Retirement?

Do you plan it, hope for it? Are you livin it?

How do you see yourself spending your twlight years?

Do you like the idea of a commune as a place to retire?

Are you too strong to ever retire?

 

I do want to retire one day, I'd hate to work forever. But like sometimes on certain days it like makes me imagine what retirement would be like and how boring it'd be. I don't know how I'd stand it tbh, but I guess when you're like with your partner and you're like going through it together, it makes it better. It's still sort of scary to think of it though. :'(

 

When you own your home you never retire...

 

I have been fantasizing a bit about the idea of a retirement commune of late

A place where people can get some of the work done for them, like any retirement community

built by old hippies for old hippies staffed by young hippies
maybe not a commune per se, but a community

 

pass the geritol..

 

I am semi-retired. I work two days a week from home.

"Twilight years"?? What a horrible concept! I don't intend to have "twilight years". I intend to keep going in full daylight until I croak at the age of 100.

I don't think a commune is for me. I guess it could be if I found the right people, but that would be a rarity. On the other hand, I really like living in a natural (as opposed to intentional) community with a mix of people, including some other hip folks. A functioning natural community is midway between the extremes of the non-community of a big city and the artificial community of a commune. The farthest I could see going towards a communal lifestyle would be a co-housing community.

I certainly plan to retire. I can't imagine being bored. Work has never been the #1 priority in my life, merely the #1 consumer of my time.

 

I would love to retire. Right now. But I married an artist and we never had enough money to save for retirement. I have about 1/10 of what I need. Maybe I can retire when I'm 75.

The best book I've read in the last five years is "Jimi Hendrix Turns 80" by Tim Sandlin. It's about old hippies in a retirement home in Santa Cruz about ten years in the future. It's so funny to read about them still having sex and dropping acid.

 

I was wodering if the word twilight was offensive

I worked breifly as a live-in caregiver for a 90 yr woman

I really am considering people needing some assistance later on
sunfighter, if i build it you and you artist partner are welcome to have as many tenths of what you need that i can offer

[EDIT] the intention of the thread is to ask about how you all feel about retirement in general
the commune thing is just something I've been thinking of, not necessarily a focal point

 

Where I live, it is considered normal for people to want to stay in their own homes until they die. Of course, sometimes it doesn't work out that way, but unless they actually need active hospital care, most manage to do it. It helps that the community has an active health care society that provides home care workers for those in need of assistance, that there are a lot of people willing to do this work, and that one of our doctors is trained in geriatrics and palliative care.

Living at home is preferable to being warehoused in a nursing home.

 

^that is certainly a good solution

Here in the states, retired people face homelessness, hunger, and insufficient medical care

even a good retirement plan can be lacking when illness or longevity strike

at least that's what i've come to learn

 

Good folks in the US need to be agitating for a decent public health-care system. We in the great white north need to be agitating to keep ours, since there are people in power who want to Americanize it.

 

I'm semi-retired. In fact I was doing some work a few moments ago. Taking a break to come here.

 

I don't need to work any more, so mostly I don't. I'm looking for a place on the edge of God's country (Ontario's Land of Lakes region) to retire to, at least 8-10 months of the year. Might spend the winters, or parts of them, closer to town. I'm looking forward to spending most of my days photographing wildlife and fishing.

 

New here, migrated from a medical marijuana forum but just had to comment on this. How true, retired 18 months ago or so I thought. Have a house, mountain home and four rentals. Thought I would have downsized long ago but with the economy tanking it's either loosing my ass or keeping and maintaining all. I thought I was going to lead a life of leisure but I'm still a land lord and full time maintenance man.

 

Having the grow room helps. but this to is a full time job most the time. Even with automated grows, anything can happen.

Today I was assembling a deck, I had deck screws and the sob drill broke the tops off everyone, Oh no it didnt..... So predrill some and it still snapped them off .. yet they were rated for galvanized lumber, / \ I should remember aluminum sucks. another damn trip to the hardware store, another wait in line.. Another annoying day in the heat with no deck on an empty swimming pool..
When the pool fills, Im a toss a tvset in it, while holding on to it.. fml.

 

My name is Scorpio Kenny and I totally believe in "Dancing Through Life".

Been doing it since 68.

I've always viewed myself as semi retired. In my best huge money years I only worked for 62% of the year this percentage would include 2 days off per week in the 62 figure.

Smart or clever puppies can always find a better way. And I've had some hellacious paying jobs, too.

I've been self-employed for 1/3 of my life at least. Currently I work at our home office on computer. Like, 2 or 3 days a week if I feel like. Or I can Slam it all and work nonstop, 14 hour days if I chose to. Very Rare.

Most all of us who are in "Church of the Good Earth: 1963 and Beyond" forum do talk about going back to living together communally. Some own land and homes. Others talk of buying land and building or buying trailers. It's mostly talk. Though some are actively on it.

Myself, I could go either way. Solo or Commune. I do love people and company so the second one does sound the best for me. You can save a heck of a lot off money when splitting rent or mortgage, and with jointly bulk buying of food. Costco.com? Splitting electric bills. Wow. It all makes much more sense. Also the concept of moving out of the U.S. is a very traditional thing to do for the more adventurous people who want their Soc. Sec. check to go further. Move to a cheaper country. Cool. I'm for that. Carrib.

I Dancing Through Life. The world is my oyster. I'm the pearl. I was born to have fun, to love, and to enjoy my life and others lives. That's me.

I'm half retired now in pre retirement years. I'll probably still be working because I like to, once I'm really retired.
Life's an adventure. So, adventure.

 

Always was afraid I would be bored to death in retirement. Not so, aside from being a property manager I have learned to grow in soil year round and also time to get myself in shape. I have lost 30 lbs and now weigh what I did when I graduated high school. Glad summer is here as I can start fly fishing just as soon as the rivers drop.

 

I share your pain Orison.

I paid off my note about 3 years ago and 8 years early. I never realized how high my yearly taxes were when they were part of my monthly payment.
Now I am seriously considering selling my little piece of Hell mainly to get out from under my twice a year obligation to the county in which my domicile is located.

The Man is not JUST the police.
The MAN hides behind the counter of the Tax Assessors Office.
FUCK THE MAN.

 

Sounds like you're using one of those High Torque cordless 19Volt drills they started making 4 or 5 years ago.
When guys I worked with were using these 19Volt puppies I was using my old Makita (new in 1998) 12Volt cordless. Up on the chuck where you twist on your bits there's a gizmo that changes up or down the torque. If yours sounds familiar perhaps all you need is a minor adjustment. If you still have your owners manual give that a look see. Just an FYI for ya.

I don't know the scope of your project or lumber dimensions you're using. In the past when 1 1/2" screws weren't getting the job done I would switch up to Lag bolts with the Hex head and using a ratchet and sockets never had a lick of trouble and if I did I'd just gently use a cheater handle to make the last 2 or 3 turns. Sometimes/often pre drilling was just the ticket to ensure a clean tidy no cuss words necessary completed job you could stand back and admire and say to folks "I did that".:sunny:
Just sayin'.....

 

I Retired On 22nd March 2000, When I Leased The Farm To A Large Agricultural Partnership.

After Working The Farm For 36 Years Straight I Welcomed The Chance To Have A Break

For A Couple Of Years....

That Quickly Grew Into 11 Years, And Now They Want To "Lease Ahead" For The Next

5 Years....

Tis Working Well, And All Money Most Be Paid IN ADVANCE So If There Is A Crop Failure

I Don't Get A Long Sad Story About How They Can't Pay.

Even Now I Am Not Near The Retirement Age Here In OZ, And If You Read My Profile I Describe

Myself As "Semi-Retired" As There Is Always " Stuff " To Do Here....



Cheers Glen.