VILLAMARV Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 The twitter/X change thingy that leaves a lot of historical posts on VT unreadable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Yep and it's been allowed to be established as the norm and everyone that deviates from the desire to fully commit and partake is ostracised and berated. If I happen to find any way to retire I am absolutely doing it. I'm now in my 40s, but realistically still have another 20 year's of being stuck at work. If I'm really lucky that might drop to 15, if I'm unlucky that could be 30 plus. Absolute joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, YLN said: Getting up before 6am to go to work. Set my alarm last night for 5:50am and not only did I have to get up and walk briskly to the bus stop, once I get to work I'm going to have to do things. They're going to make me. It doesn't seem right. Being up at this hour should be enough. 8 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Work, and the requriment to do it for 48 of the 52 weeks of the year is basically a form of torture. 8 hours ago, chappy said: Working 5 days out of every 7 where you get a minimal part of your day for yourself when you get home tired is just a ridiculous concept Agree with all of the above My alarm is 5am when I'm in the office, which in reality means i'm lying there wide awake at 4am waiting for it! Out the house from 6am-6pm and a couple of hours to yourself before bed. When i'm WFH its a bit more relaxed. By the time Friday rolls around i;m exhausted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 hours ago, Rds1983 said: I'm now in my 40s, but realistically still have another 20 year's of being stuck at work. If I'm really lucky that might drop to 15, if I'm unlucky that could be 30 plus. Absolute joke. I'm 45 this year and 55 is my absolute max regardless. I don't think my body would last another 20 years in full time work! I won't be able to claim my work pension until 57 due to the upcoming changes, so need to be able to self fund myself for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, Xela said: I'm 45 this year and 55 is my absolute max regardless. I don't think my body would last another 20 years in full time work! I won't be able to claim my work pension until 57 due to the upcoming changes, so need to be able to self fund myself for a while. You’ll be fine, you’re **** loaded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Josh Widdicombe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I don't think I could cope with the commute again. Alarm goes off at 7:25, brew a coffee, have a piss and a shower, start work at 7:30, it's bliss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 22 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I don't think I could cope with the commute again. Alarm goes off at 7:25, brew a coffee, have a piss and a shower, start work at 7:30, it's bliss. The old regime Alarm 5:35am, wash, dress, rush a bowl of cereal, out the door at 6am. Drive 42 miles to work, park off site, walk the half mile to my building, up 3 flights of stairs to my desk and log on for 7am. New regime Alarm 6:45am. Walk downstairs, make a coffee, sit at desk in my office to start work at 7am. I can then have my breakfast and a shower whenever I’m ready. I absolutely love WFH. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Amateurs. Ingrained, no alarm. Up between 4.45 and 5. Wash up, walk the dog, feed the grandson, at my desk around 7.15 till 5ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, rjw63 said: You’ll be fine, you’re **** loaded I wish! I'm just a tight git who hates spending money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 15 Moderator Share Posted March 15 No alarm, up around 6, make coffee, have a ciggie, put an album or two on whilst dicking about on t'internet, occasionally get up to change record, jump in shower about 7:40, get dressed, leave for work about 8:15, drive to work, get there before 9. Maybe do kitchen chores I’ve not done night before but they are usually done. Mondays and Wednesdays, I'll also make soup for lunch in that time but that usually amounts to about 15 mins total inc washing up, more than one small black coffee may be imbibed as is my want that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted March 15 Popular Post Share Posted March 15 The idea of getting up so early and doing other things is absolutely alien to me 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 Up at eight - you can't be late. For Matthew & Son, he won't wait Watch them run down to platform one And the eight thirty train to Matthew & Son. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Older people do you remember that weird time during the gulf war, where we got a bit bonkers. Before I start this isn't about the gulf war so take that shit elsewhere. Watching top of the pops and Massive are on. They had to change their name from Massive Attack so radio would play them. Also Carter couldn't get played with their single bloodsport for all. A comment on the armed services. Such an odd time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, Xela said: I'm 45 this year and 55 is my absolute max regardless. I don't think my body would last another 20 years in full time work! I won't be able to claim my work pension until 57 due to the upcoming changes, so need to be able to self fund myself for a while. I'd like to retire around 55 too. Possibly semi-retire and do something low stress just to keep my mind active. However, my son will potentially be at uni around then so suspect I might need to keep working to support him through that. I've got a decent pension through work so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I work 4 days a week, about 20 hours a week. 4 months holiday a year. It's pretty sweet, although I doubt I'll be retiring until I drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) I do 40 hours a week, work from home two days a week. Get the bus, takes 40 mins and drops pretty much door to door work/home. Quite annoying that max pension contribution my employer gives is 7%, when if you joined before 2002 you get a final salary pension. Ironically these people are also in all the senior leadership positions now as well so on over 6 figures a year, get to retire at 60 and be on about 80 grand a year for life. We worked it out once it's an effective pension contribution of over 40% or something a year. On and there's a hefty pension deficit as well. I don't like to buy into the 'feckless boomers' meme but Jesus how on earth did anyone in their right mind think that was ever going to be affordable. Edited March 16 by VillaJ100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 My house is in a small row with 4 other houses, 2 of the houses are occupied by elderly retirees and seeing them makes me terrified to retire. Even my son said “I don’t want to get old if that’s what happens”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillaJ100 Posted March 16 Popular Post Share Posted March 16 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Genie said: My house is in a small row with 4 other houses, 2 of the houses are occupied by elderly retirees and seeing them makes me terrified to retire. Even my son said “I don’t want to get old if that’s what happens”. Labour are apparently bringing in assisted dying laws. People will be up in arms about it but I'd like to live as long as I can healthily, if I'm 95 and still compos mentis and can get around then great, if I'm 80 and completely effed and bed bound etc with no quality of life I'd rather just plan to croak it rather than see whatever small inheritance I can leave my kids be drained with care home fees for another few miserable years Edited March 16 by VillaJ100 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 8 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: I don't like to buy into the 'feckless boomers' meme but Jesus how on earth did anyone in their right mind think that was ever going to be affordable. People generally used to die a few years into retirement so it was affordable back then. Living longer, and folks sometimes having 30 year retirement is what makes it unsustainable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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