No busses in Driggs?I’d need more money in my savings than that, work for me at this point is easy to find and pretty lucrative, actually still enjoy work. 55 is very young, that’s a lot of years ahead of you, sure you might get run over by a bus tomorrow but I don’t think I could do that
That's easy, just find yourself a mug like me :)Good point, you could get tips on how to drink for free though.
That.Got stuck in traffic one day. 45 minutes and I hadn't left the end of our road, that was it, it had been brewing for a while. I called the mrs, sold everything and basically 6 mths later buggered of to Catalonia in an old Transit van, bought 2 farms for the price of a cheap house in Sale. Best 8 years of my life, did things I'd never dream of doing. Tell your mate to just do it, whatever it is, he's only here once.
Yup. Only expenses are your transport costs to and from the location, and normal living expenses when you're there. You have to be an animal lover though.Free ?
Well that will bring house prices down in our area.Besides, you can always downsize, next door to @Blue Mist
Yup. Only expenses are your transport costs to and from the location, and normal living expenses when you're there. You have to be an animal lover though.
Trusted Housesitters website or app. You look after someone's house and pets while they go away on holiday. The host gets to leave their pet in its familiar environment, and have their property cared for while they're away.
Our most recent sit was looking after two cats in a mansion in Prestbury, January this year, for 9 days. We were free to do whatever we liked, so long as the cats were safely looked after. We had a lot of free time to explore the area.
Our first sit was in a lovely large house in Harrow. At the same time, we settled our son into his rented accommodation, for his first teaching job there. We had a wonderful time walking their two energetic dogs.
Another great sit was on the 25,000 acre Holkham Estate in Norfolk, looking after a couple of dogs again. Beautiful setting, lovely dogs, comfortable house, close to loads of beaches and historic towns and villages.
A great, inexpensive way of visiting new places. A friend of ours recently spent a month in Australia. £100 per year registration, covering membership fees and insurance - money well spent, and great for healthy retirees.
Totally agree. If I had my time again, and knowing what I know now, I'd have stuck two fingers up to my employer years before. Like you, I remember the sense of absolute dread on a daily basis at the thought of facing my workplace. I just wish I'd had the courage to make the decision sooner.Good on them both.
I’d trade not waking up ever again if it meant not having to go into my workplace it’s that toxic.
You just need to find some way of getting rid of the wife now Flook!I've taken to calling my retirement my second childhood, only better cos now I can do pretty much whatever I want with only the missus to stop me :)
is that an offer :)You just need to find some way of getting rid of the wife now Flook!
Simple, they love their job.I’ve never understood why people like Neil Warnock and Roy Hodgson continue to work despite surely having enough money to retire a decade or two ago.
Workaholics baffle me. I’d sooner be relaxed and happy.
Totally agree. If I had my time again, and knowing what I know now, I'd have stuck two fingers up to my employer years before. Like you, I remember the sense of absolute dread on a daily basis at the thought of facing my workplace. I just wish I'd had the courage to make the decision sooner.
We're still working from home and I can't wait until I no longer need to go in. That said we might have no choice in the matter shortly :(Good on them both.
I’d trade not waking up ever again if it meant not having to go into my workplace it’s that toxic.
Take care, it's a terrible feeling.53 and I think I experienced my first panic attack this morning, such is the dread and depression I’m feeling over my work.
I’m sat here now and I literally can’t function. I simply don’t know what I can do.
53 and I think I experienced my first panic attack this morning, such is the dread and depression I’m feeling over my work.
I’m sat here now and I literally can’t function. I simply don’t know what I can do.
I doubt you're alone bud, work these days is almost serfdom to the employer, my daughter has good job, earns great money for her age, yet spends her time either stressed to the eyeballs or just crashed out recovering, no time to actually spend the money to enjoy herself, so slowly but surely she is dragged into the "buy stuff" way of thinking because otherwise, whats the point of earning?53 and I think I experienced my first panic attack this morning, such is the dread and depression I’m feeling over my work.
I’m sat here now and I literally can’t function. I simply don’t know what I can do.