From the article: I'm Retired...and Bored
Now that you're retired, do you miss working? And how do you fill your time? Retired Senior Living readers share their favorite ways to keep busy once they retired. Share Your Thoughts
bored with retirement
- It is a big adjustment. Most of your life was scheduled for you and now you have all this time on your hands. Some people find it a breeze, others struggle. I do not miss work, stress, but do miss structure and being busy and feeling needed.
- —Guest poni
Or, go back to work!
- If you enjoyed working go back to work or start your own small enterprise. Who says retirement if for everyone. I intend to keep working until I drop dead and so does my husband!
- —Guest Linda
Re-invent yourself
- Most of us have our vocation or profession as our identity. The first thing we ask a new aquaintance is what do you do? That's how we see others and we see ourselves. Retiring is to give up that old identity and re-invent who we are. We can be a Grandfather, golfer, fisherman, homemaker, blogger, handyman, volunteer or a combination of many things. The least important thing in our retirement identity is what we used to be and the most important is who we are now.
- —GrandpaStick
Working at retirement
- It's tough to go from doing work you're good at, and where people seek and value your opinion, to a situation where only your spouse and maybe a few close friends care what you think and do each day--and then only if you're lucky. I think the secret is to find some new activities that let you hold onto the parts of working that mean the most to you, but without the stress and demands of your old job. In many ways, being a successful retiree is as challenging as being a successful doctor, engineer or business owner. You have to establish your priorities, set goals that make sense for you, and work at them.
- —Guest Geezer
retirement is great!
- I don't miss working at all, and find lots of ways to fill up my days. I volunteer and take classes at a local community center, and I love being able to see friends whenever I want.
- —Guest Happy
