Comments on: What Does The Word “Retire” Mean to You? http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/ For Every Ending There Is A New Beginning Thu, 06 May 2010 01:22:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Cheryl Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:22:53 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-195 Carol Ann, thank you for your comments. I'm so glad you came to visit, I hope you keep coming back! Technology really is making an enormous difference in how we work. I currently work from home (I haven't retired yet, but getting closer by the day). It's been good because I've needed to be much more self motivated. This will carry into my retirement when I plan to work for myself. Carol Ann, thank you for your comments. I’m so glad you came to visit, I hope you keep coming back!

Technology really is making an enormous difference in how we work. I currently work from home (I haven’t retired yet, but getting closer by the day). It’s been good because I’ve needed to be much more self motivated. This will carry into my retirement when I plan to work for myself.

]]> By: Carol Ann Wiley http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Carol Ann Wiley Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:01:52 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-193 Wow! How I love to see this kind of dialogue about retirement. No, we shall not retire retirement; just the perceptions of it. As someone who grew up during the 50's, I can remember that "retirement" meant working for the same company for all your working life and retiring with a gold watch, warm wishes and no idea of what to do after. Oh my, how things have changed. Not very many people work for one company all their working life any more. The work environment is so much different now. I truly believe that people have come to realize that they do have more control of their destiny. Perhaps the "Do what you love and the money will follow" isn't always successful; but then neither is the just have a JOB (Just Over Broke). The Technology Age has played a major role in this. One can work from anywhere and still not move. One can work from home and be their own boss. One can follow their dreams more easily today than yesterday. I feel strongly about this issue as we are entering this boomer and GenX discussion about what retirement really is. It may have changed and is still changing; but retirement is still good. Retirement is an adventure; and you get to make it what you want and need it to be. Change is good! Thanks for having such a thoughtful blog and meaningful posts. Great job. You will have a great "retirement"! Wow! How I love to see this kind of dialogue about retirement. No, we shall not retire retirement; just the perceptions of it.

As someone who grew up during the 50′s, I can remember that “retirement” meant working for the same company for all your working life and retiring with a gold watch, warm wishes and no idea of what to do after.

Oh my, how things have changed. Not very many people work for one company all their working life any more. The work environment is so much different now. I truly believe that people have come to realize that they do have more control of their destiny. Perhaps the “Do what you love and the money will follow” isn’t always successful; but then neither is the just have a JOB (Just Over Broke).

The Technology Age has played a major role in this. One can work from anywhere and still not move. One can work from home and be their own boss. One can follow their dreams more easily today than yesterday.

I feel strongly about this issue as we are entering this boomer and GenX discussion about what retirement really is. It may have changed and is still changing; but retirement is still good. Retirement is an adventure; and you get to make it what you want and need it to be. Change is good!

Thanks for having such a thoughtful blog and meaningful posts. Great job. You will have a great “retirement”!

]]> By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Cheryl Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:41:49 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-166 Yes, JoLynn, you are so right. In fact that is pretty much what Tim Ferriss writes about in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere%2Fdp%2F0307353133%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1207856402%26sr%3D8-1&tag=butwhatnow-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325"target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The 4-Hour Workweek</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=butwhatnow-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />. Yes, JoLynn, you are so right. In fact that is pretty much what Tim Ferriss writes about in The 4-Hour Workweek.

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-164 JoLynn Braley Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:48:34 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-164 To me retirement used to mean quitting work when you're around 60, but now I think of it as doing what you really love, because doing what you love doesn't feel like work. Therefore, there is no age for retirement, you can do it when you're 25. To me retirement used to mean quitting work when you’re around 60, but now I think of it as doing what you really love, because doing what you love doesn’t feel like work. Therefore, there is no age for retirement, you can do it when you’re 25.

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:48:06 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-163 I've always liked this statement. Retirement is an income not an age. Following that thought, perhaps retirement is when your work is more a "want to" than a "need to" activity. :) I’ve always liked this statement. Retirement is an income not an age. Following that thought, perhaps retirement is when your work is more a “want to” than a “need to” activity. :)

]]> By: Raymond Chua http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Raymond Chua Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:38:19 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-162 Thank you for sharing your knowledge about retirement. I'm looking for a semi-retirement life by the age of 30. :) Thank you for sharing your knowledge about retirement.

I’m looking for a semi-retirement life by the age of 30. :)

]]> By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Cheryl Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:30:44 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-161 Yes, thank you Karen, you get it!!! Yes, thank you Karen, you get it!!!

]]> By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:58:36 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-160 Hear, hear, Cheryl. I am in the process of 'leaving work when it is financially prudent in order to pursue other interests' myself and I object to it being called retirement. I will still be 'working', just on other things that interest me and with a different goal in mind. For me it is a point where I can make a lifestyle change that is not dependent solely on the most money I can earn. Hear, hear, Cheryl.

I am in the process of ‘leaving work when it is financially prudent in order to pursue other interests’ myself and I object to it being called retirement. I will still be ‘working’, just on other things that interest me and with a different goal in mind. For me it is a point where I can make a lifestyle change that is not dependent solely on the most money I can earn.

]]> By: Tara http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Tara Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:40:12 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-159 I totally agree. Jobs suck. Get rid of them and save your own money, it won't take as long. I totally agree. Jobs suck. Get rid of them and save your own money, it won’t take as long.

]]> By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/what-does-retire-mean-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Cheryl Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/transitions/what-does-the-word-retire-mean-to-you/#comment-158 Thanks, Sherri, I'll check Dan Miller's book out and most likely add it to my growing collection. In my case, I don't necessarily think I'm in the wrong career, just the wrong organization. I'm pretty sure I work with some of those people who use energy and don't do work! Thanks, Sherri, I’ll check Dan Miller’s book out and most likely add it to my growing collection.

In my case, I don’t necessarily think I’m in the wrong career, just the wrong organization.

I’m pretty sure I work with some of those people who use energy and don’t do work!

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