Retirement? Who the Hell retires? Why? I know skilled, lifelong tradesmen that are in their 80’s and what are they going to retire to? You just work your own hours doing welding, electrical, maybe a few hours a week shoeing a horse or two . . . Retire? Why? - to sit around and wait to die?
My wife just retired. She sits at home making honey-do lists for my weekend. I took a day off mid-week to take her somewhere, she cancelled at the last minute, and I spent the day doing “make work” because she didn’t want me just sitting around the house. I told her that if this is what I should expect in retirement, then I will never retire. I shall die in my cubicle before I go through another one of those days. Besides...I really like my job, I’m making a difference, and the pay is good.