Is Retirement a Dirty Word?

June 11, 2009

“Irritated Out West,” a woman in her mid-60s, wrote to Dear Abby. She enjoys work, looks forward to going to work each day. She asked Abby’s advice on what to say to “the tactless people” who ask her when she’s going to retire. She has various replies, but says, “ I don’t want to be rude, but now and then I feel like telling them that it’s none of their business.”

Abby’s response? “Give the person your standard ‘sweet smile’ and say: ‘To me, retirement is a dirty word. Please don’t use it in front of me again.’”

You may not agree. I meet RVers all the time who say work is a four-letter word and they’ll not be doing that again. On the other hand, work or volunteering is in many RVers’ future. Bob, a New Horizon owner we met in Dawson Creek, said they will be working at some point. He doesn’t like packing up and moving every two or three days. The economy and stock market has made working or volunteering an imperative for some RVers. And, still others enjoy working or volunteering for many reasons, not the least of which is the extra cash earned or saved.

If we have lived to age 65, we still have 30 years left in our expected life span. That’s another 1/3 of your life to go! Purposeful living of some kind helps extend life and improve quality of life. It doesn’t have to be work but for many, some sort of work does fit the bill. As an RVer, you can easily mix working or volunteering with your travels and work as much or little as you want or need. Most assignments are short term so you’re not stuck some place for any length of time. Plus, your RV has wheels!

What about for you? What do you plan to do with the rest of your life?

Please add your comment below or email Jamie at calamityjaimie@gmail.com

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