement
Posted: September 5 13, 11:41 am
by Freed Roger
The Freeds will be working forever.But hopefully not nearly as much as we get older, and hopefully we have some mega-control on when/how much we work. Retirement is so far off that it is hard to fathom.
With the long-range prospective - you just never know. Job situations are never as secure. Health and ability to work? Will the 401K funds collapse? Major home repair? Supporting a kid with College costs? As I grew up in a household without a financial safety blanket, all the unknowns don't bother me. We'll find a way. Life's unknowns make my wife a bit more nervous.
Such as when when she mentions the potential cost of paying for weddings - I sense that will be a source of marital discord. A wedding fund? Sure, I expect that to be expensive . But Jeesus. In my mind, we'll have a done a lousy job raising our kids, if they are inept and expect us to fund a wedding that delays retirement prospects substantially.