How many here are retired but still go to a job somewhere besides working on your own stuff.

[Cranky]

My shop used to be my side hustle but lately I'm doing things for myself. I retired in 06 at 55.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Not me. However, if I was asked to do something for the fellow who bought my business, I would. So far, there’s only been a small handful of those days.

 

[Richard Cranium]

My shop used to be my side hustle but lately I'm doing things for myself. I retired in 06 at 55.

I’ve always thought that retiring in your mid-50s would be great time to go out, but financially, I couldn’t do it then. Good for you that you could, I had to wait until 63.

 

[DeltaV]

 

[SlingLow]

I’ve always thought that retiring in your mid-50s would be great time to go out, but financially, I couldn’t do it then. Good for you that you could, I had to wait until 63.

My goal was to retire at 55. I nailed it on the 'want to' side but came up a bit short on the 'able to' side.


I'm 'retired' but still own rental properties that take a small amount of my time. The only thing that changed was that when I turned 62 I immediately signed up for Social Security. I'm also carrying some real estate contracts, but rental income, capital gains and interest don't count towards the SS income cap, so I signed up while the getting is still good. I haven't flipped a house since the one I bought a couple months after having a stroke at age 57 which didn't go as well as I am accustomed to. I felt like I did not make the best decisions, so I decided it was time to hang it up. So, with no day job and no apparent side hustle (I did manufacture and sell some parts for the Polaris Slingshot for a couple years but quit doing that), retirement looks exactly like my previous self-unemployment. To me, retirement is just a word and I'm getting more done now than ever.

A couple, three more years and the wife will join me. Plans are being made!

 

[Runcharger]

I retired a few years ago. I've worked part time for about 6 years now and enjoy getting out, talking to people and staying busy. The worst part about working full time is your limited time off, overtime and sometimes doing stuff you don't like to do.
I worked with a friend building stuff on his farm and building a few cars for him, I enjoyed that but it was about an hour away. Now I work 1-3 days a week driving a 1 ton pulling a cargo trailer delivering for a manufacturing company. I work at my own pace and there is no stress involved whatsoever so it works well to get me out of the house.
After working 40 years in the railway industry solving problems and making deadlines it's enjoyable to just do mindless tasks instead.
This is one of the cars I built for my friend. I also helped another friend repower his boat, here we are pulling out the pair of 8V92's.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I retired a few years ago. I've worked part time for about 6 years now and enjoy getting out, talking to people and staying busy. The worst part about working full time is your limited time off, overtime and sometimes doing stuff you don't like to do.
I worked with a friend building stuff on his farm and building a few cars for him, I enjoyed that but it was about an hour away. Now I work 1-3 days a week driving a 1 ton pulling a cargo trailer delivering for a manufacturing company. I work at my own pace and there is no stress involved whatsoever so it works well to get me out of the house.
After working 40 years in the railway industry solving problems and making deadlines it's enjoyable to just do mindless tasks instead.
This is one of the cars I built for my friend. I also helped another friend repower his boat, here we are pulling out the pair of 8V92's.

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That engine came out the window?

 

[Runcharger]

No, they were side by side. We pulled the first one out the back then I came up with the idea of pulling the window then reaching in and shifting the right one over to the the left position and then repositioning and pulling it out the back as well. My friend wanted to disassemble the topends and carry out the blowers and cylinder heads then build a gantry to shift the one engine over. I'm lazy so we saved a ton of time. The engines only cleared the door by about an inch but that's all we needed. I trusted the crane guy and he had remote control so I figured he could do it without the hassle of relaying signals in tight quarters.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Semi-Retired... If I don't do something to keep busy I'd go nuts... I work on farm equipment, I spend a few hours every week at a buddies automotive machine shop, I machine stuff at my own shop just about every day.. I still travel every few months for the company I worked for since 2002...

 

[mrhemi]

I "retired" when I turned 60. Lots to keep me busy at home. However, my phone keeps ringing for contract commissioning and startup roles. Seems seasoned experience is very much in demand.

 

[QuickBpBp]

Right now I envy most who are Retired as my biggest fear is not making it to that age. I spent 23 plus years on the Farm as a commercial grape grower and I sprayed EVERYTHING under the sun. Some materials that are not even legal to use in the US anymore. I hear about Round-up with people that sprayed it home owners getting cancer spraying 20 gallons etc... I literally sprayed over 20,000 gallons. If i live long enough to retire I would still want something to do a few days a week. For those who are retired ENJOY it cause you never know, and for those who are working rest-up as Monday will be here soon!

 

[mrhemi]

Right now I envy most who are Retired as my biggest fear is not making it to that age. I spent 23 plus years on the Farm as a commercial grape grower and I sprayed EVERYTHING under the sun. Some materials that are not even legal to use in the US anymore. I hear about Round-up with people that sprayed it home owners getting cancer spraying 20 gallons etc... I literally sprayed over 20,000 gallons. If i live long enough to retire I would still want something to do a few days a week. For those who are retired ENJOY it cause you never know, and for those who are working rest-up as Monday will be here soon!

Absolutely,
Two weeks after I "retired" on my 60th birthday, I suffered a heart atrack. No history nor previous health issues. Makes you reprioritize what is important.

 

[Hey-O]

Had a business for a short time after I retired, at the age of 52. Flipped two condos this year and I'm not doing any more. I'm 67 and officially done.

 

[moparwacko]

I retired at 63 and have been turning down offers to go back to work since. It appears there is a shortage of experienced Lineman with large scale utility Project Management background. I actually threw out a ridiculously high $$ number to a contract firm figuring they would leave me alone. A month later they asked when I could start. I had to tell them I was already committed somewhere else.
I've become comfortable being home and doing what I want to do. Somehow living/working remotely for 6 months isn't appealing anymore.
Besides all that, I would miss the entire car show season!

 

[Under Pressure]

I’ll be at my FRA in May, still trying to decide if I’ll retire or go longer since I like what I do.
The company I’ve been with for 30 years has always been good to me and hopes I won’t retire.
It’s not about money any longer, I for whatever reason have convinced myself that all this work with its deadlines and travel has kept me healthy.
The wife says get an additional car and you’ll stay busy all you want.

 

[Cranky]

I’ve always thought that retiring in your mid-50s would be great time to go out, but financially, I couldn’t do it then. Good for you that you could, I had to wait until 63.

I retired with a good chunk of change but still needed to pay attention to the out flow (isn't that something one should always do) but the wife kept on spending and got mad when I commented on it several years later especially when the 'investments' turned down.....but divorce is something that I thought would never happen. Hope she's happy where she is because I'm glad she didn't come back when I asked her to lol

 

[SlingLow]

but still needed to pay attention to the out flow

When your outflow exceeds your income, your upkeep becomes your downfall.

 

[Cranky]

When your outflow exceeds your income, your upkeep becomes your downfall.

Couldn't get that through to her. I've always had money in my pockets....she couldn't spend hers fast enough. "I got it on sale so I saved money" was her motto lol.

 

[Runcharger]

Yup. Car hobby is cheap compared to the wife hobby.

 

[Hey-O]

My goal was to retire at 55. I nailed it on the 'want to' side but came up a bit short on the 'able to' side.


I'm 'retired' but still own rental properties that take a small amount of my time. The only thing that changed was that when I turned 62 I immediately signed up for Social Security. I'm also carrying some real estate contracts, but rental income, capital gains and interest don't count towards the SS income cap, so I signed up while the getting is still good. I haven't flipped a house since the one I bought a couple months after having a stroke at age 57 which didn't go as well as I am accustomed to. I felt like I did not make the best decisions, so I decided it was time to hang it up. So, with no day job and no apparent side hustle (I did manufacture and sell some parts for the Polaris Slingshot for a couple years but quit doing that), retirement looks exactly like my previous self-unemployment. To me, retirement is just a word and I'm getting more done now than ever.

A couple, three more years and the wife will join me. Plans are being made!

Sounds like a guy on a mission, well done!!