tara Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Well we might not be able to retire till in our 70s not sure l like the idea of that lve worked in hospitals and emi units and cant see how people could work till that age.I always wanted to go traveling when my kids are that much older there is a lovely couple across that road to me they go travelling alot they have just come back from a month in france and thet take there bikes.I think people that have worked hard all there lives should be able to have some time out.My partner works on the roads hes in his 30s and he comes home so tied cant see him wanting to do that at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 My original contract states retirement age as 55. Lovely. However, that has now changed to 65. FIne if I want to carry on. The thought of pushing a trolley until I am 70 makes me worry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 im hopping to train as a paramedic - can't see me doing that at 70 (it would be the patients picking me up off the floor.) this country is screwed, Im not happy that it is the public who have to pay for the banks screw ups!!!! don't get me started on those who sit on their back sides all because they cant be bothered to work and over produce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 This is such a difficult one - you should be able to work while you are still productive, frustrating for many to have to retire when they would rather carry on, and it worries me enormously to think that in some professions they will draw their pension for more years than they have worked on average as that is totally unsustainable, but not many want to work forever. If I was a worrier, I would worry about retirement and our pension more than anything. My parents love their retirement, they have good, index linked pensions, but even though we put as much as we can in ours, it will never buy anything like they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 my father in law still works and hes officially retiredthe thing is if you you hit retiring age and you are still able to and want to work then you still can but at 70 if your in a job thats heavey going you will be forced to retire sooner and im sure that would effect ur pernsion. ive worked all my life, excluding having my two children, at the moment I am child minding.... I want to be able to retire and be able to enjoy it, to spend time with any future grandchildren. if any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hubby is older than me & will retire in 4 years time (youngish). However, I will still have a lot of working years still available to me if I want. (not sure I'll want - he he) We have our own business which is very busy - so will sell that & our house, plus hubby's dads house & buy our new house with land / a smallholding. We'd like to run a small caravan site & I'd like a little garden centre - so that we still have a small income. We don't worry about the future too much - as I will be a perfectly able body, even if hubby goes cranky! Plus I always think a woman can do anything - clean, shop work, cafe etc for a bit of pocket money. I think it is easier for a woman to source a bit of work if needed. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 im hopping to train as a paramedic - can't see me doing that at 70 (it would be the patients picking me up off the floor.) this country is screwed, Im not happy that it is the public who have to pay for the banks screw ups!!!! don't get me started on those who sit on their back sides all because they cant be bothered to work and over produce very brave of you to say so there are few about who dont work/wont work, I am saddened most days when I see several generations of a family who have lived on benefits for years, even those who want to break the cycle find it hard. Their aspirations are so low they just accept it as a way of life. It must be very scary to be faced with a cut in benefit & a compunction to train/educate/work when you've never worked or not done so for many years. I agree its unsustainable & very bad for the country and the individuals physical and mental health, appart from which we cannot go on supporting a section of the population who believe that we who are working owe it to them to fund them forever. the NHS & social system was designed as a safety net to help people out of poverty & ill health, not as a life long handout or unreasonable exuse for not working. People with poor education work experiance or skillls are going to find getting employment difficult, but Im sure there are ways around this. Surely being paid more for staying at home and doing nothing than working cannot be right. We do need to find a balance so that very vulnerable people are not penalised, maybe when the government sends out its requests for ideas we should all respond, carefully & thoughtfully, practical ideas & not just knee jerk reactions or by stating the obvious. I shall be commenting on free prescriptions & how unfair it is, some getting everything free, many others on life long medications who cannot get any free prescriptions at all. Maybe we should start a thread & then forward it when the time comes As for retirement, Im hobbling around with my OA knee and Im not 50 yet, God knows how I would manage if I were still working on hospital wards, I think there will be many people who are physically unable to do their job before they are 70 & will end up struggling or on benefits, maybe it wont seem such a good idea to the government then. Then again for those who want to continue working the boss will not be able to presurise them to retire earlier to cut the work force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 im hopping to train as a paramedic - can't see me doing that at 70 (it would be the patients picking me up off the floor.) this country is screwed, Im not happy that it is the public who have to pay for the banks screw ups!!!! don't get me started on those who sit on their back sides all because they cant be bothered to work and over produce very brave of you to say so there are few about who dont work/wont work, I am saddened most days when I see several generations of a family who have lived on benefits for years, even those who want to break the cycle find it hard. Their aspirations are so low they just accept it as a way of life. It must be very scary to be faced with a cut in benefit & a compunction to train/educate/work when you've never worked or not done so for many years. I agree its unsustainable & very bad for the country and the individuals physical and mental health, appart from which we cannot go on supporting a section of the population who believe that we who are working owe it to them to fund them forever. the NHS & social system was designed as a safety net to help people out of poverty & ill health, not as a life long handout or unreasonable excuse for not working. People with poor education work experience or skills are going to find getting employment difficult, but I'm sure there are ways around this. Surely being paid more for staying at home and doing nothing than working cannot be right. We do need to find a balance so that very vulnerable people are not penalised, maybe when the government sends out its requests for ideas we should all respond, carefully & thoughtfully, practical ideas & not just knee jerk reactions or by stating the obvious. I shall be commenting on free prescriptions & how unfair it is, some getting everything free, many others on life long medications who cannot get any free prescriptions at all. Maybe we should start a thread & then forward it when the time comes As for retirement, Im hobbling around with my OA knee and Im not 50 yet, God knows how I would manage if I were still working on hospital wards, I think there will be many people who are physically unable to do their job before they are 70 & will end up struggling or on benefits, maybe it wont seem such a good idea to the government then. Then again for those who want to continue working the boss will not be able to presurise them to retire earlier to cut the work force its just those who think the world and the rest owe them something, recently a large number of them were given free laptops if they were claiming (i tried to get one, wanted to see what they said. basically as im not claiming Im not legible as I am not claiming anything) so not only if you sit on ur tosh all day you get a new kitchen, a new laptop and funding for food, clothes, running a car and a holiday in the maldives (or bogna?) but you know what I mean....... the benefit system is completely pants, if you have a disability, ill health, you've lost a job due to cuts etc, if a relationship has fallen apart and you end up a single mum or dad, then fine as I think thats what benefits are for not for sitting on ur tosh refusing to work. anyway rant over () theres no incentive for these to work, I shall be commenting on free prescriptions & how unfair it is, some getting everything free, many others on life long medications who cannot get any free prescriptions at all. Maybe we should start a thread & then forward it when the time comes i fully agree with that!!! and as usual its us lot that get penalised due to the govenment and the backs compleat and utter screw up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I think I'll be dead before I get to retirement age judging by how quickly they keep increasing the age. I'm 17 at the minute and I wouldn't bet on it rising to 70 by the time I'm in work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I think I'll be dead before I get to retirement age judging by how quickly they keep increasing the age. I'm 17 at the minute and I wouldn't bet on it rising to 70 by the time I'm in work. best of luck ubereglu, you may have to be 90 before you get a pension, thats if there is one by then we old uns may have spent it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I swore I'd never work past the age of 60 and I haven't. I want to do things now that I never had the chance to do when I was slepping. My father died when he was 49, both my Grandfathers died aged 66, I lost 3 uncles aged 52, 55 and 56. If anyone thinks I'm going to carry on paying out so Prince Chuck, can pay someone to squeeze his toothpaste and tie his shoe laces, they're barking mad. (switches off rant mode). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 My Dad couldn't wait to retire and he loves it. His wife absolutely hates it and works at B & Q - they like oldies there. I really wouldn't want to work too long (I don't work at the moment) or my hubby. I would want us to be able to do things together before we get to old to get out and about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Dosn't this change (upping the retirement age to 66) apply to just the State Pension? If you have a private/ occupational pension then you can still retire earlier. Well I hope so! My pension age is 60 and the maximum you can pay in is 40 years. I have no intention of working beyond 60. I saw on the news the French have taken to the streets in outrage at their government increasing the state pension age there from 60 to 62. They would have another revolution if Nicolas Sarkozy took it to 66! It is difficult as the money has to come from somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 My original contract states retirement age as 55. Lovely. However, that has now changed to 65. FIne if I want to carry on. The thought of pushing a trolley until I am 70 makes me worry! Coffee? tea ? sanatogen wine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I am more concerned about getting down the aisle holding a zimmer frame and a trolley Maybe they could clip the bar contents to the frame somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
