Go for it!

Thanks Bristol for your reply, I know it's personal and everyone has different ideas of what they need or want. So sorry also to hear about your wife, I remember when I was on here before while I was in Canada she was very ill. I suppose that gives you an added sense of making the most of every day.

I think it was included a bit on a previous thread...something about planning for retirement?

My dad retired about a year ago, he is 59 and he is already getting bored and thinking about finding a part-time job somewhere to keep busy. He only retired really as he spent 38 years at the same employer and was tired of all the BS that was happening.

I for one have no plans to retire, will need to work as long as my health and body will permit, then will need to rely on whatever CPP and the government provides.

Ideally I would love to retire and do some travelling, but doubt CPP pays enough to permit such a retirement.

My husband retired when he was 55. He worked 12/15+ hours a day for as long as I can remember. I know or of heard of lots of people who retire at 65...then either die or are too ill to enjoy their retirement.

We planned to spend most of the winters traveling to warmer climes in winter. Sadly with one thing and another we didn't last winter.

Hubby is glad he retired...but wishes we were in England.

Working 53 hours next week, 45 this week. We are super short staffed, so many quit without giving notice these days and we are having trouble in general recruiting people.

On some days we have as much as 50% of the shifts open due to nobody to work them.

The new reality of Vancouver labor market I suppose.

So part time?

Good for you though.

This. Very much this. All of the above.

Without lentils there'd be no fabulous curry dishes (no dal makhani, no tadka dal...), nor some of my favourite winter soups. A staple in our meat-loving household.

I recently rediscovered pearl barley, which my granny used to use in stews and casseroles (I suppose to make the meat go further; it thickens and fills out the stewing juices). In a good rich beef casserole it works wonders.

And I recall having deep fried finely shredded curly kale, sprinkled with ground ginger and coriander, masquerading as "crispy seaweed" in a takeout in Aberdeen circa 1993. It's a bit of a fiddle to do at home, but it's a damn sight better than any of the disgusting green gloopy concoctions people think is what you should do with kale.

I think I am classified at full-time, but generally try to limit my schedule to 30 hours a week, but right now we are short, so filling in gaps to help out.

May I politely ask why?

My dad retired on his 65th birthday after a 49 year career in the RAF and then offshore in the North Sea. After three entire months of retirement he was bored shitless and took a new job at a well-known UK DIY store. 12 years later he still works 20-30 hours a week.

Between my daughter and myself we manage to keep my husband busy with DIY work.

I suspect that may be why my dad wants to get out to work.

Extra day off to handle things at home.

So yesterday I got up extremely early because I had a long list of things to do before my flight back to UK tomorrow evening. Then went to bed extremely late. Woke up a few hours later to find I couldn't move my wrist - arm and hand had gone to sleep. Problem was, it didn't recover

So went to emergency - I have a thing quaintly referred to as Saturday Night Palsy, except it wasn't Saturday and I wasn't drunk

So now I have no control or feeling from the elbow down and my arm is in a brace that I have to wear all the time - such crap timing! Flight cancelled

No idea when I will be able to rebook, looked it up on internet - can take 12 weeks to get fully better. of course, it's my right hand, so writing this took about 3 times the time it normally takes!! BE won't be getting long posts from me for a while....

I retired at the age 55 exchanging my 5 day week for a 2 day consulting job at the same company. I could have kept working full time and built up both pension and savings but judged that time to do things was more important than accumulated wealth.

As it happened it was the best that could have happened. Several family requirements soaked up the time and I have to say I have never regretted it.

Retirement doesn't suit everyone and I understand that. You have to be happy and content to be in your own skin and not tied to the social aspects of the workplace.