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What age did you retire?

(81 Posts)
aggie Tue 01-Jun-21 22:54:20

I couldn’t hack it any more and left a month before my 60th , it was too physically difficult ?

MiniMoon Tue 01-Jun-21 22:42:29

I was working in a nursing home for the elderly mentally infirm. I could have retired at 60 but hung on until I was 62. I wanted to continue, but the work was just too physically demanding.
I love retirement.

Urmstongran Tue 01-Jun-21 22:40:41

At 60y. I loved my job at the hospital too where I’d worked for more than 30y. I was a good 6y off getting my state pension so we did our sums carefully to budget accordingly. No regrets whatsoever.
#lazygran
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Ellan Tue 01-Jun-21 22:36:46

I had to retire, due to Government cuts to the Police Service, I was made redundant at fifty five

BlueBelle Tue 01-Jun-21 22:30:59

No I hated it and hung on as long as I was able till I was 69 done voluntary work ever since

CoffeeFirst Tue 01-Jun-21 22:15:30

I’m a few years away yet, but did you have to or want to?

Or did you wish you’d finished earlier or later?