Last day at work!
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Narcisus

Original Poster:

8,575 posts

296 months

Saturday 22nd February
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That’s it retired yesterday ! Wow what a feeling !

RammyMP

7,280 posts

169 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Good on ya! Any plans?

…don’t be posting on here how good it is not have to get up in the morning and go to work!

Narcisus

Original Poster:

8,575 posts

296 months

Saturday 22nd February
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RammyMP said:
Good on ya! Any plans?

…don’t be posting on here how good it is not have to get up in the morning and go to work!
Haha ! I won’t…. I’m going to enjoy life and the extra hours. Mrs is still working but have a couple of hols booked

Pincher

9,473 posts

233 months

Saturday 22nd February
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ARHarh

4,801 posts

123 months

Saturday 22nd February
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First day just sit around with your first coffee of the day and spend a little time watching everyone else rushing off to work, then when ever any one asks what your going to do all day say "What ever I want to do". Take your time, relax and enjoy. It takes some getting used to especially on pay day, but after a few weeks you will wonder where you found the time for work.

StoutBench

1,247 posts

44 months

Saturday 22nd February
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ARHarh said:
then when ever any one asks what your going to do all day say "What ever I want to do".
Don't do this. A very quick way to get ignored/excluded.

Narcisus

Original Poster:

8,575 posts

296 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Pincher said:
Haha had a look at that thread but don’t have an Aston a million quid pension or a home in the South of France so may not be welcome.

Narcisus

Original Poster:

8,575 posts

296 months

Saturday 22nd February
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ARHarh said:
First day just sit around with your first coffee of the day and spend a little time watching everyone else rushing off to work, then when ever any one asks what your going to do all day say "What ever I want to do". Take your time, relax and enjoy. It takes some getting used to especially on pay day, but after a few weeks you will wonder where you found the time for work.
Great advice I’ll start with the coffee !

Essel

528 posts

162 months

Saturday 22nd February
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I don't want to
I don't have to
You can't make me
I'm retired.

Or

I tried to retire
Now I work for my wife.

Two T shirt options you can get.
Guess which one I ended with.
(She's still got a couple of years to go.)

Mr Magooagain

11,720 posts

186 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Narcisus said:
Pincher said:
Haha had a look at that thread but don’t have an Aston a million quid pension or a home in the South of France so may not be welcome.
Not everyone on there has those things! I’m in mid west France! biggrin

Keep busy and keep moving is all the advice you need.

Congratulations and enjoy your retirement.

Narcisus

Original Poster:

8,575 posts

296 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Essel said:
I don't want to
I don't have to
You can't make me
I'm retired.

Or

I tried to retire
Now I work for my wife.

Two T shirt options you can get.
Guess which one I ended with.
(She's still got a couple of years to go.)
Haha yup option 2 for me but happy about it !

Narcisus

Original Poster:

8,575 posts

296 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Mr Magooagain said:
Narcisus said:
Pincher said:
Haha had a look at that thread but don’t have an Aston a million quid pension or a home in the South of France so may not be welcome.
Not everyone on there has those things! I’m in mid west France! biggrin

Keep busy and keep moving is all the advice you need.

Congratulations and enjoy your retirement.
Thank you !

Guopeng1

19 posts

10 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Narcisus said:
That’s it retired yesterday ! Wow what a feeling !
It's a fantastic feeling.
I stopped working January 2024.
Now my young son and I have holibobs almost ever month.

Wife is the full time wage earner.

It's just so relaxing,

Scrump

23,454 posts

174 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Narcisus said:
That’s it retired yesterday ! Wow what a feeling !
Banned from the Jobs and Employment forum
smash

Sheets Tabuer

20,346 posts

231 months

Saturday 22nd February
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RammyMP said:
Good on ya! Any plans?

…don’t be posting on here how good it is not have to get up in the morning and go to work!
Someone tell my dad please, noisy bugger gets up at 5 everyday.

Rayny

1,696 posts

217 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Narcisus said:
Pincher said:
Haha had a look at that thread but don’t have an Aston a million quid pension or a home in the South of France so may not be welcome.
I assume that on Monday morning will be making use of your pensioners bus-pass to go to your local Wetherspoons for breakfast...

Antony Moxey

9,788 posts

235 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Lucky you OP. I’m 60 next year but have no plans yet. Thing is, being a school caretaker it’s the easiest job in the world so do I continue getting well paid (relatively) enjoying an easy life or all of a sudden have a thousand jobs that need doing yesterday while running round like a blue arsed fly for my wife all day long for free? Think I’ll stay at work for a few years yet…laugh

ferret50

2,281 posts

25 months

Saturday 22nd February
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I retired before my wife..

She soon found things to keep me occupied.

Best thing that I did was to buy a small apartment on the Algarve, I'd drive out and collect her from Faro airport, I'd stop 4/6 weeks but she was only allowed two weeks, it was utter bliss!
Long light lunches at a pavement cafe with a glass or three of wine watching the world go by, steak for supper.....I'm sure you get the idea!

biglaugh

Drawweight

3,326 posts

132 months

Saturday 22nd February
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Retired 5 years ago from a pretty physical job.

Boy it doesn’t take long for your body to enter retirement mode as well. I’ve started going to the gym to try and stave off total atrophy and after only a few months definitely noticing the improvement.

ooo000ooo

2,628 posts

210 months

Saturday 22nd February
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57 and been made an offer I can’t refuse to leave work at the end of April. Half looking forward to it although I will need to pick up a part time job to supplement the pension.
Been working for the same company for 37 years so a bit institutionalised.