Now I'm a Senior Citizen!

tiredoldwoman i've felt like you did last week many times over past few years with health issues...sorry you had one of those nasty urine infections which really affect the mind not just the body...could you not have a conversation with former employer and state you were unwell and trying to work? I think trying to find a job that suits you until October might be hard as have a friend in her mid 50s and she just started temping and hates it as she feels displaced in the workplace..hope you feel better this week and Good Luck!

TillyTrotter thank you for your comments.. and yes, did have lots of cake too..wonder why my chloesterol is high

Happy Birthday Bea65 Enjoy your bubbly ?? this evening and maybe a Birthday ?? ? ?????

On the ‘up’ side there are plenty of job vacancies out there tiredoldwoman so Good Luck.
I’m sure you will find something ?

Oh dear tiredoldwoman. I’m not sure your last employer is going to give you a reference for a new job if you left without serving your notice.

The Pension Age Change for women is just the pits isn’t it Bea65 and nothing we can do about it.
I am miffed too but will not let it churn me up.
I retired at 60 as I always thought I would having started work at 16, but I have to ask my DH for money to keep me going until I reach 66.
Not what I imagined in my 20’s at all.
I feel for you. ?

I left my job last week , abruptly without notice . I just couldn't face another day . Now , after anti biotics for a urine infection , I'm feeling much better but still very glad that I left . I'll have to hunt for another job as I don't receive my State pension until October and now that I'm wearing my sensible head I'm thinking about money !
Who would employ an old girl ?

ElaineI oops need new glasses !

Elaine1 hope you have received info on your claim for SP and when you should receive first payment?

Whenever I hear the word Senior I automatically think of cigarettes, when young, for some reason they always seemed to have a Naval connotation "Senior Service "and "Players" with the Sailor on the packet.
If someone referred to me as a Senior I would retort Senior what? Senior retired ,senior ex teacher? Another American euphemism for something they find distasteful to try and make it sound better e.g. passed instead of died. I have USA relations as well.
I find that shops, hairdressers etc. On purpose forget if you are eligible for the discount and I think they know you are reluctant to ask and admit. Some very kindly have special days for older people,then you can sit in a row with other greyhaired grannies and are offered the purple rinse and perm.
"Have a nice day now", is another platitude that rolls of Americans tongues even if you are going to the Dentist or an hospital appointment.I've even heard it used in a Funeral parlour on a comedy film.

THANK YOU all for Birthday messages- had lots of cake, Bolly and Prosecco...never slept better!

It’s an expression imported from America, one which I dislike intensely. I didn’t say that Americans are ghastly.

Germanshepherdsmum ..what is Ghastly Americanism? Half of my family are American - LA and PA relatives...find your comment ghastly! Have a nice day now

Ghastly Americanism.

Davida1968 I agree "Seniors" sounds better andI think in Eire, they also refer to elders, as Seniors...so I'm a Senior

Shinamae

I just take each day as it comes and really try not to worry about things but I’ve got a feeling if things don’t radically improve there will start to be pockets of civil unrest in this country,if it really does come to the fact that people have to choose to eat or heat,that can never be right … I remember the poll tax and all the riots that were about that and I can see that sort of thing happening again… you can only push people so far

I do think some action is needed, and I'm surprised it hasn't happened already.

Happy Birthday Bea65 ????

Elaine1,
I am 66 at the end of July. Have had my invitation code so went online and filled in form. There was a query as they called me but said everything in order. I have a twin sister who heard more or less straight away about her pension, I.e, how much and date of first payment. I'd not heard anything so called DWP and they told me it was in the process of being finalised. Still not heard anything so this week called again and nice adviser said she would e-mail claims dept as a matter of urgency and should hear within the next 10 days. I will ring again if I've not heard anything. Also , I got through straight away. Hope this is helpful to you.

*couldn’t
Happy birthday Bea65.

Generally I avoid the terms (except that glorious one, retired) however I did ask in a high street supermarket offering a 10% discount to those over 60 on Tuesdays if I’d been given “the pensioners’ discount”. I could see without my specs!
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If I buy a bottle of wine, I like to joke with the assistant that I haven’t been challenged about my age!

A ‘pensioner’ is some who is in receipt of a pension. So if you are receiving a pension you are objectively a ‘pensioner’.

Happy birthday wishes Bea65 cheers!

Germanshepherdsmum

I wouldn’t want to be referred to as a pensioner or OAP and definitely not a senior citizen, but we have no power over the way in which other (younger) people describe us. I may be 71 but the figures are reversed in my mind.

Me, too.

But I don't know an acceptable term.

I don't like OAP - 'old age' in this instance is superfluous, if you are a pensioner, you've reached an age whereby 'pensioner' is a sufficient description.

Definitely don't like 'senior citizen' although I suppose logically it's more apt.

How about "perennials"?

I am 66 on 22/6. Not heard a thing about pension after applying for it. Anyone recently reached this age and heard anything? Online tells me there are delays and if you phone you are on hold for upwards on 40 minutes. Congrats Bea on your birthday

I've always liked the American term "senior citizen". (Often abbreviated simply to: "seniors".) For me, it has more gravitas & status than: "OAP". For instance, if there's a special ticket price, it will state "seniors' rate". (IMO this sounds much better than "over 67's rate"!)