think it's time to call it a day

[telectrix]

after sweating all weekend adding 7 sounders to a fire alarm, most awkward cable routing ever, 5 separate loft areas in 18th C pub. think it's time i gave in to old age.

 

[Rpa07]

There’s no doubting that if you do this job right then you graft. Anyone who has an easy time of it and is SE has obviously got a trick up their sleeve.
I’ve had some hard graft days of late mostly because my two update/ rewires were from surface mount to chased - every accessory.
As long as I can shower and sleep at night, that’s my recharge.
Keep going Tel but do what you want to do, pass on the rest to someone you feel deserves it.
Enjoy your well earned warm ale at the end of the day (not mid afternoon)!

 

[Pete999]

Sadly, as if to prove my point.

A 70 year old man from my locality committed suicide last night.

He couldn't adopt to retirement, he actually came out of retirement for a while. He left behind his wife and family.

He was the brother of a famous NI goalkeeper.

You are right SWD, but unfortunately some people just can't cope.

I cope with retirement very well thank you, it's all about your state of mind, and your Pension.

 

[Pete999]

Sadly, as if to prove my point.

A 70 year old man from my locality committed suicide last night.

He couldn't adopt to retirement, he actually came out of retirement for a while. He left behind his wife and family.

He was the brother of a famous NI goalkeeper.

You are right SWD, but unfortunately some people just can't cope.

I cope with retirement very well thank you, it's all about your state of mind, and your Pension.

 

[rapparee]

I cope with retirement very well thank you, it's all about your state of mind, and your Pension.

I'm glad that you are. It usually suits about 90% of people who are ready for it. I'm sure it'll suit me in 40 years time.

Unfortunately for some it is hard to adjust.

 

[Squid]

bugger it. I'll die with a 1553 round my neck and a Wiha VDE in my hand. sod retirement.

Thought it would be an old school megger attached to each ear that you wind up yourself.......

 

[Adam W]

bugger it. I'll die with a 1553 round my neck and a Wiha VDE in my hand. sod retirement.

Each to their own I suppose - I intend to spend my final years writing angry letters to the council, obsessing over my wheelie bins and commenting on articles on local news websites.

 

[Squid]

Sadly, as if to prove my point.

A 70 year old man from my locality committed suicide last night.

He couldn't adopt to retirement, he actually came out of retirement for a while. He left behind his wife and family.

He was the brother of a famous NI goalkeeper.

You are right SWD, but unfortunately some people just can't cope.

Thats sad, but you need to make plans, have hobbies and things to do, my old Lotus mechanic couldn't wait as he got himself an allotment.

I also worked at LUL for a while and they had a health centre that would advise and help you when you came up for retirement to make the transition easier.

Its like when my kids have kids I am moving 200 miles away f3ck looking after the little sh1tes I see how miserable these grand parents are nowadays ;o)))))

 

[Rpa07]

Still won’t be using the Bluetooth function though, will you ‘grandad’!

bugger it. I'll die with a 1553 round my neck and a Wiha VDE in my hand. sod retirement.

 

[solarsavings]

A lot of married graters I've known have snuffed it not long into their retirement. I dread having to spend a moment longer than necessary getting nagged but dying to get away from it seems a little extreme.

 

[electric al]

What ?? Did you say you'll die with vera and vd ?

 

[sparkdog]

Us "youngsters" knows all about Bluetooth.

 

[Octopus]

A few more days at this temperature ...... and I’ll still have work .... one of the joys of being SE

 

[telectrix]

thethought of having a lie in and getting up at 09.30 to the jeremy kyle show just makes carrying on working so much more attractive.

 

[sparkdog]

9:30 that's a bit early.

 

[Squid]

A few more days at this temperature ...... and I’ll still have work .... one of the joys of being SE

Not having a job is a far better option, will be packing the tent and off to Burnbake campsite for a good few days down Swanage way, you send me photos from the loft you are working in and I will send you the discreet photos from the nudist beach.