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Am I unreasonable to wish I could ‘retire’ at 60?

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Elusivebutterfly Sat 08-May-21 10:41:07

I desperately wanted to retire at 60. Luckily for me I only had to do a couple of extra years. I don't think I would have managed to 66 and would have probably been on Jobseekers allowance.
I think you will have to look for a job you can still do as you get older, as long as your health allows.

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EllanVannin Sat 08-May-21 10:38:57

I think if I were you I'd carry on working for as long as you can manage, healthwise. At least that way you'll have a regular income as whatever savings you do have, soon dwindle especially if you think you may have another 20 years ahead of you.

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CafeAuLait Sat 08-May-21 10:37:30

You're not unreasonable to wish you could retire. Whether it's realistic or not is a separate issue. If you can and want to, good on you.

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timetogo2016 Sat 08-May-21 10:31:42

If you can afford to retire from work,go for it.
You don`t retire from life so just keep busy.
I have yet to meet a woman who hasn`t got something to do on a daily basis.

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MrsEBear Sat 08-May-21 10:27:34

By which I mean stop attempting to increase my paid work at the expense of family responsibilities. I promise you I wouldn’t be idle!

I have next to nothing in pension savings due to divorce so it’s not as if I will have a basic income at 60 as some people do. On the other hand my living costs are low and I will have some capital from inheritance after probate goes through (would much rather still have my dear Dad of course).

My current work has been affected by the pandemic (whose hasn’t?) but if I accept it’s going to be half my previous hours I could claim carer’s allowance as I look after a disabled relative.

If you’re in your late 50s like me you can probably remember growing up with the knowledge that ‘women retire at 60’. Is this now a completely ridiculous idea? The last year has made me feel suddenly 10 years older - I was quite vigorous in 2019!

I think my Dad’s death has made me think about my mortality and how I’m using my time. Should I be looking for something to keep me afloat for the next 2 or 3 years or trying to find a situation I could manage for 10 years or more?

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