I think it's the people still working here who are bored and have too much free time.
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What would I do if retired? Piano, travel, actually keeping a streak with the crosswords, fixing the garden, ditching the garden for life on the road, some volunteer work (extend my services as an IT guy, something I already do for lot of family and friends).
THe fellow in Thailand is something of the model I'm aiming for. My wife likes having a home, but in my 20's I spent 18 months living out of backpack in over 50 countries and I'd do it again in a second.
55 with 37 yrs. Outside tech.
Retired Air Force after 20 years, a few years with another company before the dot com implosion hit in 2000 and got laid off. Lucky enough to get on with ATT and 18 years later took voluntary early retirement at ATT and started early social security at 62. Consider myself very lucky. Not a worry in the world. Having fun and enjoying life. COVID has cut social calendar to almost nothing but have lots of interests and like to get out and explore. But do worry about younger friends at ATT and the constant layoffs and many of other friends in other industries experiencing the same coupled with so many companies and small businesses cutting way back. It’s a different world out there these days and can be scary career wise. The days of being able to stay with one company for your career seem to have become a myth now. But we all have to do what we have to do. Be flexible, anticipate and make change your ally not your enemy. Rather than doing what we all tend to do (b*tch and complain) do something about it instead. Grow your skills and keep them relevant (not just within ATT). Don’t be a “one trick pony.” It’s your career and no one else’s. No one is going to look out for you except you. You don’t owe anyone anything and they don’t owe you anything. You may have to branch out, move out of your comfort zone. You may have to move. You may have to change companies. Do what you have to do but be smart about it and set yourself up to be able to handle it.
If you're bored after retiring, you never had a life to begin with! We had a C.o. tech a few years ago with 63 years of service. 80 something years old. Rocks in the head I say!
63 with 41 years! Loving every minute.
Don’t worry there dolts...all’s they know is numbers. EVERYONE figured out the numbers game....except for them.
Not bored one iota because I’m retirement in place! I go to work, sit around a lot with little to do and take home the bacon with an ear to ear smile! Gotta love the way T keeps people on the payroll, money for very little effort and low output! I hope they don’t get wise to it cuz I plan on being around for a long time!
- ..43 years service.
I have a follow up question. What age did you retire?
I pulled the pin in July, 2020. I have not stopped yet. Some days I remember going to work to get some rest!!!!
"Noise, noise, noise, smokin’ weed, smokin’ weed, doin’ coke, drinkin’ beers. Pack o’ wraps, my good man, it’s time to kick back, drink some beers and smoke some weed."
I spend time traveling and counting my gold. Life’s good, enjoy with your family and friends. Build a model airplane or read magazines. Have a good one.
OP, are you bored and have too much free time?
I have been retired for almost 2 years and never bored. Retirement is true Freedom! My wife and I wanted to visit Disney World in Florida and the Florida keys and not be rushed into a couple of weeks of vacation. So, we lived in Florida for about 1 year. Now my wife and I are traveling the world so far we visited Vietnam, Russia and Thailand while only using only my pension, while letting my 401K and savings grow. Corona virus slowed us down some but we had to choose either being stuck on a tropical island with crystal clear blue waters and white sandy beaches for 5 months and with freedom to do what we wanted there without any mandatory quarantine or return to US and deal with quarantine. So, we decided to stay in Thailand until US settle down some. Time is very valuable and it is not meant to be working until you die on the job or too old to able move around but life is meant to be enjoyed while you still are healthy.
Are you kidding??? Golf 4-5 days a week. New bass boat, fish club tournaments. Workout at the gym to stay fit. Bought a 4 unit apartment building for some income and take care of the property myself. LOViNG IT!!
Retired 2 years, never bored, but I do have health issues impacting my mobility. I have tons of projects on my TO DO list, just waiting for a good day In terms of mobility to work on them. I like having complete control over my schedule and not worrying if I miss a goal/objective in my accomplishments due to circumstances outside my control.
Yes, I'm bored. But I attribute it mostly to Covid.
I retired April of 18 at age 35. I realized retirement is not as exciting as I thought it was going to be. Sitting around doing nothing gets boring. Congratulations to all that are accomplishing their wants in retirement. I’ve decided to go on to act 2, just not at T.
2020 has been my best year financially and it will be the roaring 20’s.
if you are retired - why do you visit this site?
wish I got hired at att before they quit paying medical until medicare kicked in. to bad they quit giving that benefit out.
I have a list of things I want to do that will easily outlast me. Fortunately, I've not put many off, it's just that each new skill I learn or experience I encounter inspires more.
If you're not doing things that you enjoy to grow while working, START... FIND THE TIME. Work will still be there, and you may even enjoy your work time more if you take the time to seek balance and decompression. If you pursue things you enjoy now, retirement will be that much better.
Play music, build stuff, cook gourmet meals, travel, garden, play serious chess, play a sport, make art, do personal tech stuff, volunteer, write poems, read... it doesn't matter, as long as it floats YOUR boat. You don't even have to do it well, as long as you enjoy it.
I retired in January 2016. It took me a couple of years to quit occasionally waking up in the middle of the night thinking about AT&T stuff even though I haven't missed that place one second. No, I'm not bored. And one can never have enough free time. LOL
Not at all.
Just put the pontoon boat in storage for the winter.
Pulled the dock in.
Now I’ll head to my cabin til the new year.
Then head back to the downsized house in the woods.
Go fishing for a month in summer at a resort in the Boundary Waters.
Hunt, fish, ATV.
Should have done it at 30 years.
I'm still active, and bored with too much free time.
I am getting ready to find out after my last day on 12/31. I haven’t taken off 2 weeks at a time since 1991, so I told my wife I don’t plan to do anything the first two months. After that then I’ll start working on projects and maybe travel some, if Covid restrictions ever let up.
I've been retired 7 years and will never be bored. I spend lots of time helping handicapped children at a therapeutic horse ranch and it makes me feel great,
Wife does not want me to retire for this bordom issue. She thinks I will watch TV all day. She would rather I drop dead at work so she can vollect 10 times my pay as insurance and then she can enjoy my pension!
But I am confident T will whack me and make the decision for me!
I retired in August. Just about all my plans are on Covid hold...still - I am extremely happy with the decision and manage to fill my days. Really nice to go out for a 2 hour walk in the middle of the afternoon and not worry about not responding to a ping on my laptop!
I have been retired almost 4 years. If I ever have the time to lelax i just turn on Pandora Music and listen to my Pitbull station. I just turned 60 this month.