Posted by Jadde on March 16, 2020, at 14:46:04
In reply to Re: retirement, posted by alexandra_k on March 6, 2020, at 14:58:29
> they aren't retiring, either.
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> how old is Trump? Kerry?
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> I know, it's impolite to ask.
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> But people aren't retiring.
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> It was known for quite a while that retirement is mostly what seems to kill guys.
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> They live their lives often grumbling about their work.
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> Say they are looking forward to playing more golf when they retire...
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> But often they play just the right amount of golf when they are working their 3 jobs (gee, times are tough in New Zealand) and their main sense of meaning and purpose and value comes from their job.
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> Pomping about in their suit, feeling important.
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> Surrounded by brown-nosers and sychophants.
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> Even men in harder working and undervalued jobs. Police or whatever. Their job can become a huge part of who they are. Identity.
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> I guess we do hear of people transitioning well -- but it's hard. I guess if you have a wife then it really really tests the relationship.
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> But it's increasingly common for people to not let their jobs go *when they have a choice*.
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>I totally get it. If I spend one day in my apartment without going out I start to feel the disconnect from other people, and depressive symptoms start to creep up. I need to feel useful and productive to feel fulfilled. Even taking my dog for a walk at a local track helps.
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