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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 09/05/08 6:55 PM
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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.
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