And here we slowly raise the age of retirement. Though it doesn’t matter much very often. My dad retired with 60 and died half a year later… What a waste. A life containing just work. He didn’t even know what to do with himself in that 6 month.
I retired with 35 or so, and can’t imagine working again. I got more hobbies than time and don’t know the meaning of the word boredom. Would do it all over again.
I do work voluntary stuff for sick people, that is way more fulfilling and meaningful.
Ah… so I have to save 65% of my take home pay…
That’s literally impossible though lmao. 35% of my income is rent. And I already pay way below market rate in my region.
I have to more than double my income suddenly, and pray nothing becomes more expensive.
Basically what you did was something only a very small handful of people can do. It requires a decent amount of luck tbh.
I was self-employed right after school, did well, pay no rent. I’m fortunate. But i also don’t need much except my one expensive hobby (gaming and smarthome). I’m also a cheap fuck who doesn’t need big houses or fancy cars or silly branded clothes.
Also: no kids… Biggest saver.
Those hobbies don’t even need to be that expensive these days either… Just stay single, or if you do find someone make absolutely sure they align with your way of life otherwise I can guarantee your hobbies will look like nothing compared to what a partner can do. And absolutely never have kids… as someone who is now 40 with both those things I honestly don’t know how I will make it work even with working. I regret most of my life choices…
Same here. I’m in my early forties and retired. Small house, no kids, and we don’t carry debt beyond our mortgage, which will be paid off in 3 months. Not a fancy or flashy lifestyle by any means. It’s possible, it just takes sacrifice and living well below your means during your earning years.
I don’t mind working even in old age as long as it is at most 6 hours per day and when it actually contributes something to society.
But yeah, hobbies are excellent way to get boredom out of life. To be honest I don’t understand people who use all their free time browsing Facebook, or watching stupid TV shows.
Aye. 4-6h a day in a MEANINGFUL job or 3-4days fulltime. That’d be fine. And as productive as 5 days fulltime.
I don’t understand those either. Haven’t had a tv for 20yrs now. Never had an fb/tiktok/insta & co account either. But sure, after working 8-19hrs in retail, dealing with shitty assholes, I’d probably just watch tv too. No energy for anything else.
angst angst angst angst angst angst
I’m a Lemmy user
It’s easy when my plan is suicide after my wife dies and my daughter gets established.
Why is bob using a picture of Ellen DeGeneres?
Good thing retirement is forever out of reach for our generation then.
