"Tony Harding" > wrote in message
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> Sharx35 wrote:
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>> "Tony Harding" > wrote in message
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>>> Canuck57 wrote:
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>>>> I tried retirement at 51 for 3 months, it sucked, I was bored. Decided
>>>> to go back to work, new job has low hours, lots of time off. Just wish
>>>> we could do the 4 day work week every week.... maybe my next job. But
>>>> taking every Friday off in the summer. I made sure of that before I
>>>> started. And maybe do Costa Rica in December.
>>>
>>> Now you're talking!
>>
>> People constantly trading in their vehicle will end up never been able to
>> retire.
>
> Agreed!
>
> I've been retired 7 years now (lived in NYC 12 years while I was working
> and didn't even own a car then - it was the first time I ever felt as
> though I was making a lot of money) and highly recommend it. I was
> cheering the Costa Rica part of your post - definitely on my short list of
> places to visit before I join the choir invisible.

Who says you have to be invisible after you retire? My letters regularly
appear or are quoted in the media.
Go figure! Your community and/or church and/or whatever could probably use
your skills.