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As I watch some of the old people I work with, I think about this all the time. I have no urge to be in my late sixties and still "need" to work. But I know some of my coworkers are just here out of habit at this point. Maybe they dread the thought of spending all day with their spouse. But some of them CAN'T retire, and that's scary.
My cubicle mate is well past retirement age, and he's apparently broke. He's more than twice my age and we have the same title. That can't be right. Seeing him allowed me to overcome my fear of moving into management. You can't be an operator forever. James Bond is cool, but at his age, he should be behind a desk by now, giving orders to younger people.
I don't have any dependents, and I live beneath my means, so my plan is call it quits at 50 and move to a much cheaper country. But I understand that life happens. Maybe I make some bad investments. Or notch up a few divorces. Or start pumping out babies. I do know that I'd rather be an old man doing yoga on the beach, than the old man at work holding up some young persons promotion. But if they're paying you to stay, I understand why it's hard to leave.
Anyway, put some money away, and have a plan. It's never to late to start. And as we grow older, it becomes even more important for us to take care of our physical and mental states. Remember to eat properly, exercise, and get good sleep. No point making it to old age with a broken body and soul if you can help it.
My cubicle mate is well past retirement age, and he's apparently broke. He's more than twice my age and we have the same title. That can't be right. Seeing him allowed me to overcome my fear of moving into management. You can't be an operator forever. James Bond is cool, but at his age, he should be behind a desk by now, giving orders to younger people.
I don't have any dependents, and I live beneath my means, so my plan is call it quits at 50 and move to a much cheaper country. But I understand that life happens. Maybe I make some bad investments. Or notch up a few divorces. Or start pumping out babies. I do know that I'd rather be an old man doing yoga on the beach, than the old man at work holding up some young persons promotion. But if they're paying you to stay, I understand why it's hard to leave.
Anyway, put some money away, and have a plan. It's never to late to start. And as we grow older, it becomes even more important for us to take care of our physical and mental states. Remember to eat properly, exercise, and get good sleep. No point making it to old age with a broken body and soul if you can help it.