Finished Work — Retirement Thoughts
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10XSHOOTER
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You'll get busier than you ever were before!
Will want your old job back so you can get a day off!
Will want your old job back so you can get a day off!
I was forced into retirement at 61 due to a disability with my legs. After 5 years of rehab and recovery I had regained strength and mobility. I was also intensely bored and crying for comradery.
That was just about the time covid was ending and the range I shoot advertised that they were looking for RO's. I told myself, I can do that! And applied.
This will now be my 5th winter, deer season, coming up and I enjoy it tremendously. Right now I work Wed and Fridays, 7.5 hour shifts. Come Oct I will be working 3 days per week until Thanksgiving for deer season sight-in.
Bennies include; when not busy I get to shoot, big discounts on purchases and free FFL transfers. Feel I'll be here until I can no longer tolerate the walking and standing, I enjoy it that much. Also the small added income covers my habit/hobby!
That was just about the time covid was ending and the range I shoot advertised that they were looking for RO's. I told myself, I can do that! And applied.
This will now be my 5th winter, deer season, coming up and I enjoy it tremendously. Right now I work Wed and Fridays, 7.5 hour shifts. Come Oct I will be working 3 days per week until Thanksgiving for deer season sight-in.
Bennies include; when not busy I get to shoot, big discounts on purchases and free FFL transfers. Feel I'll be here until I can no longer tolerate the walking and standing, I enjoy it that much. Also the small added income covers my habit/hobby!
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1. Getting old sucks.
2. Life gave us challenges so we'd be strong enough to get through old age.
3. Before retiring, making money and no time to spend it. After retiring, plenty of time but not enough money.
4. You should have 5 hobbies to keep you busy in retirement.
There can be a huge adjustment to retiring. No longer being the 'important' person is hard for some. Not having a 'purpose' is also sometimes hard to come to grips with. No one 'needs' you anymore. etc, etc. Some never recover and become severely depressed. Lack of funds can aggravate this.
If you have time and desire a routine, consider volunteering somewhere. I found a niche job by mistake. My wife is a quilter and met with other quilters once a week. I started repairing sewing machines. Once a month I'd go in and clean/tune the machines for them (the local shop has a 6 month backlog). The quilt guild has three community centers they go to helping people learn to sew. Donated machines are used and offered for sale to them for not much. I take the donated machines and make them work again (most are seized from decades in storage). Then I ended up giving classes on how to maintain and setup machines. This all uses up 4 or 5 days a month that I can schedule as I need to. FWIW one of the ladies in the group is an accomplished Palma shooter.
There are tons of community centers that need volunteers in many different skills. We have one that has a complete wood shop (including a laser cutter and CNC router) as well as a fully equipped bicycle shop. Another one kinda specializes in clay working and stained glass.
These are also places where you can explore different hobbies. Take a class before you have to spend money on expensive tools. I did that to see if I wanted a 3d printer. Also look up places called 'Makerspaces'.
Good luck with the next phase of your life. Make it what you want it to be.
1. Getting old sucks.
2. Life gave us challenges so we'd be strong enough to get through old age.
3. Before retiring, making money and no time to spend it. After retiring, plenty of time but not enough money.
4. You should have 5 hobbies to keep you busy in retirement.
There can be a huge adjustment to retiring. No longer being the 'important' person is hard for some. Not having a 'purpose' is also sometimes hard to come to grips with. No one 'needs' you anymore. etc, etc. Some never recover and become severely depressed. Lack of funds can aggravate this.
If you have time and desire a routine, consider volunteering somewhere. I found a niche job by mistake. My wife is a quilter and met with other quilters once a week. I started repairing sewing machines. Once a month I'd go in and clean/tune the machines for them (the local shop has a 6 month backlog). The quilt guild has three community centers they go to helping people learn to sew. Donated machines are used and offered for sale to them for not much. I take the donated machines and make them work again (most are seized from decades in storage). Then I ended up giving classes on how to maintain and setup machines. This all uses up 4 or 5 days a month that I can schedule as I need to. FWIW one of the ladies in the group is an accomplished Palma shooter.
There are tons of community centers that need volunteers in many different skills. We have one that has a complete wood shop (including a laser cutter and CNC router) as well as a fully equipped bicycle shop. Another one kinda specializes in clay working and stained glass.
These are also places where you can explore different hobbies. Take a class before you have to spend money on expensive tools. I did that to see if I wanted a 3d printer. Also look up places called 'Makerspaces'.
Good luck with the next phase of your life. Make it what you want it to be.
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Congratulations enjoy yourself
Murray Brook
Silver $$ Contributor
Retired about 9 yrs ago. Small side contracts, shooting hunting, atv'ing. No having to leave at 4am in a blizzard to go to work Life is good so far.
timeout
Silver $$ Contributor
Congratulations on your retirement!! Not to burst your bubble but I haven't had a single day of vacation since I retired 15 years ago. Some mornings I get out of bed with nothing to do and by 10 AM I'm 2 weeks behind. Enjoy every single day, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
muddy72
Silver $$ Contributor
Congratulations! The adjustment will take a bit. Now before you get busier than expected, take a few days to take it all in cause you deserve it! Go do that whatever it is that you always wanted to do, but never had time to do it. Because before long you will need a day off! Enjoy your new freedom!
Liven The Dream
Gold $$ Contributor
One day you will say, How did I ever find time to work .
Congratulations
Congratulations enjoy your retirement.
Thanks for all the kind words.
I am going on a Moose hunt with five buds this October, we leave on the 16 for Pickle Lake.
I have been busy working up a load for my 300 wsm...it's liking the 200g Eldx at just under 2,800 fps.
Most of are seasons start opening up in October so there's lot's to do. I love coyote hunting so that will take me right up until April, then turkey opens.
I am going on a Moose hunt with five buds this October, we leave on the 16 for Pickle Lake.
I have been busy working up a load for my 300 wsm...it's liking the 200g Eldx at just under 2,800 fps.
Most of are seasons start opening up in October so there's lot's to do. I love coyote hunting so that will take me right up until April, then turkey opens.
I retired about 4 years ago. Wish I had done it when I was 20............
It took me about 10 minutes to get adjusted to it.
It took me about 10 minutes to get adjusted to it.
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