I can understand the feelings of someone who takes early retirement and then thinks he is a "fraud" because he is (hopefully) enjoying his pension and free time while many other people are struggling and can't see the end of their working career yet. This said, I would never feel like that.
As I have already mentioned in earlier comments, I plan to write for as long as possible, so in a sense, technically speaking, I may never retire. But I believe nobody should feel any guilt for putting his working career behind.
On the COVID-19 front, the Japanese (mainly old people in their 70s and 80s) are now getting their fifth jab. I stopped at three. I've had enough.
It is odd seeing friends retire (I am not quite there) as they do all seem to react differently to it. The one common thing they all say is that they are so busy and can't work out how they managed to fit in a full time job.
Like you, I will retire and not retire - there is always sometime to write about, see and do. As I said a couple of weeks ago - I will be reviewing retirement as the start of a new career.
I can understand the feelings of someone who takes early retirement and then thinks he is a "fraud" because he is (hopefully) enjoying his pension and free time while many other people are struggling and can't see the end of their working career yet. This said, I would never feel like that.
As I have already mentioned in earlier comments, I plan to write for as long as possible, so in a sense, technically speaking, I may never retire. But I believe nobody should feel any guilt for putting his working career behind.
On the COVID-19 front, the Japanese (mainly old people in their 70s and 80s) are now getting their fifth jab. I stopped at three. I've had enough.
It is odd seeing friends retire (I am not quite there) as they do all seem to react differently to it. The one common thing they all say is that they are so busy and can't work out how they managed to fit in a full time job.
Like you, I will retire and not retire - there is always sometime to write about, see and do. As I said a couple of weeks ago - I will be reviewing retirement as the start of a new career.