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10-02-2018, 03:45 PM
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Positives or Negatives.

As i am soon to reach my pension age, what have folks found .to be the positives or negatives of this state.
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10-02-2018, 03:52 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

We're least likely to be kidnapped.

We become invisible, which is handy when shoplifting.
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10-02-2018, 04:05 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

For the most part, you can do whatever you want whenever you want and answerable to no one.
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10-02-2018, 04:22 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

Life has not changed for me since I became an OAP. I just carry on as before, having been the home maker since we married in 1969.
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10-02-2018, 04:40 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

Some of us have been doing the home maker thing and holding down a job too. No big deal. Life is good in retirement, for both of us and no doubt for many others too.
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10-02-2018, 04:47 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

Originally Posted by mesco m ->
For the most part, you can do whatever you want whenever you want and answerable to no one.


Yes, that's pretty much so, mesco.

I also really love not having to get up at 6.30 in the cold and dark, and de-ice my car to be out by 7.30 any more. Bliss.

The negatives are, I did miss the friendship and laughs we had at work, especially in the staff room at tea breaks.
I was also quite attached to some of the residents in the oldies care home I worked in, and I really missed not looking after them any more.

Lastly, on the more practical side, I also miss the monthly pay cheque!
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10-02-2018, 04:58 PM
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Doing what you want when you want
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10-02-2018, 05:04 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

Originally Posted by mesco m ->
Some of us have been doing the home maker thing and holding down a job too. No big deal. Life is good in retirement, for both of us and no doubt for many others too.
I also have to care for my brain damaged husband, which was not something I had anticipated.
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10-02-2018, 05:25 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

You and many more like you.
My brother in law suffered a stroke over a year ago and my sister also cares for him and does a part time job and looks after her grandson after school. No one can anticipate these occurrences.
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10-02-2018, 05:26 PM
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Re: Positives or Negatives.

Originally Posted by mesco m ->
You and many more like you.
My brother in law suffered a stroke over a year ago and my sister also cares for him and does a part time job and looks after her grandson after school.
Fine!
 
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