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ChrisK
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Exactly mate we do winter holidays love them going away for a bit sun when Baltic here
Matt Hopkins
Winger
Darlo1973
Striker
Just hope that the Schengen 90 day rule is gone before I retire.
Can you not find a few clubs to join, you sound in good health. Walking football for example
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foundation of light do it. I’m guessing most are retired. Looks like a perfect finish time for the lads playing to get ready and have a bit dinner and a pint together after.
Ned Land
Winger
Knowing how to do nowt and to relax is a very useful life skill.
Your example seems to be making good use of time, after 3pm you could have a bath, watch a film, read a book.
I often find it difficult to switch off. I’m using up a couple of days of annual leave this week. My current strategy is to do at least one useful job around the house per day, and then that mentally gives me ‘credit’ to do something for myself e.g. go on a walk to a pub for 2 pints.
I WFH in the public sector full-time m8 so that’s a similar amount that I do over a year.
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Already have to do that ad we have chickensThere's your next hobby Killing rats
The underneath ( as those in the know call it) is too slippery with the amount of rain we get.Y
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archiesdad
Midfield
We had the same discussion last week. Really fancy a 6mths plus road trip.
Fletch
Striker
Fair play at least you admit it unlike most on the WFH threadI WFH in the public sector full-time m8 so that’s a similar amount that I do over a year.
One of the nurses I work with has done a sabbatical . I doubt she will come back if I’m honest
Tuono
Winger
My niece is a nurse and for years she would divide her time between her job in the NHS in Cornwall and her home in France. Now she has moved to Spain and her husband has taken early retirement from the police I think she has taken a sabbatical and I doubt she will go back.
JOEJA
Winger
Sounds like the dream and exactly what i'm after, hopefully from next April. I work in consultancy on me todd so wont have what other people mention about missing the banter of work colleagues etc. In fact when i did work in that environment you could count on one hand who i could be arsed with
Yesterday was up at 5 flight to belfast quick job then back home for about 7.30. In the winter when its pishin down is a mare. Cant wait to just have a choice to do nowt if i want.
Dirge
Central Defender
Financially I have never been so well off. Big lump sum in the bank that earns reasonable interest, no mortgage or accom costs and I live in a nice safe overseas tropical location that is cheap as chips.
But I hate retirement. I am bored shitless and my days are all long and drawn out.
Work gave me a reason to get up, it was social in a way albeit every workplace has it’s plonkers ( probably I was one) and my work ( in a public hospital cancer center) had meaning and purpose. I made lifelong contacts with some patients and their nearest and dearest.
Up to me of course to do something about my ‘ennui’ but I can’t be arsed truth be told. Compared to the vast majority in the world I have it very good, but I feel like I am sleepwalking my way to the crematorium.
My dad ( who was a welder in the yards ) was very much the same. He especially missed the craic and camaraderie.
Ho hum
But I hate retirement. I am bored shitless and my days are all long and drawn out.
Work gave me a reason to get up, it was social in a way albeit every workplace has it’s plonkers ( probably I was one) and my work ( in a public hospital cancer center) had meaning and purpose. I made lifelong contacts with some patients and their nearest and dearest.
Up to me of course to do something about my ‘ennui’ but I can’t be arsed truth be told. Compared to the vast majority in the world I have it very good, but I feel like I am sleepwalking my way to the crematorium.
My dad ( who was a welder in the yards ) was very much the same. He especially missed the craic and camaraderie.
Ho hum
42
Striker
As you've moved away, how much of the boredom is just being away from friends & family? As many pensioners will help out looking after grandkids which can fill in a lot of time. I know my parents love spending time with the grandbairn.
Will e
Midfield
I remember Cloughie commenting on footballers retiring at 34-35 saying "they didn't know how to fill the gaps, well this is a lack of education"
I know it's not quite the same but I think what he meant was to broaden your horizons and probably find something to do that you haven't done before, clubs, hobbies, interests, even volunteering, anything.
A bit structure and routine is what is probably needed, could be quite difficult depending on your health or family circumstances, quite a few above have mentioned routine.
Drinking or watching TV all day is definitely not the way to go.
I know it's not quite the same but I think what he meant was to broaden your horizons and probably find something to do that you haven't done before, clubs, hobbies, interests, even volunteering, anything.
A bit structure and routine is what is probably needed, could be quite difficult depending on your health or family circumstances, quite a few above have mentioned routine.
Drinking or watching TV all day is definitely not the way to go.
JOEJA
Winger
A find it interesting the numerous posts who are bored and dont like retirement. Not sure if the majority are at retirement age and basically had to retire or if it was early and they had a choice. I just find it difficult to grasp that people would rather work because of being bored in retirement.
SurreyMackem
Striker
I don't get bored but here is always a feeling you should be doing something more productive and for that reason for example I don't watch daytime TV. There is only so much exercise you can do and my smart watch keeps telling me to rest. I think it is a British trait as we don't know how the relax.
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I’d say the complete opposite, but ultimately it’s each to their own.I remember Cloughie commenting on footballers retiring at 34-35 saying "they didn't know how to fill the gaps, well this is a lack of education"
I know it's not quite the same but I think what he meant was to broaden your horizons and probably find something to do that you haven't done before, clubs, hobbies, interests, even volunteering, anything.
A bit structure and routine is what is probably needed, could be quite difficult depending on your health or family circumstances, quite a few above have mentioned routine.
Drinking or watching TV all day is definitely not the way to go.
You’ve probably had structure imposed on you all the way from being a bairn at school. Playtime is x o’clock, you’ll have your dinner at y. Tuesday 3rd lesson is PE.
It continues through your school/college/uni days into work. Every third Thursday the team go out for burgers, Friday’s POETS day, early finish.
Routine works for some, but are you just perpetuating the cycle? Mebbes try just going with the flow. Wake up when you wake up. Have a lie in. Eat when you’re hungry, not cos it’s 6 o’clock. Try something different to eat, to drink.
When you go for a swim, swim till you’re done rather than the regular 40 lengths.
Life is there to be lived, not doing what you’ve always done because, well you’ve always done it.
CW7
Midfield
House is bought and paid for, gonna look at getting the kids to own it. I believe it has to be in their name for seven years, so the state can’t take it off me if i need to go into care! Right minefield this has become!
Paddy O'Dors
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Read a physical book in a couple of days this week. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Forgot how much I love reading, but I always struggle to get started on a book.
