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At 55yo I became disabled. That was 2005. My doctor wanted me to retire in 1993, I didn't listen I was dumb. I fooled the company that I was in pain till 2005. I tried not to let the pain show. I wanted to build up my s/s. But I'm 67yo now. I should of retired in 1993.

I would still rather be working. My mom lived till 92yo, old age, my dad lived till 72yo lung cancer from smoking. I just need more time with the grandson.
 
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My circumstances were a bit different. I was in a motor vehicle accident when I was 49 that left me disabled. That was in May. I walked back into work in September with a high degree of difficulty. I put in two years after the accident, but in the second year I was almost bowled over by students in the hallway four times. My greatest fear was that my mangled leg with the implant would be broken and I would lose the leg. With that motivation, I decided to retire. Since retirement, I have had 17 corrective surgeries, all of which tended to provide some relief, but the last 3 did the most good.

Honestly, mentally I was not prepared to retire, but it was the best decision.
 
I retired in January 2015 after serving 36 1/2 years as a Police Officer. I was 56 yrs old. Absolutely no regrets, in fact I should have retired at 35 yrs of service because the pension was the same. You will know when it's time to leave.....I didn't retire to be employed again, in fact I'm not interested in the least to ever "work" again. I enjoy basically doing whatever the hell I want to do. The days (and years) have flown by. It certainly helps to have a supportive spouse that understands. If you are able to retire and be financially secure then do yourself a favour and do it.
 
Age 59. The day, month, year, hour and minute I could first retire with all the benefits the State of Florida would pay me. Not one second longer.

Don't get me wrong, I loved my job, made surprisingly good money, had great benefits, a great boss, great friends and great support and would do that part of my life over in a heartbeat if it was possible to do so.

But I knew I had some health problems and never, ever expected to live another ten years, wanted to relax, spend some time with friends, my wife, get in some travel and play shooting games for a while before it was time to "leave."

I just passed the ten year mark the 30th of last month, and am still here doing those same things, though some health problems have sorta sprung up again.

I have had a great retirement and when it ends (whether tomorrow or many years from now), I have absolutely no reason to complain.

Bob
 
I retired at age 48 in Aug 2013. I work part time at a gun store/indoor shooting range just for something to do and a little revolver $
 
I pulled the plug at age 61, after 39 years of corporate life. It was a great career, but I have been retired for 5.5 years now and don't regret retiring early. Started taking SS at 66. And I have a very good pension and a good amount of savings.
 
I retired at 60. For 31 years, I had a great job that I loved. Unfortunately, I worked there for 33 years. A change in management took my job from great to horrible. Fortunately, I had a good retirement program, so I got out while the getting was good. It's been 13 years now, and I've never regretted it.
 
I retired at age 64, well I stopped working at 64, stared collecting a small pension and at 65 stated collecting my Social Security. My job as a addiction was getting to me, I felt I was working harder then my clients on their recovery, I was losing my objectivity. I do not regret my decision. I am enjoying my life doing the things I have wanted to do all my life. I am spending quality time with my wife.
 
At age 60, on the day after I was eligible. I still work in my trade (electrician) but just for myself now, and I set the days and hours. I'm 70 and I'm very happy I did it when I did.
 
59 1/2 after 31 years with the same company on 02/14....Now retired is the best job I ever had. I do what I want to when I want to. Have good health, don 't take any medications. The Good Lord has blessed us and we enjoy everyday.
 
I took early retirement in 2004, when I was 53. I did this for two reasons: my wife was disabled in an accident in 2003 (broken neck) and my job required a lot of travel, so that was very difficult...but then in 2004, my company wanted to relocate me to NYC, where our new HQ was, and I said no. My boss couldn't have been nicer about it...I did have the points to retire early, but my pension was going to be reduced. Since my job was going to NYC whether I did or not, she treated it as a job elimination for me, and I was given severance pay, which made up the difference. Also, I fully expected to get a very small bonus for 2004, but she gave me the biggest one I've ever gotten. (Maybe she was just really glad I was retiring?!?)

We never know what life is going to throw at us...shortly after I retired, I started having health problems of my own. So, now my wife and I take care of each other. I wish I could have worked until I was 65, but even had my wife not been disabled, I probably wouldn't have been able to keep working, just with my own issues.

It's been an adjustment...from having an all-consuming career to basically doing nothing, plus our finances took a major hit with the medical bills (one hospital stay alone, when my wife wound up in ICU for a month after one of her multiple surgeries, left us owing about $500K) but money isn't everything. In fact, you never know just how much someone means to you until you see them in a coma for a month, praying they won't die, and you learn what is really important.
 
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