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Should I retire?
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I was a graduate in HD in 1992 and a BEng in 1995. I also got an MBA in 2004. I have been working in the engineering industry since 1992 and with 26+ years of experience. Should I retire now or in 5 to 10 years? What do you think?
I retired about three years ago and am really enjoying it. I am lucky enough to have a fantastic wife I really love and a great circle of friends and family which means I am always doing something and have a very full and interesting life. However......
I worked in a large factory for the last twenty years of my working life having had various positions such as Electrical Engineer, Assistant Production Manager, and Site Services Engineer (sort of Facilities Manager), always being responsible for something 24hrs per day. I used to get phone calls at night and often had to go in.
On the day I retired all that responsibility suddenly stopped. No one was asking me for help anymore. It was as though all that experience and knowledge suddenly counted for nothing! On a professional level, no one needed me any more! That takes some getting used to.
I also continue to miss the common banter that working people have with each other in a factory, dozens of friends who you speak to on a certain level that doesn't exist anywhere else.
"Should I retire" is a question which involves so many different aspects, this is just one to consider!
I retired about three years ago and am really enjoying it. I am lucky enough to have a fantastic wife I really love and a great circle of friends and family which means I am always doing something and have a very full and interesting life. However......
I worked in a large factory for the last twenty years of my working life having had various positions such as Electrical Engineer, Assistant Production Manager, and Site Services Engineer (sort of Facilities Manager), always being responsible for something 24hrs per day. I used to get phone calls at night and often had to go in.
On the day I retired all that responsibility suddenly stopped. No one was asking me for help anymore. It was as though all that experience and knowledge suddenly counted for nothing! On a professional level, no one needed me any more! That takes some getting used to.
I also continue to miss the common banter that working people have with each other in a factory, dozens of friends who you speak to on a certain level that doesn't exist anywhere else.
"Should I retire" is a question which involves so many different aspects, this is just one to consider!
