Retiring in 2021 ........ Anyone Else?

[Joedog]

I retired quite early years ago, but like you, the wife is retiring this year. With her still working, I only feel about 50% retired. I think this year I will finally feel "fully retired". Looking forward to some LONG road trips! Congrats, and enjoy!

 

[RichardW]

Just turned 62 and have a few work years left in me, but the (healthcare) job has been very tough with COVID and I'm looking forward to the day when I can hang it up. Wife is a couple of years behind me. Still have a few big milestones--like kids' weddings--that keep me working!

Still in great health, thank God. Looking forward to maybe part time or volunteer work, putting around the house, and playing music! Oh, and grandkids...

 

[ArtechnikA]

I am in my post-corporate second career.
I am _not_ retired; I am a musician...

 

[dalkowski]

Me too. 65 in June, 33 years at my current job. My daughter and her husband are both doctors and are moving to the Portland, Maine area this summer. They've offered to provide housing for the wife and I in exchange for child care. Sounds like a good deal to me. Pension, grandkids and lobster!

Love Portland! Looking forward to 2 weekends in midcoast ME in the next month.

 

[SLPimp]

Yup. At 34, having been fored from a hospital for contracting staph, diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees, and as bipolar, I'm ready to hang it up for good. Maybe kick back and engage in some agitprop.

 

[jmlee]

I'm 66 this year, and attending three seminars on retirement planning next month at my University here. I'm a senior full professor and we don't have to retire at any particular point in time. When I moved here from another university in 1995, my pension plan didn't travel with me (just a locked in RSP), so I'm just 26 years into my current pension plan and would like to get that number higher before knocking it off. Since my beloved is 14 years younger than me and also a faculty member in my home department, and I have a bass-playing daughter in Grade 7, retirement now would mean quite a few years talking to the cat. So...looking at talking on leadership of a 50 PhD student program and sticking it out for another 3 years. I'm envious of my retired buddies who conspicuously lounge in front of me—or did so anyway before the coronavirus lockdowns—but I don't feel old and academia's a pretty gentle calling. Still got enough juice for my 4 bands when that sort of thing happens again up here. *REALLY* looking forward to it.

 

[Afc70]

I can currently retire at my current age 50-
However, I’m planning on working a couple more years... Retiring in 2021 isn’t completely out of the question, but my ideal retirement date is in a couple more years. Anything can happen, & I’ve seen people die young, or just before their retirement, & I plan on enjoying what years I have left ! 2022 or 2023 is probably when I sign my papers.

 

[two fingers]

Congrats to all retiring!

I'll hit the big 5-0 this year, so retirement is still some years away, but if I could retire now, I would. Feels like I've been working for ever. 25 years at my current job is a looooooong time.

Right there with you on the first part. 50 in July. I actually love my job though. So longing for retirement isn't here for me yet.

Congrats to all those who and are have. Best of luck with whatever is next!

 

[vickerekes]

I'm 69: took my 2nd retirement 12/30/20, my 43rd wedding anniversary, and can hardly wrap my head around it. Feels good to hook up w/ my good friend/drummer (of more than 40 yrs) after not really playing out for 13yrs. Now playing twice weekly and occasional special stuff.

 

[Benj-jammin]

Enjoy! I live in the greater Portland area... it's fantastic.

I have a cousin in the Gorham area - love visiting him - enjoy!!

 

[DWBass]

62 and seriously contemplating calling it a day. No formal plans as yet though.

 

[LHbassist]

I just turned 69. I "retired" at 62, because, I needed to have an income, due to not outrageously high- but substantial bills that need to be paid every month... or I lose my home. So, SSI and at 65, Medicare and a part 'B' provider. Thank God for that, I got Cancer in 2017. Sadly, the once pretty amazing and diverse music scene around the Reno/ Tahoe area has been in steady decline for quite some time now. I did not stop playing. I never retired from being a bassist. Most of my work was with local bandleaders, and I was first call. I did fairly well, that, along with my repair business. We've seen the closing of many of the casino music lounges, here, and in Winnemucca, Elko, and Wendover- all week long gigs for us. The local clubs are now happy to pay the local see them everywhere wannabees 200 bucks total for five people holding instruments... and no one in the audience giving a crap, we arrive at a situation where my advancing age, also plays into my diminishing calls. The 'pandemic' has resulted in my not having any gigs for 15 months. So, it would seem...even with my resume' and 50 years of experience, none of it matters in today's America. I'm involuntarily retired now.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

I tried to retire from the wine business in 2004. Then again in 2014. Then again in 2016. That one seems to have taken, although I still do some wine writing. As for my other job, 2020 was a disaster for me just as it was for many, many others. But in two hours I'll be heading for a rehearsal. Last time I looked, we have two gigs yet to play before the end of the month, three in June, and five in July. Gettin' there...

 

[Leonid Nidis]

I'm 38,I wish I was retiring

 

[red_rhino]

66 next month, so that means I'll be at full retirement age for SS in August. I could retire now, but I like what I do and I figure that as long as they're willing to keep paying me, I might as well keep getting paid. I've been working remotely long before it became fashionable. (My "commute" is literally moving one stool to the left at the breakfast counter to the other laptop. ) I figure maybe 2 more years and then calling it. The one thing you don't get back is time.

 

[Ric5]

Hi, all. It seems like quite a few of us TB'ers are either planning on retiring or have already retired this year. I am. 63 and have needed rotator cuff surgery for many years, which is not very conducive to installing blinds and shutters for a living. Time to collect a little SS and do something part-time after my physical rehab..... plus have more time to practice and play in our little band....while sitting down......for now.......I hope.........

Allrighty...... anyone else?

still working for several more years ... reinvesting ssa into Roth and 401k ... I am planning on having enough money to last to 2065

 

[nonohmic]

I'm 38,I wish I was retiring

The terrifying thing is in 25-30 years retirement might not even be a thing.

 

[Upright4]

I'm 72, retired last year from working as a substitute teacher. One of the reasons I retired was because I didn't have the time and energy for a daily exercise routine, something, now that all my bodily parts and functions are aging, I saw a serious need for.

I'm selling my bass guitars, amps, and electric upright. I'll just have an acoustic upright. Back to tuning up using a tuning fork for a reference, which was how I did it back when I started out. Quite a thought, that my first club gig was 54 years ago.

 

[GretschWretch]

I am in my post-corporate second career.
I am _not_ retired; I am a musician...

In other words, you're just poor.

 

[dkelley]

Unfortunately, I will never be able to retire, financially speaking. But I'm only 52....