Going back to work?

I'm presuming biglouis means after retirement age.

I’m 70 in two days time and I’ve been working since I was 15 (apart from bringing my children up) I still work 18 hours a week in a care home which I do really enjoy….🤗

Wondering why you would get hammered by tax if you were going back to work now aged 60

Re tax hammering, perhaps this slow learner government will get the idea and change the tax laws. I wouldn't bank on it though 🙄

I have loved every second of retirement.

I would never have gone back to employed work after 60 because you get hammered by tax. As self employed/working from home you can write off all sorts - including a % of your heating, lighting, phone. broadband, c tax and mortgage.

He now works for someone else, on a self employed basis.

My DH has gone back last month.

We sold parts of our business and are now semi retired.
But DH got bored eventually. Plus was feeling increasingly unhealthy due to not moving around anywhere near as much as before.
But not sure he will be able to stick with doing 5 full days. He has to stand up most of the day.