| What would be your last job for retirement? 06:58 - Oct 8 with 5867 views | Pippin1970 |
Up for anything in reason lol.Taking early retirement regardless in 3 years. |  | | |  |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:46 - Oct 10 | jontysnut |
Coronation programme seller |  | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 13:13 - Oct 10 | strikalite |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 14:03 - Oct 8 by blue_curacao |
Currently counting down to retirement at end of March, which is an arbitrary date picked to coincide with the end of the tax year. I have completely checked out at work and honestly don't know if I can make it through the next 5 months so may end up going earlier. I'm nearly 58 and have had enough of work. Of course, I'd love to grow my pension pot a bit more but it's a trade off and the time to do stuff while I'm relatively healthy is more important to me.
I may work again - who knows? - but if I do it won't be all about the money and will be totally on my terms :) |
Everything about this is me too right now, very VERY tempted to cash in my ISA which would bridge the gap until my pension kicks in, money will be tight but I can do it, you can't buy back time as they say..
I'd miss the people, the conversations etc, but this daily fcuking grind of Monday to Friday and just living for mostly two days a week off is mentally tiring, if I get bored after a while then I'll get a part time driving job or something. |  | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 13:42 - Oct 10 | leitrimblue |
Tempted to have a crack at the old adult entertainment industry prior to retirement.
Perhaps just part time though. Leave me plenty of time for smoking, drinking and posting on TWTD |  | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 23:52 - Oct 10 | insignificants |
999 police call handler. High turnover of staff as it’s quite stressful but an older person maybe able to handle it. In my county it’s 4 days on 3 days off.
I might consider this as a final job. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 16:12 - Oct 13 | flykickingbybgunn |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 13:13 - Oct 10 by strikalite |
Everything about this is me too right now, very VERY tempted to cash in my ISA which would bridge the gap until my pension kicks in, money will be tight but I can do it, you can't buy back time as they say..
I'd miss the people, the conversations etc, but this daily fcuking grind of Monday to Friday and just living for mostly two days a week off is mentally tiring, if I get bored after a while then I'll get a part time driving job or something. |
As you get older you slow down. The idea of having to work until you are 67-68 is mad. It depends on your fitness of course and the nature of your job. But I urge you to plan for your retirement. Do it as soon as possible.
We never know when the Grim Reaper is going to turn up. If you have ambitions to climb Mt where ever, swim with dolphins or anything else for goodness sake do it while you are fit enough.
Dad had to stop going to his beloved Portman Road at 75. Life puts a stop to things.
Dont get caught out.
Dont think "I will do that later."
There may not be a later. |  | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 17:59 - Oct 13 | strikalite |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 16:12 - Oct 13 by flykickingbybgunn |
As you get older you slow down. The idea of having to work until you are 67-68 is mad. It depends on your fitness of course and the nature of your job. But I urge you to plan for your retirement. Do it as soon as possible.
We never know when the Grim Reaper is going to turn up. If you have ambitions to climb Mt where ever, swim with dolphins or anything else for goodness sake do it while you are fit enough.
Dad had to stop going to his beloved Portman Road at 75. Life puts a stop to things.
Dont get caught out.
Dont think "I will do that later."
There may not be a later. |
Yeah i hear you, thankfully I don't have any ambitions that involves spending too much money, trying to beat my PB barbel on the river Nene is going to require time not money, I'll have more energy for the gym if I'm not working too which again won't be costing anything, getting my golf handicap down is the only thing that'll cost both time and money I guess..
My late father retired at 50, played golf everyday during the week, I do think he got bored though, something I'm wary of...passed at 73, no age but at least he saw 23 years of retirement. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 20:35 - Oct 13 | flykickingbybgunn |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 17:59 - Oct 13 by strikalite |
Yeah i hear you, thankfully I don't have any ambitions that involves spending too much money, trying to beat my PB barbel on the river Nene is going to require time not money, I'll have more energy for the gym if I'm not working too which again won't be costing anything, getting my golf handicap down is the only thing that'll cost both time and money I guess..
My late father retired at 50, played golf everyday during the week, I do think he got bored though, something I'm wary of...passed at 73, no age but at least he saw 23 years of retirement. |
73. My age. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 22:00 - Oct 13 | Portmanteauxcurling |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 17:59 - Oct 13 by strikalite |
Yeah i hear you, thankfully I don't have any ambitions that involves spending too much money, trying to beat my PB barbel on the river Nene is going to require time not money, I'll have more energy for the gym if I'm not working too which again won't be costing anything, getting my golf handicap down is the only thing that'll cost both time and money I guess..
My late father retired at 50, played golf everyday during the week, I do think he got bored though, something I'm wary of...passed at 73, no age but at least he saw 23 years of retirement. |
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| What would be your last job for retirement? on 22:27 - Oct 13 | suffolkpoker |
I retired my family’s van hire business at 45 abd now buy and sell cars out from the auctions. Also started a new trade as a car key business
Proper loving life again. Best thing ever :) |  |
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| What would be your last job for retirement? on 09:05 - Oct 14 | lurcher |
I am on this boat. 55 years old and had a long career in financial services IT.Ended up as head of programme management for a division of 1000 people.
Was made redundant, then contracted for 2 years as a consultant.
Taken this year off to redevelop my house in the UK and return to live in it. Have spent the last 11 years in the Netherlands,
No idea if I will get work in my profession local to Ipswich. No real desire to commute to London again. I might just get a job as a van driver, doing longer distance drops.
I have lost all interest in IT and AI, enterprise companies and business in general.
I think you have to have plans for retirement. I am going to build a Caterham 7 with my son and I want to do a track day at every circuit in the country. I am also going to get a dog and walk the legs off it. [Post edited 14 Oct 9:11]
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| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:14 - Oct 14 | NBVJohn |
I started doing some part time trade plate driving a week or so ago.
Temporary you understand whilst I get another role.
So temporary in fact that I would say that it is highly likely that later on today I am going to suggest a place for them to insert their trade plates.
I don’t recommend it. I was stranded in Barnsley last week and now I’m making my way home by train from Leighton Buzzard. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:28 - Oct 14 | _CliveBaker_ |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:14 - Oct 14 by NBVJohn |
I started doing some part time trade plate driving a week or so ago.
Temporary you understand whilst I get another role.
So temporary in fact that I would say that it is highly likely that later on today I am going to suggest a place for them to insert their trade plates.
I don’t recommend it. I was stranded in Barnsley last week and now I’m making my way home by train from Leighton Buzzard. |
I've always wondered how getting home works with that, can you expense your travel? |  | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:28 - Oct 14 | lurcher |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:14 - Oct 14 by NBVJohn |
I started doing some part time trade plate driving a week or so ago.
Temporary you understand whilst I get another role.
So temporary in fact that I would say that it is highly likely that later on today I am going to suggest a place for them to insert their trade plates.
I don’t recommend it. I was stranded in Barnsley last week and now I’m making my way home by train from Leighton Buzzard. |
I considered trade plate driving. But I am looking at long distance van driving rather than multi drop. If I like it I might just buy a van and tender for my own work on a platform like courier exchange. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:30 - Oct 14 | lurcher |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:28 - Oct 14 by _CliveBaker_ |
I've always wondered how getting home works with that, can you expense your travel? |
They cover the cost of your travel. But you are at the mercy of the British transport system. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:57 - Oct 14 | football |
Doing mine - no better job, in my mind, than being a planning officer | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 15:42 - Oct 14 | NBVJohn |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:28 - Oct 14 by _CliveBaker_ |
I've always wondered how getting home works with that, can you expense your travel? |
Ordinarily you have a car to take home overnight to be delivered the following morning.
To really make it work you need to do a 5 day week - I am trying to do 3 days and apply for other roles as well as potentially setting up my own consulting business.
It doesn’t pay well and it’s on a self employed basis. It’s keeping a little money coming in though. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 16:45 - Oct 14 | IndependentlyBlue |
It would involve Jayne Mansfield and crabs. IYKYK |  |
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| What would be your last job for retirement? on 20:58 - Oct 14 | Edmundo |
Volunteering at the local hospital. If you can afford to, it's a massively rewarding way to keep working when you don't need to. |  |
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| What would be your last job for retirement? on 10:25 - Oct 20 | NBVJohn |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:14 - Oct 14 by NBVJohn |
I started doing some part time trade plate driving a week or so ago.
Temporary you understand whilst I get another role.
So temporary in fact that I would say that it is highly likely that later on today I am going to suggest a place for them to insert their trade plates.
I don’t recommend it. I was stranded in Barnsley last week and now I’m making my way home by train from Leighton Buzzard. |
If anyone’s interested, this morning I informed the company that was employing me as a contractor that I will no longer be delivering cars for them.
Yesterday I drove a succession of rust buckets over 200 miles and given the unhelpful nature of the people handing them over to me and the lack of evidence of servicing and MOT documentation I decided that my welfare was being overlooked in the pursuit of profit. It’s also worth noting that if you consider the hours driving and checking vehicles, moving between jobs on public transport and general hanging around waiting, you don’t make minimum wage.
I can do, and owe myself so much better at 59 years old.
What’s that old adage? ‘Try everything once in life except folk dancing and incest’ Add trade plate driving to that list! | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:57 - Oct 20 | lurcher |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 10:25 - Oct 20 by NBVJohn |
If anyone’s interested, this morning I informed the company that was employing me as a contractor that I will no longer be delivering cars for them.
Yesterday I drove a succession of rust buckets over 200 miles and given the unhelpful nature of the people handing them over to me and the lack of evidence of servicing and MOT documentation I decided that my welfare was being overlooked in the pursuit of profit. It’s also worth noting that if you consider the hours driving and checking vehicles, moving between jobs on public transport and general hanging around waiting, you don’t make minimum wage.
I can do, and owe myself so much better at 59 years old.
What’s that old adage? ‘Try everything once in life except folk dancing and incest’ Add trade plate driving to that list! |
Sorry to hear that. Hope you get fixed up with something soon. Jobs in the motor trade can be poor. Whilst at Uni I was offered a summer job in a reputable main Ford dealer. Doing the paperwork on 2 hand cars. 1 day in they told me that they would hold back a % of my wage and pay it at the end of my contract. I walked out
My father, after leaving a professional job did car delivery for the same dealer and loved it. Did it for 5-6 years alongside his own business selling model trains.
Was it a vehicle moving company that you worked for rather than a dealer? I see trade plate driver listed whenever I look for van driver jobs at local agencies.
I will back in the UK job market at 55 years old in January, after 1 year off. I have no idea if I can go back to being a programme manager in financial services/IT. Or if I will be showing people where the screwdrivers are in B&Q. The open road seems more inviting. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 12:20 - Oct 20 | NBVJohn |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 11:57 - Oct 20 by lurcher |
Sorry to hear that. Hope you get fixed up with something soon. Jobs in the motor trade can be poor. Whilst at Uni I was offered a summer job in a reputable main Ford dealer. Doing the paperwork on 2 hand cars. 1 day in they told me that they would hold back a % of my wage and pay it at the end of my contract. I walked out
My father, after leaving a professional job did car delivery for the same dealer and loved it. Did it for 5-6 years alongside his own business selling model trains.
Was it a vehicle moving company that you worked for rather than a dealer? I see trade plate driver listed whenever I look for van driver jobs at local agencies.
I will back in the UK job market at 55 years old in January, after 1 year off. I have no idea if I can go back to being a programme manager in financial services/IT. Or if I will be showing people where the screwdrivers are in B&Q. The open road seems more inviting. |
Thanks.
It was a vehicle moving company rather than a dealer.
Like your father, I saw it as a sideline whilst I attempt to build my own business.
The open road part was ok, at least when I was confident I was driving a roadworthy vehicle.
In a few short weeks I met some excellent, professional people. It’s a shame that there are so many lazy, jobsworth tw@ts too. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 15:48 - Oct 20 | lurcher |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 12:20 - Oct 20 by NBVJohn |
Thanks.
It was a vehicle moving company rather than a dealer.
Like your father, I saw it as a sideline whilst I attempt to build my own business.
The open road part was ok, at least when I was confident I was driving a roadworthy vehicle.
In a few short weeks I met some excellent, professional people. It’s a shame that there are so many lazy, jobsworth tw@ts too. |
Good luck for the future. | | | |
| What would be your last job for retirement? on 16:44 - Oct 20 | Billywitch |
I had planned to retire then do 2/3 shifts a week at Elmers (Kesgrave) but thats gone. S i'll probably litter pick up the training ground or something | | | |
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