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I want to keep working.
Posted 6/25/08 11:24 AM
I want to keep working.
My husband is retiring this year, and he wants me to retire, as well, so we can travel. I am a teacher in an elementary school, and even though some days can be exhausting, I still enjoy my job, my colleagues and my students. And, if I stay for three more years, I will retire with a larger portion of my salary as a pension. While my husband has made a good living over the years, I feel I need to have something of my own when I retire. I'm several years younger than him, and odds are I'll be around a lot longer than he will. However, while our health is good now, you never know what will happen. Maybe I should retire and enjoy this time in our lives?
What have other people done in this situation?
Posted 08/12/09 2:22 PM
Which work can you do forever?
All, the best advice I can give is to ponder deeply the question, which work must emerge through me now? This is the most important question you will ask after 40. Here is a recent talk I gave which might give you a few more ideas! warm regards Craig
http://www.thevocationalcoach.com/index.html
Posted 05/30/09 10:50 AM
While I understand your
While I understand your financial concerns, I'm immediately struck with the answer that would best fit me. To heck with "a larger portion of my salary...," I'd choose to be with my husband, if I were so lucky as to be in a loving marriage.
I'd recommend that you do some real soul searching to answer the question of who or what holds the highest priority in your life. Will it be your husband or your "job, your colleagues and your students and a higher pension."
Life moves on so quickly. Don't cheat yourself and your husband of that which you cannot recapture in the event of his death. However, if quitting work altogether just isn't right for you, the option suggested by Chris Gray (below) to substitute teach seems to be a great idea!
Posted 09/05/08 6:55 PM
working
My "problem" is similar - My husband is 7 yrs. younger and will work way past my own retirement age. But if I defer mine, we will get higher benefits - and I do hope to continue to work - but for that I really need a metropolitan area...I also have some real estate - but everything is locked up & a mess there...
Posted 06/30/08 3:37 PM
I am in the same boat. I am
I am in the same boat. I am nearing retirement age and work at a large corporation. My issue is the same -- I enjoy my job and do not think I would be able to retire without working. My wife often asks me about what we will do when I retire and asks about the possibility of buying a vacation home, but I do not know if that is what I want to do. One option I have been considering is becoming a consultant for my current company. Perhaps that is not an option for you as a school teacher, but perhaps you can request a substitute role and let the school know what your schedule will be.
That way, you can still work and enjoy the atmosphere of the classroom and you can also spend time with your husband traveling.
Posted 12/17/08 4:00 PM
While I am not in your
While I am not in your situation, I can tell you what I would do. If financies were right...not at their best, but something you can live with....retire....and go enjoy your mate.
I wish I were in your shoes......my husband passed away and I will not have the opportunity to travel and enjoy retirement years with him. Renew your love, renew your relationship, renew your life together and enjoy.
Posted 11/19/09 10:28 PM
I may be in the minority on
I may be in the minority on this subject, but I plan to continue working as long as I can. I love what I do...at least most days. It's rewarding beyond conventional wisdom and there would be an undeniable void in my life if I retired without finding something else that provides so much satisfaction. That said, I'm blessed with grandchildren in the area on whom I dote. We spend much of my free time together and our bond is very strong.
My Mom always says the one regret she has in life is that she didn't work longer. She misses the stimulation and challenges, although at 85, she acknowledges that she could no longer handle the physical demands a regular job would entail. I think a big part of her mental sharpness is thanks to the years she spent working.
It seems the answer to productivity no matter how old you are is to do something that matters, something where someone benefits from what you do. It doesn't have to produce a salary, but it has to matter, to you and to others around you. For me, at least, that's the key
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