I Can’t Go Back To Work Anymore

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From '10 Things I Didn’t Expect in Early Retirement', an April 7th posting in this personal finance blog

'I’m Learning and Growing More than Ever' -  

For Example: "I’m reading more than ever. The library and I are on a first-name basis. I’m there several times a week. I’m reading on personal growth, fitness, blogging, and a whole host of non-fiction topics. I also have time to read fiction and am catching up on John Grisham’s stuff, as well as a Batman graphic novel here and there. 

I’m learning from YouTube. You can find videos on how to do anything these days. Now that I have time, I’m learning how to cook (especially grill), how to do simple repairs around the house (I’m not 'handy' yet, but I’m getting there), how to travel hack (still a neophyte but learning), and on and on...

...The big difference (from employment) is that life is so much more exciting."

 

Limping into Retirement in a High Tech World

"... many people will have to get more serious about saving money. They’re the ones who are determined to retire at 65, who have health issues that will prevent them from working longer or whose employer or profession doesn’t offer much opportunity for older workers." This retirement dilemma summed up by Rob Carrick (a personal finance columnist worth following) resonates with this writer. I certainly wasn't planning to go to grass, but my industry no longer offers opportunity. Nowadays I have to admit, when people ask, that I'm in a state of  'involuntarily retirement'.

You could be thinking I'm out of one of those rust belt industries? Not so - I was in biotechnology, a truly C21st discipline where once Canada was a major player.