03-18-2024, 10:32 AM
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Why do boomers think retiring = rotting?
I was talking to one of the upper managers at my job. He said he tried retiring at 65 but only lasted 6 weeks before he got bored, so he called one of the executives to beg for his job back. This guy is in his late 70s now, probably a millionaire and still refuses to do anything except work.
I don’t get it.
I hear the same chit from boomers all the time. “I could never retire because then what would I do?”
It’s ridiculous. The whole point of retirement is to free yourself of the burden of wage cucking. It doesn’t mean sit your ass on a couch, get fat and wither away. You have to actively pursue interests and hobbies. That should still entail a regular routine. The difference is you now have the freedom to come and go as you please. If you get bored of fishing, maybe write a book. If you get bored of golfing, take up woodworking. You get the idea. Boomers are so close minded.
I WISH I could retire and these people refuse to take advantage of the opportunity they’ve waited their entire lives for.
I don’t get it.
I hear the same chit from boomers all the time. “I could never retire because then what would I do?”
It’s ridiculous. The whole point of retirement is to free yourself of the burden of wage cucking. It doesn’t mean sit your ass on a couch, get fat and wither away. You have to actively pursue interests and hobbies. That should still entail a regular routine. The difference is you now have the freedom to come and go as you please. If you get bored of fishing, maybe write a book. If you get bored of golfing, take up woodworking. You get the idea. Boomers are so close minded.
I WISH I could retire and these people refuse to take advantage of the opportunity they’ve waited their entire lives for.
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03-18-2024, 10:36 AM
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Not all boomers think like that. Older guy in my office says he's spending the rest of his days traveling with his wife.
Some don't never had any real hobbies so they'd rather work.
Some don't never had any real hobbies so they'd rather work.
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03-18-2024, 10:40 AM
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Bro, most of these boomers don't know anything about self improvement, they just clock in and clock out.
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03-18-2024, 10:42 AM
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most of these people dont have hobbies or ways to spend time outside of working (ded fkn Srs)
i bet they wake up, go to work, work, drive home, watch tv, go to bed, rinse & repeat
of course theyre bored after 5 weeks
i bet they wake up, go to work, work, drive home, watch tv, go to bed, rinse & repeat
of course theyre bored after 5 weeks
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03-18-2024, 10:43 AM
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I laugh at old folks who say this chit. They’re just exposing how boring their lives are outside of work and have no hobbies. Meanwhile my parents retired and are biking different places, traveling overseas, playing monopoly, pops still fixing chit around the house, mom still cooks daily as a hobby
Just lmao at how some people never developed hobbies. Drones of peace
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03-18-2024, 10:43 AM
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Because boomers have no personality outside of work.
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03-18-2024, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Well….I certainly don't view it that way.
I was talking to one of the upper managers at my job.
He said he tried retiring at 65 but only lasted 6 weeks before he got bored,
I retired on 12/26/10 just prior to turning 64 and have been happier than a mosquito in a nudist colony ever since.
For me, feeling extremely fortunate to live long enough, retirement is freedom providing many opportunities to excel in anything one decides to pursue.
I've never been "bored"
I'll say this, time goes by at the SOL after one does.
Being a long time guitar player/song writer within (2) weeks I wrote this song in my elation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4c...nnel=chulaivet
It's been said 'only boring people get bored' ….so, there's that.
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03-18-2024, 11:04 AM
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I'm pretty sure that people that do retire look to join HOAs, then run for office, win office seat, and then work to boss around their neighbors.
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03-18-2024, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted By Wayne Evans⏩
Based Wayne droppin truth and wisdom as usual. What a MOGGER.
Well….I certainly don't view it that way.
I retired on 12/26/10 just prior to turning 64 and have been happier than a mosquito in a nudist colony ever since.
For me, feeling extremely fortunate to live long enough, retirement is freedom providing many opportunities to excel in anything one decides to pursue.
I've never been "bored"
I'll say this, time goes by at the SOL after one does.
Being a long time guitar player/song writer within (2) weeks I wrote this song in my elation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4c...nnel=chulaivet
It's been said 'only boring people get bored' ….so, there's that.
Carry on.
I retired on 12/26/10 just prior to turning 64 and have been happier than a mosquito in a nudist colony ever since.
For me, feeling extremely fortunate to live long enough, retirement is freedom providing many opportunities to excel in anything one decides to pursue.
I've never been "bored"
I'll say this, time goes by at the SOL after one does.
Being a long time guitar player/song writer within (2) weeks I wrote this song in my elation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4c...nnel=chulaivet
It's been said 'only boring people get bored' ….so, there's that.
Carry on.
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03-18-2024, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted By Wayne Evans⏩
Absolute truth.
Well….I certainly don't view it that way.
I retired on 12/26/10 just prior to turning 64 and have been happier than a mosquito in a nudist colony ever since.
For me, feeling extremely fortunate to live long enough, retirement is freedom providing many opportunities to excel in anything one decides to pursue.
I've never been "bored"
I'll say this, time goes by at the SOL after one does.
Being a long time guitar player/song writer within (2) weeks I wrote this song in my elation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4c...nnel=chulaivet
It's been said 'only boring people get bored'….so, there's that.
Carry on.
I retired on 12/26/10 just prior to turning 64 and have been happier than a mosquito in a nudist colony ever since.
For me, feeling extremely fortunate to live long enough, retirement is freedom providing many opportunities to excel in anything one decides to pursue.
I've never been "bored"
I'll say this, time goes by at the SOL after one does.
Being a long time guitar player/song writer within (2) weeks I wrote this song in my elation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4c...nnel=chulaivet
It's been said 'only boring people get bored'….so, there's that.
Carry on.
You’re a national treasure, Wayne. I appreciate your wisdom as always and I love that song (srs).
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03-18-2024, 11:10 AM
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My observation is a lot of people in every generation see retirement as time to rot. At the same time I fully commend people who retire and decide to do work part-time, sometimes in something completely unrelated to what they did prior.
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03-18-2024, 11:11 AM
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It's cope for having no hobbies or interests
I can't imagine life being so meaningless and awful that I'd prefer to be at any job over doing whatever I felt like instead
This is also exactly why I tell people it's so foolish to base almost their entire personal social lives on people they work with. If you make some friends from work, go for it. But making friends you met at work as the crux of your personal social life is exactly the kinda chit that leads to people thinking they'd be miserable if they could be free from their job
I can't imagine life being so meaningless and awful that I'd prefer to be at any job over doing whatever I felt like instead
This is also exactly why I tell people it's so foolish to base almost their entire personal social lives on people they work with. If you make some friends from work, go for it. But making friends you met at work as the crux of your personal social life is exactly the kinda chit that leads to people thinking they'd be miserable if they could be free from their job
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03-18-2024, 11:25 AM
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BRB stopping the career you’ve worked 30-40+ years in to sit at home and learn how to whittle down piece of pine
Career trajectory probably plays a big role in this, how difficult your work was and the path getting there etc. I’ve known many guys who won’t retire even when they should, I’ve known guys who you can’t keep away from work even when they have one foot in the grave.
Career trajectory probably plays a big role in this, how difficult your work was and the path getting there etc. I’ve known many guys who won’t retire even when they should, I’ve known guys who you can’t keep away from work even when they have one foot in the grave.
03-18-2024, 11:52 AM
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the common class peasant can't handle the LEISURE LIFE of the Nobility Class. This was observed during LOCKDOWN when the "I wish I had time to read books, exercise,….." all complained they were BORED
part of this is generational PROGRAMMING. they were fed propaganda to keep them serving the system so that the ELITE NOBILITY could enjoy the FRUITS of their Labor while promising them some "trickle down"
more recent generations are SMARTening UP to this and just in time for the AI/ROBOT Revolution allows for them to enjoy the LEISURE LIFE too
part of this is generational PROGRAMMING. they were fed propaganda to keep them serving the system so that the ELITE NOBILITY could enjoy the FRUITS of their Labor while promising them some "trickle down"
more recent generations are SMARTening UP to this and just in time for the AI/ROBOT Revolution allows for them to enjoy the LEISURE LIFE too
03-18-2024, 12:02 PM
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I never understood this lockdown mentality either. So many people I knew crashed and burned when they were forced to stay home without a set of daily instructions. They just drank themselves to sleep or fought with their wives.
the common class peasant can't handle the LEISURE LIFE of the Nobility Class. This was observed during LOCKDOWN when the "I wish I had time to read books, exercise,….." all complained they were BORED
Personally I benefited tremendously from the lockdowns. Even though I was only home for a few weeks (and part time remote for 6 months after), the reset was a positive shift in my life. I got back into fitness again after not lifting for 4 years. Halfway through 2020 I was in the best shape of my life. I took on multiple creative endeavors, particularly music and released an album. I started reading financial books and educating myself on how money actually works. I rebuilt relationships with friends and family that had been fractured. I traveled a little bit. I ate well and slept 8 hours every night. No bags under my eyes. I felt like a machine. Life was amazing.
By the end of Covid, I paid off my debts and used what was remaining to buy a car for the first time in my entire life at 24 years old. It was the happiest time of my adult life (ded fkin srs). That’s how I envision retirement being. Full of freedom and fulfillment.
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03-18-2024, 12:03 PM
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These boomers that work till they’re dead are srs retarded . I work to live ,not live to work . I have a lot of hobbies I’d like to pursue, and have no interest in working anymore. Unfortunately I need cash also
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03-18-2024, 12:04 PM
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why judge let people do what they fckn want , worry about your own life
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03-18-2024, 12:08 PM
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Some people were just born to wagecuck, and they can't even imagine doing anything else besides wagecucking. Those people are called NPCs
03-18-2024, 12:20 PM
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In my 20's I hated my job, hated office work and probably would have retired if I had the means to. I probably would have rotted away instead of progressing.
In my 30's my career hit an inflection point, I had the first really good boss I'd ever had. He needed a bunch of chit to get done, and I figured out how to get it done. I also had kids and a lot more motivation to do well in my career.
In my 40's I've gotten to the job I always wanted. And guess what, I like it. Work can be a pain but it's also a constant challenge and accompanying satisfaction of meeting the challenge. On top of it, I get paid well to do my job.
Now, I have hobbies. I lift every day. I go golfing on the weekends when the weather is nice. I go skiing when it's cold. I'm not much into biking, but I ride occasionally. I go paddleboarding after work and on the weekends. I travel when and where I want. I have 2 teenage kids that I am getting ready for college and independence.
Work is a healthy part of the balance in my life. As long I keep getting paid well and enjoy my work and the challenge it represents I don't see why I would stop. I plan to live like this and better for the next 25 years. But I can always retire earlier if I change my mind.
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In my 30's my career hit an inflection point, I had the first really good boss I'd ever had. He needed a bunch of chit to get done, and I figured out how to get it done. I also had kids and a lot more motivation to do well in my career.
In my 40's I've gotten to the job I always wanted. And guess what, I like it. Work can be a pain but it's also a constant challenge and accompanying satisfaction of meeting the challenge. On top of it, I get paid well to do my job.
Now, I have hobbies. I lift every day. I go golfing on the weekends when the weather is nice. I go skiing when it's cold. I'm not much into biking, but I ride occasionally. I go paddleboarding after work and on the weekends. I travel when and where I want. I have 2 teenage kids that I am getting ready for college and independence.
Work is a healthy part of the balance in my life. As long I keep getting paid well and enjoy my work and the challenge it represents I don't see why I would stop. I plan to live like this and better for the next 25 years. But I can always retire earlier if I change my mind.
Boomer out
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03-18-2024, 12:22 PM
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There was this theory, probably some reality, where people would retire and **suddenly die** of weird causes.
This happened to my gf's boss, who after 40 years at the same company decided to retire and travel europe. She dropped dead at home and her daughters found her a day or 2 later.
And, it is frequent enough to be a "thing", so some people are afraid to retire besides just needing purpose.
This happened to my gf's boss, who after 40 years at the same company decided to retire and travel europe. She dropped dead at home and her daughters found her a day or 2 later.
And, it is frequent enough to be a "thing", so some people are afraid to retire besides just needing purpose.
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03-18-2024, 12:22 PM
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They are the first generation of being brainwashed by corporate America.
They willingly became the most valuable product to sell. And then they passed it on to us.
They willingly became the most valuable product to sell. And then they passed it on to us.
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03-18-2024, 12:23 PM
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when youre 65+ theres not much else you can do anyway
you are a week old man
you are a week old man
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03-18-2024, 12:28 PM
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They're a bunch of *******s (SRS)
They are boring people with no hobbies or they are VERY CHEAP, fun hobbies like boats, long vacations, sports cars, etc cost money and even though they could easily pay for it, they won't. I know a couple multi-millionaires in the family that have 10M+ and they SWEAR they need every penny of it for their retirement ("who will wipe my butt and get me groceries when I'm no longer able to") imagine amassing that type of wealth and that's what you're worried about lmao.
They are boring people with no hobbies or they are VERY CHEAP, fun hobbies like boats, long vacations, sports cars, etc cost money and even though they could easily pay for it, they won't. I know a couple multi-millionaires in the family that have 10M+ and they SWEAR they need every penny of it for their retirement ("who will wipe my butt and get me groceries when I'm no longer able to") imagine amassing that type of wealth and that's what you're worried about lmao.
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03-18-2024, 12:37 PM
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That's what happens when the child inside of you dies. You think anyone with their inner child intact craves work once they retire?
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03-18-2024, 12:56 PM
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Lol at waiting to retire before you start living your life
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03-18-2024, 01:09 PM
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In general, most people are boring and simply dont have enough intelligence to know how to entertain themselves.
Look at those fools on that 9 month cruise. What do they do all day? Look at the ocean and eat?
I am retired and love it. Just got done lifting weights and fiddling with my motorcycle. Going to make lunch then play the guitar and mess around with some artwork later.
i never get bored because I do stuff every day.
The people who are bored are the types who need to pay for fun instead of creating it themselves.
Look at those fools on that 9 month cruise. What do they do all day? Look at the ocean and eat?
I am retired and love it. Just got done lifting weights and fiddling with my motorcycle. Going to make lunch then play the guitar and mess around with some artwork later.
i never get bored because I do stuff every day.
The people who are bored are the types who need to pay for fun instead of creating it themselves.
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03-18-2024, 01:36 PM
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What do you miscers plan on doing when you retire, especially when you also make excuses for being broke and living at home?
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03-18-2024, 01:39 PM
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It took me six months to adjust
As bored or sh of a day
It's still better than going to work
Just because
People are aholes
As bored or sh of a day
It's still better than going to work
Just because
People are aholes
03-18-2024, 01:46 PM
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Can't wait til retirement, srs.
03-18-2024, 01:46 PM
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If you have meaningful work to do it's one of the most rewarding and fulfilling things to do with your time. Most work is full of useless BS like having meetings on the updated core values or whatever.
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