Retirement...when, how old and how much??

pride in battle said:
It is, was a cushy job NOW, a couple of my mates are fireman, one was quite high hope, retired a couple of years ago, and yes they both say its cushy, very very safe, virtual no risk like years ago, enjoy your retirement:)
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Ha ha alright then no risk my arse, amazing the wankers at the top say that, they forget where they came from. Safe as you can make it but then when it’s bowling out the windows it’s anything but, just like years ago, im fact it’s become more dangerous due to building construction at least years ago most things could stand upto fire, now timber frame etc make it unpredictable at best. I’ll enjoy it as long as I can. If your mate was quite high up he in my opinion for what they do are vastly overpaid managers and in my experience inept at firefighting that’s why the went up the management ladder.
As for building industry I’d say we are a lot more professional than them and learn from last mistakes.
 
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pride in battle said:
Compared to say, the building industry it is safe, if it was such a hard job why the second jobs ? And its not so long ago they had beds :)
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Fuck me are you a failed firefighter or was your wife shagged by one? The reason many do second jobs is the pay is not the best, do you think they want to do it rather than have gone off with their families? I had two jobs befure I joined to make ends meet does that make my other job cushy? Keep on reading the daily Mail you know fuck all about the job apart from what your mates tell you. As for beds they are removed in 2006 in Manchester and have only just been reintroduced by the new chief. The reason we are supposed to adequate rest facilities according to our terms and conditions, we do 48 hours a week with no shift allowance, i suppose you think we are on £50-60 k a year as well!
 
Blue Maverick said:
Fuck me are you a failed firefighter or was your wife shagged by one? The reason many do second jobs is the pay is not the best, do you think they want to do it rather than have gone off with their families? I had two jobs befure I joined to make ends meet does that make my other job cushy? Keep on reading the daily Mail you know fuck all about the job apart from what your mates tell you. As for beds they are removed in 2006 in Manchester and have only just been reintroduced by the new chief. The reason we are supposed to adequate rest facilities according to our terms and conditions, we do 48 hours a week with no shift allowance, i suppose you think we are on £50-60 k a year as well!
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Obviously touched a nerve...you retired at 53, a fireman doesn't need 2 jobs, he has 2 jobs because of his cushy job :)
 
pride in battle said:
Obviously touched a nerve...you retired at 53, a fireman doesn't need 2 jobs, he has 2 jobs because of his cushy job :)
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Retired at 53 because I paid for it, touched a nerve as in you are just a troll spouting bollocks who knows fuck all, if it’s so cushy go join if you have the balls to do it, no age barrier these days. Like I said jealousy is an awful trait, if you’d run your life better maybe you to could join me in the sun.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Retired at 53 because I paid for it, touched a nerve as in you are just a troll spouting bollocks who knows fuck all, if it’s so cushy go join if you have the balls to do it, no age barrier these days. Like I said jealousy is an awful trait, if you’d run your life better maybe you to could join me in the sun.
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No intention of retiring, I would be bored to death, each to their own though
 
pride in battle said:
No intention of retiring, I would be bored to death, each to their own though
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See when I see people say that all I think is you will work yourself into an early grave, I have more than enough interests outside of work City been one to keep me busy, I worked to live, not lived to work. If work floats your boat then go for it but there is so much more to see and do in this world that’s why retiring whilst you are physically able to is a must, retire at 70 and do what sit in and watch tv all day!
 
Blue Maverick said:
See when I see people say that all I think is you will work yourself into an early grave, I have more than enough interests outside of work City been one to keep me busy, I worked to live, not lived to work. If work floats your boat then go for it but there is so much more to see and do in this world that’s why retiring whilst you are physically able to is a must, retire at 70 and do what sit in and watch tv all day!
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Good job you retired at 53 then ;)
 
Blue Maverick said:
See when I see people say that all I think is you will work yourself into an early grave, I have more than enough interests outside of work City been one to keep me busy, I worked to live, not lived to work. If work floats your boat then go for it but there is so much more to see and do in this world that’s why retiring whilst you are physically able to is a must, retire at 70 and do what sit in and watch tv all day!
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Nah some people need work. I myself need that framework around me to do the stuff I need to. I'd love to do just hobbies and charity but not for me, I get lazy. But yes, having time from 50 onwards to just do what you want before actually being too old is a must.
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
Nah some people need work. I myself need that framework around me to do the stuff I need to. I'd love to do just hobbies and charity but not for me, I get lazy. But yes, having time from 50 onwards to just do what you want before actually being too old is a must.
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Get a dog ha ha I walk for hours with the damn thing, fresh air come rain or shine pal it will keep you fit, just don’t get a chihuahua;)
 
pride in battle said:
It is, was a cushy job NOW, a couple of my mates are fireman, one was quite high hope, retired a couple of years ago, and yes they both say its cushy, very very safe, virtual no risk like years ago, enjoy your retirement:)
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Fucking hell, tell that to the brave men and women who ran into Grenfell....

I sit in front of a PC all day. That's virtually no risk.
 
pride in battle said:
What about a building site, double the risk...
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Sorry, which builder gets asked to run into a burning building? Or into an unstable terrorist incident like the attack on the Arena in town?

You're being contrary for the sake of it.

Jealousy is a terrible thing. Blue Maverick has smashed it retiring so young, everyone should be happy for him.
 
tommybooth said:
In a word. If you have nowt but a state pension to come you will be fucked. Retire as early as possible if you can. You might live to to 90 but the last 10 or 15 years of that will be down hill. Scatter my mother in law today. That one came out of the blue.
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This, this, this.
I retired early.
Had a fucking great time from mid fifties to late sixties. Barely felt the effects of ageing. Now 71. I can feel the effect of age now and know full well I probably have 5 or 6 years of relative mobility and mental acuity left in which to travel etc.
When I first retired me and four mates took a boat on the Thames. Had a great time.
Last week we thought we’d celebrate 12 years and do it again.
Two of us fell off the boat and got serious bruising putting them out of action to the end of the trip.
Soon enough the time will come when I’m sitting drooling in a wing chair staring out of a window.
Carpe diem all, carpe diem.
 
Manchester33 said:
Sorry, which builder gets asked to run into a burning building? Or into an unstable terrorist incident like the attack on the Arena in town?

You're being contrary for the sake of it.

Jealousy is a terrible thing. Blue Maverick has smashed it retiring so young, everyone should be happy for him.
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I didn't see any firemen running into the arena, stop talking shit.
Yes the fire brigade do a great job but the simple fact is a lot more people die in the building industry than firefighters.
 
denislawsbackheel said:
How fucking sad.
What a narrow horizon you must have.
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Why ? Because I get a buzz out of business, its not work for me, I love it, it will always excite me as do city, holidays etc, so please fuck off with 'sad' shit, I pity you mate as I love what I do and it will keep me active, and more importantly my brain active in later life...
 
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