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Stepping off the
TREADMILL RETIREMENT IS NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM, SAYS LES ABERCROMBIE, BUT LIKE IT OR NOT, IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF US
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ome people dream of retirement, others dread it. But, like death and taxes, retirement comes to us all. And, whether you are a dreamer or a “dreader”, adaptation to the change tends to impact your life in unexpected ways. If possible, it is often a good idea to ease oneself into the change by working part-time. Many of us are not ready to retire at the obligatory 65 (the new 50) and negotiate with our employer to work on a contract basis for a set wage and days per week. This is first prize – enabling you to have cash flow and free time to start a hobby or play sport. If a contract is not possible,
review your skill set and find some part-time work to bring in a bit extra, but again leaving you free time to do your own thing. Alternatively, you may be like me and long for one, last grand adventure. So, when my husband came home from meeting with old colleagues one day and asked if I’d be interested in going to live in Oman for three years, without a second thought I replied, “Yes, of course, but tell me, where exactly is Oman?” And so, at nearly 70, started three of the most interesting and enriching years of our lives. Unfortunately, there are very few of us who are able to comfortably retire in our 60s, play golf four times a week, eat out whenever the mood takes us, visit children »
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