Completely agree. You could work somewhere else too as a further alternative, but agree there isn't much enlightened hiring in this regard (B&Q excepted!)
Fair enough, it's not for everyone.
Agree 100%. A voluntary role as a trustee/governor at a residential school for severely disabled kids gives me enough mental stimulation and feeling of giving something back, I paid enough tax and NI for enough years to not worry about contributing much now. Couldn’t contemplate reporting to someone, dealing with all the politics, pointless competitiveness, back-stabbing and general BS that goes on in the corporate world any more. Biggest thing of all by far though is time - when you work, very, very little is your own. You can buy all the material possessions you want but you can’t buy time.
Oh I know ….happens all the time in my industry
Make up for some of the paper losses in my ISA that I’ve incurred over the last few weeks
….its been mainly down to the budget effect on interest rate concerns ..10 year gilt
Yes I had noticed various banks pulling some of their fixed rate deals …obvs concern over the government’s debt mountain and how they’ll fund the extra spending..gilts not reacted too favourably since last Wednesday
I appreciate there are obvious financial benefits to continuing to work but for me personally, retirement has been wonderful and gives me a much better, happier life than working ever did. Perhaps the one thing I miss is the camaraderie and banter of workmates in a close team but there were also stresses and anxieties I’m now free from. Having the time to devote to things I want to do has been a godsend. I’m talking mainly very simple pleasures - reading, writing, cooking, gardening but there’s also now the chance to do some more travelling. It’s horses for courses so we each need to decide what’s best. But we’ve all heard that old saying: no one on their deathbed will say “I wish I’d spent more time at the office.”
Absolutely! If you can afford to retire early, even if it means being careful with money, the non-financial payback is massive. Having an extra 5 or 10 years of "holiday" while still fit enough to really enjoy it is worth more than some extra cash in the bank when you die.
This with bells on
I'll let you know when we get back
Lucky you, it's a wonderful placeI’m 32 days into a tour of Australia
I am rather surprised how quickly the FTSE fell later on and actually finished a wee bit lower. Dow still well up.
He won’t last long imposing those. Think of the uproar when the cost of black pudding and Bakewell tart nearly doubles.
oh come on! Anyone in their right mind would prefer a nice piece of black pudding over an Aston or Rolls.