I could see myself being course ranger or sitting on a mower a few hours per week. * Archived Message
Posted by Tuscy  on May 15, 2025, 10:01:17, in reply to "Retirement sidejack pole: When you "retire" are you actually going to quit working?"
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I ask because I visited an old landfill we own and the guys maintaining it are "retired" but on contract. They're in their early and mid 70s. They are both civil engineers and visit the place (15 miles from one guy's house, 2 miles from the other's) 1-2 times a week. I asked the one guy if it was the best retirement gig ever and he said yes, it gets him outdoors, he has to use his engineering skills, and give him cash money.
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- Retirement sidejack pole: When you "retire" are you actually going to quit working? - ATL May 15, 2025, 8:28:37 [poll]
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- That's a shame; a lot of guys (especially) go that way. - Stu May 16, 2025, 10:46:21
- My parents are in the middle of a two week bicycle tour through the netherlands - gvibes May 16, 2025, 10:26:53
- Lulz at your dad* - ATL May 16, 2025, 10:19:27
- If consulting gigs are still readily available, I could see doing that a year or two* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 16, 2025, 8:03:11
- I can't imagine wanting to work when I retire* - Sounder May 15, 2025, 19:03:39
- these threads are terrible for my mental health * - biclops May 15, 2025, 12:01:41
- Not the first choice, combo of the last 5* - TarheelIllini May 15, 2025, 11:15:38
- maybe I'll get a part time gig at a lego store so I can get discounts
 - IlliniSax05 May 15, 2025, 10:02:07 - I could see myself being course ranger or sitting on a mower a few hours per week. * - Tuscy May 15, 2025, 10:01:17
- I'd like to find something be it paid or volunteer or my own work... - haighter May 15, 2025, 9:43:07
- I've half-jokingly said I want to take a bunch of my retirement money and buy an 8 seat floatplane.. - Illiniphil May 15, 2025, 9:18:54
- If I was at a point where my consulting services were desired, I could see myself doing some one off - snipes824 May 15, 2025, 9:17:01
- Drive a garbage truck in Yellowstone. - EffinIllini May 15, 2025, 9:09:19
- You need to make the pole "choose all that apply". - Illiniphil May 15, 2025, 9:07:22
- I have a side gig correcting the lousy work of ‘attorneys’* - Stu May 15, 2025, 8:58:03
- Most likely to do some volunteer work to have some purpose and structure - DT May 15, 2025, 8:57:21
- i don't even know what we're having for supper tonight* - lcubed May 15, 2025, 8:47:07
- I had a couple of consulting gigs lined up when I retired, but - larue33 May 15, 2025, 8:45:59
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- Golf/volunteer/work out/travel/cook/learn languages* - Carl Spackler May 15, 2025, 8:33:10
- 30% job outside my profession, 30% volunteerism, 20% golf, 20% hookers/blow* - voiceofreason May 15, 2025, 8:31:06
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