@KingShawn Work till you drop? No thanks.

When I retired, a friend asked me, “What are you going to do all day?” My reply was, “Whatever I want.”

I will never go back to working for someone else.

@patmadigan Glad you were able to retire on your on terms but far too many of us will *never* be able to retire and *will* “work til we drop.” 😢

I'm a prime example. I literally will never be able to afford to retire. Sadly, my employment prospects get narrower and narrower as I get older. Which means I'll make *less* money the older I get.

@KingShawn I can relate. That was part of the reason that I retired early. Age discrimination doesn't exist in every line of work, but it was a huge problem for my skill set.

My financial situation wasn't all that rosy when I was in my mid-50's, so I slashed my living expenses (moved to a much cheaper home), paid off debts, and saved like crazy. That allowed to retire early.

But everybody has a very different situation, so I know that route is not for everyone. Especially if they've already cut all of the corners and it's still a paycheck to paycheck situation... that sucks.