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becky over the moon 18 Oct 17 9.10am
When you retire, unless you make the personal choice to, you don't just suddenly sit in an armchair all day doing nothing but watch daytime television! There is a period of adjustment to not having to get up and follow the daily grind that has been life for so many years, but that is soon tempered by the freedom of choosing to get up so you can get on with all the things you have wanted to do with your life, but never had the time, and to do them at your leisure, not some restrictive timetable. My talents and life experience are not going to waste, thank you very much, but they are being directed and used in different ways - now I use them for my satisfaction rather than to make money for an employer. A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
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over the moon 18 Oct 17 9.10am

When you retire, unless you make the personal choice to, you don't just suddenly sit in an armchair all day doing nothing but watch daytime television!

There is a period of adjustment to not having to get up and follow the daily grind that has been life for so many years, but that is soon tempered by the freedom of choosing to get up so you can get on with all the things you have wanted to do with your life, but never had the time, and to do them at your leisure, not some restrictive timetable.

My talents and life experience are not going to waste, thank you very much, but they are being directed and used in different ways - now I use them for my satisfaction rather than to make money for an employer.

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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crystal balls The Garden of Earthly Delights 18 Oct 17 1.04pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly A discussion about Sam on the BBS got me thinking about the principle of retirement. Sam has so much experience of sorting football clubs out, even at 62, he has so much to offer the footballing world. My neighbours are extremely good scene of crime investigators (now retired), and I just think it's a real waste of talent. Then two deaths in the news. Terry Butcher's son and this Navy Officer-see link (retired) [Link] How can a submarine officer, who has undergone some very expensive training, retire at 35 ? Terry Butcher's son was also 35 and a retired Captain in the Royal Artillery. [Link] I despair sometimes of all those years of training/experience, gone to waste. Or am I missing something ? (probably) I mean, actors go on acting until they die A lot of service people "retire" from their career in the forces and then go on to forge another career elsewhere. When I joined Schroders many years ago almost all their training officers were ex-servicemen. I have a client who served on nuclear submarines; he retired around mid 30s and subsequently had a career with Fujitsu until normal retirment age. His navy experience was highly regarded by employer, and he has both a navy and Fujitsu pension. I used to be immortal
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The Garden of Earthly Delights 18 Oct 17 1.04pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

A discussion about Sam on the BBS got me thinking about the principle of retirement.
Sam has so much experience of sorting football clubs out, even at 62, he has so much to offer the footballing world.
My neighbours are extremely good scene of crime investigators (now retired), and I just think it's a real waste of talent.
Then two deaths in the news. Terry Butcher's son and this Navy Officer-see link (retired)

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How can a submarine officer, who has undergone some very expensive training, retire at 35 ?

Terry Butcher's son was also 35 and a retired Captain in the Royal Artillery.
[Link]

I despair sometimes of all those years of training/experience, gone to waste.

Or am I missing something ? (probably)

I mean, actors go on acting until they die

A lot of service people "retire" from their career in the forces and then go on to forge another career elsewhere. When I joined Schroders many years ago almost all their training officers were ex-servicemen. I have a client who served on nuclear submarines; he retired around mid 30s and subsequently had a career with Fujitsu until normal retirment age. His navy experience was highly regarded by employer, and he has both a navy and Fujitsu pension.

I used to be immortal

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crystal balls The Garden of Earthly Delights 18 Oct 17 1.07pm
Originally posted by hedgehog50 Posters like Kermit on here, and one or two others, think we should all hurry up and die, so that they can usher in the socialist utopia, or rejoin the EU, or have more immigration etc. I heard this song and immediately thought of you! [Link] I used to be immortal
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The Garden of Earthly Delights 18 Oct 17 1.07pm

Originally posted by hedgehog50

Posters like Kermit on here, and one or two others, think we should all hurry up and die, so that they can usher in the socialist utopia, or rejoin the EU, or have more immigration etc.

I heard this song and immediately thought of you!
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I used to be immortal

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Lakeview Lincoln 18 Oct 17 1.49pm
I recently took semi-retirement at the age of 62. Working a 2-3 day week now instead of the stupid, form-filling 72 hour week I was doing is great. If you can afford it and your job's painful, it is a route to greater happiness. I was a teacher by the way. I wouldn't have coped so well with a total retirement however.
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Lincoln 18 Oct 17 1.49pm

I recently took semi-retirement at the age of 62. Working a 2-3 day week now instead of the stupid, form-filling 72 hour week I was doing is great. If you can afford it and your job's painful, it is a route to greater happiness. I was a teacher by the way. I wouldn't have coped so well with a total retirement however.

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Michaelawt85 Bexley 18 Oct 17 2.18pm
Originally posted by crystal balls A lot of service people "retire" from their career in the forces and then go on to forge another career elsewhere. When I joined Schroders many years ago almost all their training officers were ex-servicemen. I have a client who served on nuclear submarines; he retired around mid 30s and subsequently had a career with Fujitsu until normal retirment age. His navy experience was highly regarded by employer, and he has both a navy and Fujitsu pension. Yes. My brother was a submariner. Joined at 17 left in his mid 30s. Now runs his own business . His military career has opened many doors to him in his new job When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC
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Bexley 18 Oct 17 2.18pm

Originally posted by crystal balls

Yes. My brother was a submariner. Joined at 17 left in his mid 30s. Now runs his own business . His military career has opened many doors to him in his new job

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

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Stuk Top half 18 Oct 17 3.36pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly A discussion about Sam on the BBS got me thinking about the principle of retirement. Sam has so much experience of sorting football clubs out, even at 62, he has so much to offer the footballing world. My neighbours are extremely good scene of crime investigators (now retired), and I just think it's a real waste of talent. Then two deaths in the news. Terry Butcher's son and this Navy Officer-see link (retired) [Link] How can a submarine officer, who has undergone some very expensive training, retire at 35 ? Terry Butcher's son was also 35 and a retired Captain in the Royal Artillery. [Link] I despair sometimes of all those years of training/experience, gone to waste. Or am I missing something ? (probably) I mean, actors go on acting until they die To roughly quote Dustin Hoffman, who is now 80, "We are the lucky few who don't have a job. It's not a job, it's our work" I'd imagine being stuck in a contained space for most of the year would make you want to change career more quickly than most too. But to answer the actual question, how could you stop them from retiring? You can't force someone to stay in a career forever. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 18 Oct 17 3.36pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

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How can a submarine officer, who has undergone some very expensive training, retire at 35 ?

Terry Butcher's son was also 35 and a retired Captain in the Royal Artillery.
[Link]

I despair sometimes of all those years of training/experience, gone to waste.

Or am I missing something ? (probably)

I mean, actors go on acting until they die

To roughly quote Dustin Hoffman, who is now 80, "We are the lucky few who don't have a job. It's not a job, it's our work"

I'd imagine being stuck in a contained space for most of the year would make you want to change career more quickly than most too. But to answer the actual question, how could you stop them from retiring? You can't force someone to stay in a career forever.

Optimistic as ever

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YT Oxford 18 Oct 17 5.53pm
Originally posted by Michaelawt85 Yes. My brother was a submariner. Joined at 17 left in his mid 30s. Now runs his own business . His military career has opened many doors to him in his new job Thank God he didn't do that while he was below the surface! An excuse for me to trot out the old gag..."What's long, hard and full of seamen?" Edited by YT (18 Oct 2017 5.54pm) Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 18 Oct 17 5.53pm

Originally posted by Michaelawt85

Yes. My brother was a submariner. Joined at 17 left in his mid 30s. Now runs his own business . His military career has opened many doors to him in his new job

Thank God he didn't do that while he was below the surface!

An excuse for me to trot out the old gag..."What's long, hard and full of seamen?"

Edited by YT (18 Oct 2017 5.54pm)

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 18 Oct 17 9.38pm
Originally posted by Michaelawt85 Yes. My brother was a submariner. Joined at 17 left in his mid 30s. Now runs his own business . His military career has opened many doors to him in his new job Hopefully, he didn't open any doors whilst a submariner I disengage, I turn the page.
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Originally posted by Michaelawt85

Yes. My brother was a submariner. Joined at 17 left in his mid 30s. Now runs his own business . His military career has opened many doors to him in his new job

Hopefully, he didn't open any doors whilst a submariner

I disengage, I turn the page.

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 18 Oct 17 9.46pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly Hopefully, he didn't open any doors whilst a submariner Boom tish
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Shizzlehurst 18 Oct 17 9.46pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Hopefully, he didn't open any doors whilst a submariner

Boom tish

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YT Oxford 18 Oct 17 9.53pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly Hopefully, he didn't open any doors whilst a submariner May I refer you to my earlier answer FH (the one above yours)? Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 18 Oct 17 9.53pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Hopefully, he didn't open any doors whilst a submariner

May I refer you to my earlier answer FH (the one above yours)?

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 18 Oct 17 9.55pm
Originally posted by YT Thank God he didn't do that while he was below the surface! Edited by YT (18 Oct 2017 5.54pm) What a terrible joke Sorry YT. Phone always takes me to last post then I scroll up.
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Shizzlehurst 18 Oct 17 9.55pm

Originally posted by YT

Thank God he didn't do that while he was below the surface!

Edited by YT (18 Oct 2017 5.54pm)

What a terrible joke

Sorry YT. Phone always takes me to last post then I scroll up.

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YT Oxford 18 Oct 17 9.59pm
Originally posted by nickgusset What a terrible joke Sorry YT. Phone always takes me to last post then I scroll up. No worries, NG. I'm not precious and was only joshing. We've all done it. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 18 Oct 17 9.59pm

Originally posted by nickgusset

What a terrible joke

Sorry YT. Phone always takes me to last post then I scroll up.

No worries, NG. I'm not precious and was only joshing. We've all done it.

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