Comments on: Two Year Transition to Retired Lifestyle http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/ Retired and Restless Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:25:48 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: chameleonsdream http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/#comment-24519 chameleonsdream Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:23:17 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/#comment-24519 I watched my dad "retire" at least three times before it "took". The first time, it was essentially a forced retirement - the company he'd worked for all his life decided to outsource their delivery and eliminated his department entirely. With over 30 years under his belt, he was in a position to retire and live well - but that lasted all of six months, which is how long it took him and other guys from his shop to set up their own delivery company and win the contract back from the service that had taken it over. The second time, he retired on his own terms, but found that he was bored out of his skull at home and returned to work as an employee in the company he'd helped found. Now he's been "honestly" retired for over five years and loves every second of it. I think he just wasn't ready yet the first two times. I watched my dad “retire” at least three times before it “took”. The first time, it was essentially a forced retirement - the company he’d worked for all his life decided to outsource their delivery and eliminated his department entirely. With over 30 years under his belt, he was in a position to retire and live well - but that lasted all of six months, which is how long it took him and other guys from his shop to set up their own delivery company and win the contract back from the service that had taken it over. The second time, he retired on his own terms, but found that he was bored out of his skull at home and returned to work as an employee in the company he’d helped found. Now he’s been “honestly” retired for over five years and loves every second of it. I think he just wasn’t ready yet the first two times.

]]> By: melissan http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/#comment-24508 melissan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:17:35 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/#comment-24508 Hi Doug, I've given your blog an award (sorry it's not money to fix that tooth!). Please visit at http://www.whybenormal.today.com to retrieve your award. Hi Doug,
I’ve given your blog an award (sorry it’s not money to fix that tooth!). Please visit at http://www.whybenormal.today.com to retrieve your award.

]]> By: Meggeler http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/#comment-24500 Meggeler Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:26:47 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/2009/02/21/two-year-transition-to-retired-lifestyle/#comment-24500 Ya know Doug, I didn't contact my office for the first 2 years. I was afraid I would quit retirement and return. My colleges didn't believe I could quit. A few my age couldn't retire - McMansions & all. Now I have been retired 8 years - not worked for 6 and really don't miss it. The 2 years difference allowed me to pay off all my bills and live within my means. As things have progressed I wish I had one of those mansions, seems like if you can't pay for it the banks are going to reduce the principal - wonderful life as long as other people can afford you! My only real problem was/is physical energy, I started out lifting weights fun - but I screwed up my back after six months. Treadmill, I hate the damn thing. Did OK with it reading books but finding the kinds of books I like is difficult - know any good Science Fiction? Now I'm using a Wii - I have a Wii Fit that keeps track of my weight and a training program that tries to kill me each morning. The programs that come with the Wii Fit are not very intensive, but I found the personal trainer - "My Fitness Coach" by Ubisoft to be pretty good. I recommend the Nintendo Wii for anyone over 60! It should be included as a retirement bonus. Ya know Doug, I didn’t contact my office for the first 2 years. I was afraid I would quit retirement and return. My colleges didn’t believe I could quit. A few my age couldn’t retire - McMansions & all.

Now I have been retired 8 years - not worked for 6 and really don’t miss it. The 2 years difference allowed me to pay off all my bills and live within my means.

As things have progressed I wish I had one of those mansions, seems like if you can’t pay for it the banks are going to reduce the principal - wonderful life as long as other people can afford you!

My only real problem was/is physical energy, I started out lifting weights fun - but I screwed up my back after six months. Treadmill, I hate the damn thing. Did OK with it reading books but finding the kinds of books I like is difficult - know any good Science Fiction? Now I’m using a Wii - I have a Wii Fit that keeps track of my weight and a training program that tries to kill me each morning. The programs that come with the Wii Fit are not very intensive, but I found the personal trainer - “My Fitness Coach” by Ubisoft to be pretty good.

I recommend the Nintendo Wii for anyone over 60! It should be included as a retirement bonus.

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