Anyone unhappy they Retired? Or are YA HAPPY?

[Shiftless]

Unhappy cause?
Did you retire to young? Too Late? Do you miss the daily get up and go to work thing? Find out living with out a congested drive to work leaves you feeling empty? Do you miss the first look at your package car bubbling over with packages for everyone but you? Do you see where you coulda and shoulda done thing's different while you were working? Miss that certain Employee or Management person at work?

OR?

Happy Cause!
You plan your day? Wake when you want? Eat a dinner at a table like a normal human being at a decent hour? Happy you can get things done on your time frame? Found there is not enough time to Golf or work on your Hot Rods, Planes, Motorcycles, and Boats? Not wear anything Brown? Able to go to the bathroom with out having to figure out where one is? You see light at the end of a tunnel with your name in it? You get to enjoy watching drivers deliver x-mas packages all year long?

WHAT SAY YOU?

 

[rod]

I've only met one retired person in my life who regretted it. He was a business owner who missed running his business after he sold it. That was his life. He had no outside interests. His only retirement interests were gambling at the local Indian casino and drinking at his favorite bar and playing pull tabs. He would spend 800 to a thousands dollars a night on pull tabs. It didn't matter if he won on the first batch he bought. He would sit there and continue to play. He spent more when he went to the casino. He won big a few times but anyone who frequents the casinos knows in the long run you WILL lose. He died about a year after he retired. I not sure but I believe his wife was glad to see him go before he blew the family fortune. His name was Bob. He always told people that he invented that phrase "Bob up and kiss my ass"

 

[Catatonic]

Unhappy cause?
Did you retire to young? Too Late? Do you miss the daily get up and go to work thing? Find out living with out a congested drive to work leaves you feeling empty? Do you miss the first look at your package car bubbling over with packages for everyone but you? Do you see where you coulda and shoulda done thing's different while you were working? Miss that certain Employee or Management person at work?

OR?

Happy Cause!
You plan your day? Wake when you want? Eat a dinner at a table like a normal human being at a decent hour? Happy you can get things done on your time frame? Found there is not enough time to Golf or work on your Hot Rods, Planes, Motorcycles, and Boats? Not wear anything Brown? Able to go to the bathroom with out having to figure out where one is? You see light at the end of a tunnel with your name in it? You get to enjoy watching drivers deliver x-mas packages all year long?

WHAT SAY YOU?

I'm still married.

 

[clean hairy]

For some no matter which way you go, you can't win.
Continue working and have the Boss nag you every day, or retire, and have the Wife nag you every day! (at least for those who are married)

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I have about 16 months (14 months working) before I am eligible to retire. Financially I will be fine. Emotionally I am already starting to have concerns.

I went down to spend the day with my daughter and grandchildren yesterday. We had a great day together. Part of the day was spent walking through the model cottage at a 55+ townhouse community. I had already walked through but wanted to get my daughter's opinion. She approved. We decided to save the "boundaries" conversation for a later date.

My concerns are finding meaningful ways to replace my current routine without having to rely on family to fill the void.

 

[moreluck]

I have about 16 months (14 months working) before I am eligible to retire. Financially I will be fine. Emotionally I am already starting to have concerns.

I went down to spend the day with my daughter and grandchildren yesterday. We had a great day together. Part of the day was spent walking through the model cottage at a 55+ townhouse community. I had already walked through but wanted to get my daughter's opinion. She approved. We decided to save the "boundaries" conversation for a later date.

My concerns are finding meaningful ways to replace my current routine without having to rely on family to fill the void.

greeter at Walmart? Volunteer at a Veteran's Hosp......Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Join a league....bowling, golf, etc., cards?.....travel......You need to be tired out by your involvement in something....work that is never really done. Real Estate license?

 

[Shiftless]

I have about 16 months (14 months working) before I am eligible to retire. Financially I will be fine. Emotionally I am already starting to have concerns.

I went down to spend the day with my daughter and grandchildren yesterday. We had a great day together. Part of the day was spent walking through the model cottage at a 55+ townhouse community. I had already walked through but wanted to get my daughter's opinion. She approved. We decided to save the "boundaries" conversation for a later date.

My concerns are finding meaningful ways to replace my current routine without having to rely on family to fill the void.

I'm with moreluck on this. Plan on doing something as a Volunteer, Hobby ETC or ? In my 12 years of retirement of all those I know who have retired, those who already had a hobby or found and outlet thru some other plan have not only stayed in better health both physically and most importantly in attitude towards life.

2 centavo's

 

[brownelf]

Retired at the end of January after spending 39yrs at big brown(32FT/7PT) so far the only negative is that now I have to watch what I eat. Actually lost a few lbs since retiring and have put more miles on my motorcycle in the month of February than I ever have. Think I'm gonna enjoy this more than I ever imagined.

 

[Shiftless]

Retired at the end of January after spending 39yrs at big brown(32FT/7PT) so far the only negative is that now I have to watch what I eat. Actually lost a few lbs since retiring and have put more miles on my motorcycle in the month of February than I ever have. Think I'm gonna enjoy this more than I ever imagined.

39 years! WOW, almost a lifetime it must have felt like? I enjoyed the job, the customers and being out doors! 30 was all I wanted and was lucky enough to make it happen. For me the hardest part about retirement is watching your friends and family members work till they drop and never get to retire and draw on their pension. Most due to poor life choices and some due to unforeseen health issues. Glad you made it!

 

[brownelf]

Thanx, its been a long road. Decided to stay a few more years to dump more money into the 401k to offset the potential pension cuts in the CSPF and the increase in insurance premiums in Teamcare. Waiting also got me the $200 2017 pension increase which leaves me just short of $2800 going into the bank per month after taxes/healthcare and the 50% spousal survivor annuity costs. That's real close to what I've been bringing home the last few years maxing out my 401k. It sucked working those extra years, now that it's over I'm glad I did.

 

[retired2000]

Upstate I found it hard when I retired. It was sept and winter was just around the corner not much to do that time of year it was much better once spring came

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Upstate I found it hard when I retired. It was sept and winter was just around the corner not much to do that time of year it was much better once spring came

Winters in the Syracuse area can be tough.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

When Dave says that he is retiring, he means he just won't be getting a UPS paycheck anymore- he will still go in everyday to check on things. Place will shut down otherwise. Lol.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

When Dave says that he is retiring, he means he just won't be getting a UPS paycheck anymore- he will still go in everyday to check on things. Place will shut down otherwise. Lol.

Yawn.

 

[trickpony1]

......he will still go in everyday to check on things.

....or he will sit in the employee parking lot hoping to catch a glimpse of his package car and/or;

....do OAO's.

YAWN. lol

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

....or he will sit in the employee parking lot hoping to catch a glimpse of his package car and/or;

....do OAO's.

YAWN. lol

You have been quiet lately-----did you run out of Quixotic quests?

 

[moreluck]

Winters in the Syracuse area can be tough.

so move to a warmer climate

 

[trickpony1]

You have been quiet lately-----did you run out of Quixotic quests?

Nope.

Actually some (good) things have happened in my life recently that have caused me to be a little less interested in this forum and some of it's members.

Thanks for asking.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Nope.

Actually some (good) things have happened in my life recently that have caused me to be a little less interested in this forum and some of it's members.

Thanks for asking.

Your well being is my primary concern.

 

[toonertoo]

Have not quite got used to it, But I will. Spending more time with family, grandkids, my dog. Leaving for a week in Wisconsin Saturday. Rehabbing a house my son still owns for sale. Catching up on housework, reading, watching shows. Dining out, sitting down to enjoy a lunch, Planning my landscaping, shopping for materials, etc. Life is good