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For the Older Techies: What to Do After Retirement?

Posted by Cliff on from the life-after-the-career dept.

Iron_Peddler asks: "With over thirty one years doing open disk and system bypass surgery, I'm a been there, done that, kind of guy. Early retirement is seven years away and full is at sixty six. I needed to know what my option were, so I began looking around, I found many financial sites. One that is interesting is the Journal of Finance, where they had an article about early retirement. I'm interested in knowing what options other gray haired technology early adaptors would like to pursue at this time. I'm thinking of teaching part-time at a local community college. That seems so rewarding and can provide a few buks for toys."

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  1. Re:Retiring? by unitron · · Score: 4
    "I'd especially like to be a mentor to young women of secondary school age..."

    If a man had said that, no matter how innocent his motives, the cops would be breaking down his door and hauling him and all his hardware away in a quinstant.

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  2. Move to Florida by sharkey · · Score: 3

    Hike your pants up to your armpits, buy an old portholed Buick, move to Florida to run out the clock, drink Muselix and complain about the gov'ment full-time.

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  3. My dad did this recently... by duffbeer703 · · Score: 3

    Although he wasn't a techie, my dad just retired from his job and is really enjoying himself.

    He teaches english at a local community college, which he really enjoys (finally put that masters to use!) and does alot of odd things (farming, substitute teaching) to keep busy when my mom is working.

    As a bonus, the teaching continues to continue contributing to his pension!

    You need to find something that you enjoy and just do it. Whether you restore a car or start building stuff in a woodshop or whatever, enjoy! You worked all your life, now work to have fun!

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  4. Retiring? by annielaurie · · Score: 3

    I guess I also qualify as an early adopter. I have seventeen years til that magic age.

    I'm doing something about it right now. I've started, and am nurturing, a small web design and development business on the side. It's beginning to thrive. Two years from now, when the last kid gets out of college and the financial burden isn't so great, I'm going to ease into that full time and jump off my current treadmill, which involves consulting on assorted network-related issues.

    I honestly can't perceive of myself ever tiring of computers and their technology. The difference as I see it will be I'll be working for myself, and for pure love of the game.

    I also think teaching is a dandy idea. I'd especially like to be a mentor to young women of secondary school age, perhaps to help them see that a life of techology doesn't condemn them to a life of boredom.

    Have a great time. I'll be joining you in seventeen years!

    Annie

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