He drives round boro and is regularly chasing little scrotes trying to knick stuff
My mate (sadly passed, got 2yrs out of his early retirement) got a job delivering for Amazon and loved it. Must be someone on here from Amazon who could explain better but essentially whenever he fancied an afternoons work, he would log on and sign up for a "parcel" of deliveries. He said it was down as a 4hr set but by starting at 1pm or doing a Sunday, he could be done in less than 3hrs. Picked and chose when he worked. This was central Scotland/Edinburgh area.
Thank you, I appreciate that. I`ve pretty much decided. Time is more precious to me than a few more quid. I`ll manage on what I get. Might need to send the kids out to get a second job though
So many people have told me just this. 6 months won`t make a big difference but having that time will be so valuable to me.
I`m so close to my planned date that 5-6 month earlier is becoming more of a no brainer the more I think about it.Good luck mate,
but from my experience, hand your notice in today.
I went at 55 and yes pension was reduced but I got it 5 years earlier so in theory I could end up taking more money out of it.
Who knows when our time is up.
Heard of lads working right up to 65 start taking work pension then not seeing 70.
Same mate am early riser , but I head to gym for 7 till 9, few weights, swim and a nice sauna/ steam / shower home for a bit breccy , then off out on a countryside dog walk.
All before dinner time
Bit potter on in the afternoon doing garden or odd jobs.
Never put TV on during day.
I`m certainly considering a part time job at some point if necessary - quite like the job my kids had as uni students at a local theatre/venue. Would be ideal. Also saw a mobile library drivers job for 2 afternoon`s a week a while back but that came up too soon. If it came up now I`d jump at it.
No my interviews and stuff is purely freelance. I have a proper job that pays the bills but the music stuff is what takes up a lot of my time, fits round my job and is something I love doing.
I do something at least every other day, but often short sessions. Life getting in the way is the hardest part.100% mate
I have always kept myself fit, but when younger was more into football until the bad injuries came along and had to stop.
Would say mid 30’s hit a bit of a slob period and piled on weight but before I hit 40’s decided to exercise regularly, and I have religiously since then, ow retired and approaching 58 and probably as fit and in good shape as I have ever been.
But more importantly it’s a mental health and social thing as got friends in place I go,
so can easy spend 3 hours in a morning 7-10 am
do a weights workout, swim then be in sauna and steam room have some great craic.
Sets me up for the day.
I spotted that. Im 6mths ish away
Agreed but you read loads about side hustles, get the feeling 90% are just bullshit.
I've had an active life without hitting gyms or routines
I had not even considered the aspect of making up the hours. I was just thinking 10% pay cut, 10% work cut.
I'd be quite happy. If aiming for £40-45k a year income, that is one year covered and 15% of the annual covered overnight.
True enough but every week for a few yrs and not once did she ever mention a mere possibility....,
Exactly this. No one knows what tomorrow will bring (except 3 points of course) so if you can afford to go, do so at the earliest opportunity. I’ve no idea how I had time to fit in work. There’s millions of things you can do when you’re retired. Browse the SMB at 9-37 for example!
I’ve been working a pattern of 37 hours compressed into 4 days for about 20 years.
If I can't do a standard 10% reduction then that is an option. I'm sort of 9-5 but for the last 4 weeks I have rarely finished before 6pm and have been taking half hour lunches, so switching to that pattern would be easy.
