The joy of retirement, will make you desk jockeys a bit jealous ?

The Quantocks were looking splendid in their Autumn glory today , Bluebird sky so welcome, going back tomorrow for unfinished business.

Nearly had the place to myself.

Yup.

Another stupidly long day for me, overnight in a hotel again. Food not being served, so Guinness and crisps and then back to the same cr@p tomorrow.

Very envious over here! Enjoy! Looks glorious, love the colours at this time of year.

Checking my Garmin App indicated that this was the 48th time I’d been out in my kayak this year - I’m still 5 years off drawing my pension, but working part-time means that I get to enjoy stuff like this.

It's 11:05 and I am sat at my desk, still in my pants and dressing gown as I haven't had time to get dressed yet. Not jealous at all!

Month 7 of retirement. It’s ****ing great.

+1, but only 5 months here. The sun appeared yesterday so went for a ride.

Guinness and crisps

Count yourself lucky, the retirees in here are having to pay for theirs.

Desk jockey here. I work 3 days a week and have a 4 day weekend every week. It's great. Retirement is decades away hopefully.

I'm due to finish in 5 months, can't wait

🙂

Only 7 years to go. Woopifrickindoo

It's been 22 Years since I retired....  a nice little ride over at Tunnel Hill (Deepcut) this morning. No other riders but the usual posse of dog walkers and multiple groups of army.

Yea OK, I was 1/2 an hour late for work this morning.

28th Feb 2025 and I'm done aged 56. Over 40 years at this place and I've had enough

I’ve just gone down to 3 days/wk. OMG it’s a relief…….ive had a few weeks of handovers and other stuff so next week will be the first with a fully free Thu and Fri - one of my mates has booked every Friday off for the rest of the year so we can go riding - I am sooooo looking forward to it!!

49 years old and looking at my pot, I’m guessing I’ll be way past 65 before I can. Yes, jealous!

*envious of the retirees too

I often wonder is 41 is an acceptable age to retire.

I plan to become economically inactive at the end of March at 58, looking forward to it a lot!

28th March and I'll be joining you!

28th March and I’ll be joining you!

good on ya Lowey, we need to arrange a couple of mid week rides then as we will both be done by then    😉

I "retired" aged 55 in May but have since started my own small business and work at that 2-3 days a week. Mrs B is still working (from home) so I needed to have something to do with my time and to be honest I'm enjoying the balance and flexibility that being your own boss brings.

enjoy my job -no reason to retire yet.

10-12 years to go, but some of my 'spare' pensions mature in two months. I do cycle to work so get the bike fix in every day.

59 and still working full time, be finished as soon as they close the company (planned for late 2025/ early 2026) but did my 160th ride (WFH, so no commuting) of the year last night (Thornielee in the Scottish Borders, steep & rough).

Can't really see me riding more when I retire 🙂

Just over 4 years to go for me as long as everything works out as it should. I'll only be 51 so had thought I'd probably get some p/t work but the closer I get, the more I think I might just ride my bike a lot.

7 months in and never looked back

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What a lazy work shy set of buggers.......... ;0)

almost 58, love my newish job, but boy its hard.  Not sure if its this or my on the spectrum 14 year olds who have busy social lives and my wife who is away with work a lot....

a shorter week would be nice.  I work for a uni in London so already get more holiday than most ....

Not wanting to make anyone jealous, more encouragement that there is light at the end of the tunnel, even in the weak November sun 🙂

Look after your health, your family and enjoy the journey.

52 now, with a favourable wind retiring at 60 is possible but not too bothered at the moment, I still really enjoy my job, stress free and I'm a short 3 mile cycle ride door to door. I could certainly see me dropping to 3 days a week come 60 though.

did my 160th ride

Just got back from my 196th ride this year.

Not having to go to work is great isn't it. 😀

Currently part time which is great but taking early retirement next year. Moving back to Australia. 🙂

Am four months in. Have had some lovely rides since. The only downside is the additional chores I seem to have taken on from my dear wife!

Retirement, money's crap but the hours are brilliant!

Round here i call all these photos "a lunchtime walk"

Four more years, four more years...

58 here. I get some teachers pension at 60.

I’m down to 4 days a week. But with teaching that means i still work 5 days a week. But i get time for 2 daylight rides on week days. I’m now in work about 160 days a year ?

I really can’t work out how to do 60-65. Do i stop a bit earlier and poorer with hopefully a working body. Or go later and a bit more secure financially

Where do I move to to ride like that from the door. Sick of road riding and sick of £6 pints.

@ampthill I took the money and ran from Royal Mail in 2009 , I was 53 . I'd been diagnosed with Osteoporosis and had crushed vertebrae in my spine . This coincided with RM wanting to reduce the workforce in our office. From then I had more jobs in the next 10 years than I'd had since leaving school. All part time , cleaning , van driving , shelf stacking , chalet maid in Whistler!

But as with all these things it's an individual choice, looking back it worked out for me especially how the postie job has been ruined.

Health wise after my diagnosis and the consultant telling me I should never ride off road again I got a 2nd opinion from my GP . He told me carry on just be careful, so far I've had 15 years doing what is a way of life for me . Only you know you're current state of health so like I said I got a kick up the butt literally so the decision was fairly easy if a little scary taking away that regular wage.