I tried to retire and failed

[Cujet]

A web search shows Retatrutide to be on L3 trial? Are you participating in a clinical trial for this? Considering my GLP-1 options. I need to fight the food urges and people say the GLP-1s help with that. I exercise plenty and should be thinner, it's my food habits that do me in. I'm trying to exercise more willpower but sometimes it just gets the best of me. For example I got up last night at 2am and raided the cookie jar.

I am on the generic of Crestor and Repatha injectables for cholesterol and my GP is finally happy with my cholesterol.

No trial here, just a USA company that knows where to source the peptide and tests extensively to ensure safety. There are differences in how the proteins are folded, and effectivity between brands.

NOTE: The grim reaper was hovering around my life. Things were not well. I'm not making the claim that Retatrutide saved my life, there are other issues that require prescription medication for me to survive more than a day. However those medications destroy ya. Retatrutide is a complete antidote.

It is now well known that Retatrutide's effects far exceed that of weight loss alone.

 

[CKN]

When you retire and then you die is a complete piece of garbage. Especially when the average age for life expectancy is pushing 80 in this country . A rumor that was started by those who can't afford to retire....I'm sure.

 

[Cujet]

How can you "fail" at retirement?... You don't have to do anything.

That term is often used when somebody goes back to work after retirement.

 

[Cujet]

When you retire and then you die is a complete piece of garbage. Especially when the average age for life expectancy is pushing 80 in this country . A rumor that was started by those who can't afford to retire....I'm sure.

Sadly, that is just not so. The average American man was dying at 73.4 years in 2023. It is now 74+ years. The longer lives of women skew that average.

FYI, my mom is 87, and still does 50 mile bicycle rides in Vermont. She's an athletic machine and looks 60. I'm 62M, have died twice, and have 4 autoimmune diseases, 2 of which require meds 5x per day to stay alive.

 

[billt460]

When you retire and then you die is a complete piece of garbage. Especially when the average age for life expectancy is pushing 80 in this country . A rumor that was started by those who can't afford to retire....I'm sure.

"I'll never retire!".... Or, "When you retire what are you going to do? Wait to die?"

Are ALWAYS claims made by people who cannot afford to retire... Always.

 

[Pablo]

I’m not old I just look old

 

[ATex7239]

When you retire and then you die is a complete piece of garbage. Especially when the average age for life expectancy is pushing 80 in this country . A rumor that was started by those who can't afford to retire....I'm sure.

I know several people whose health improved significantly after retiring because they didn’t have all the stress. Also they weren’t socially drinking and eating out all the time anymore. Even being active was easier because work wasn’t hindering exercise time/energy.

 

[Pablo]

I know several people whose health improved significantly after retiring because they didn’t have all the stress. Also they weren’t socially drinking and eating out all the time anymore. Even being active was easier because work wasn’t hindering exercise time/energy.

Bingo

 

[CKN]

I know several people whose health improved significantly after retiring because they didn’t have all the stress. Also they weren’t socially drinking and eating out all the time anymore. Even being active was easier because work wasn’t hindering exercise time/energy.

I'm an example of that. I was able to cut down cholesterol medicine by 75% and high blood medicine by 50%. I was in outside sale-lots of dinning out.

 

[CKN]

Sadly, that is just not so. The average American man was dying at 73.4 years in 2023. It is now 74+ years. The longer lives of women skew that average.

FYI, my mom is 87, and still does 50 mile bicycle rides in Vermont. She's an athletic machine and looks 60. I'm 62M, have died twice, and have 4 autoimmune diseases, 2 of which require meds 5x per day to stay alive.

My google information says the average male lived to 76.5 years in 2024. OK-maybe that's old or bad info. The issue being-is in many cases I don't know if the stress of working or the physical labor involved in working is good for your health as you get older-and if you have an option to retire-comfortably one should think about doing so.

 

[ATex7239]

"I'll never retire!".... Or, "When you retire what are you going to do? Wait to die?"

Are ALWAYS claims made by people who cannot afford to retire... Always.

I know of one person who makes this claim frequently but it’s because he has nothing except work.

He had more than enough money to retire but within a few months of doing so he realized that his entire life revolved around work. He had nothing waiting for him on the other side of his career. His wife had an entire life and network around her that she had built for herself while he was working all the time. And he wasn’t part of it. So he went back to work because he had nothing else.

I think that story is much sadder than someone who just didn’t save properly for retirement. He was financially rich and life poor. Which in my opinion is worse. When he came back to work we all pitied him. And he is still working.

 

[CKN]

I know of one person who makes this claim frequently but it’s because he has nothing except work.

He had more than enough money to retire but within a few months of doing so he realized that his entire life revolved around work. He had nothing waiting for him on the other side of his career. His wife had an entire life and network around her that she had built for herself while he was working all the time. And he wasn’t part of it. So he went back to work because he had nothing else.

I think that story is much sadder than someone who just didn’t save properly for retirement. He was financially rich and life poor. Which in my opinion is worse. When he came back to work we all pitied him. And he is still working.

This example is indeed very sad. But with that being said there are still many opportunities in retirement. Our Rec Center has Senior exercises classes every week day of some sort. We are very supportive of each other. Volunteer opptunitunitues abound, assuming you live in a near a major city, there is plenty to keep one busy.

 

[PandaBear]

I think as long as you enjoy your work and can take time off whenever you want to spend your money and time, you don't have to retire. I manage 3 engineers who retire themselves from management / executive / team lead to be contractors and chillax. They don't need the money and they work about 20 hours a week on projects that need wisdom but not grinding. They are very happy.

I think they are 70, 65, 60. They take months off at a time and they don't try to get promotion like the middle aged people, and they get health insurance and stimulation so they don't age too fast.

My parents are still working as active management landlord of 10 properties at 77 and 78, still do physical work weekly, and emergency repair, and remodel and listing for rental, and small claim court when people don't pay rent, and compete with people trying to sue them for unfound reasons with rent boards, etc etc. Yes there are stress but whenever they have work to do they are healthier and when things go well and boring they gain weight Netflix and chill at home, no signs of dementia. Inlaw on the other hand retire at 55 and now at the same age, are in early to mid level dementia and mobility issue.

The key is to find a lower stress job that keeps you happy instead of never retire because you want the money.

 

[ATex7239]

This example is indeed very sad. But with that being said there are still many opportunities in retirement. Our Rec Center has Senior exercises classes every week day of some sort. We are very supportive of each other. Volunteer opptunitunitues abound, assuming you live in a near a major city, there is plenty to keep one busy.

Finding purpose is like a muscle of sorts. One I don’t think he ever used. He needs a job to give him purpose.

Also he is a little hard to deal with personally wise. I don’t think many willingly chose to spend time with him. Just my observations.

 

[Cujet]

I know several people whose health improved significantly after retiring because they didn’t have all the stress. Also they weren’t socially drinking and eating out all the time anymore. Even being active was easier because work wasn’t hindering exercise time/energy.

Mine did. Mostly because I had time to properly address health related issues.

For example, I've been clearly describing my symptoms, for 15 years!! I finally found a doctor who diagnosed me properly (Myasthenia Gravis) and am now being properly treated. My muscles now work. Amazing.

Furthermore the doctor is likely to put me on a biologic to calm down my immune system. Something I've needed for 30 years.

 

[CKN]

I think as long as you enjoy your work and can take time off whenever you want to spend your money and time, you don't have to retire. I manage 3 engineers who retire themselves from management / executive / team lead to be contractors and chillax. They don't need the money and they work about 20 hours a week on projects that need wisdom but not grinding. They are very happy.

I think they are 70, 65, 60. They take months off at a time and they don't try to get promotion like the middle aged people, and they get health insurance and stimulation so they don't age too fast.

My parents are still working as active management landlord of 10 properties at 77 and 78, still do physical work weekly, and emergency repair, and remodel and listing for rental, and small claim court when people don't pay rent, and compete with people trying to sue them for unfound reasons with rent boards, etc etc. Yes there are stress but whenever they have work to do they are healthier and when things go well and boring they gain weight Netflix and chill at home, no signs of dementia. Inlaw on the other hand retire at 55 and now at the same age, are in early to mid level dementia and mobility issue.

The key is to find a lower stress job that keeps you happy instead of never retire because you want the money.

I have a property manager for my rentals. They do everything- I just deposit the checks. Its a great system.

 

[Pablo]

I have a property manager for my rentals. They do everything- I just deposit the checks. Its a great system.

10 or 20%?

 

[CKN]

10 or 20%?

8%. And I'm happy to give it to them.

 

[Pablo]

8%. And I'm happy to give it to them.

Excellent exceptional!!!

 

[PandaBear]

I told my parents to get a manager but they have been self managing for so long and are OCD, that they want things their way for better or worse.

Sometimes they want to "train" me to take over full time, I told them after they pay themselves salary they have negative ROI and I remind them that I have a full time job that pays more than them.

8% is a good typical rate. Problem with outside management is, if you are OCD nobody can do things that "you" want if what you want is not "industrial standard".