Yea retiring early would be smart. My daddy waited until his 70s to be semi retired. Within 2 years, he was dead. He was so looking forward to retirement. Part of his demise was due to a stressful business he owned. Then there was 20 years of smoking before he quit that habit. Stress will knock many years off our lives. He told me one time that everybody ages differently. Ya life is not fair at all.
I always wanted to do welding for a living. Responding to another post. Just don't have the attention span to make those perfect welds LOL
My dad is 78 and retired in his early 60s. He worked in the iron mines in N Mn. A lot of the guys that retired were dead within a couple years. He looks at least 10 years younger than he is, but arthritis is taking over his hands and he can't do much. I'm going to build a deck and asked him to help, I think he's going to have to be straw boss and order me around...
Stress? I own my own business too. Also, only employee....
Some people think I have it made, not so much... Main stress came when I worked in middle management in a data processing center for a couple different co's. That's another story for another time, maybe.
Welding? My brother is laid off from the mines and needs to go back to school to continue his bennies. He's thinking welding. I told him he'll have no problem finding a job. Welders are everywhere. But, do you really want to smell those fumes day in and day out. Can't be healthy.
There, got back on track and answered the welding ?.......
My best hope will be that they find my cold body on the river in the boat not in bed in some stinking home!For me it was the luck of the draw to get osteoarthritis at a young age in the knees,and I basically came to the point were I hated going to work even though I had 2 knee replacements at 45.So retired at 54 with a full pension and a get out of here bonus !No regrets almost 4 years later.Doubt very much that I will end up like my uncle who just redid his drivers license at 99.
Hey, you never know, maybe you'll hit the century mark! Yep, life is short, make the best of it while we can...... Glad you're enjoying retirement..... Maybe they'll find me slumped over in my deer stand. I dreamt I was hunting last night. Not sure why...