| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: At what age do you plan to retire? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "At what age do you plan to retire?".
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| | | | | I don't plan to retire | Jul 21, 2022 |
I don’t plan to retire and I’m well over retirement age. I started freelancing in 2006 when I retired from my in-house position. My plan is to keep on working (health permitting) as long as my clients continue to send work…
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My elder colleague's mother said at the age of 90 that the biggest mistake she made in her whole life was to stop working at 80. The older you get, the more you need active work to keep your brain and body functional and ultimately stay alive.
| | | | Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:11
Serbian to English
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| Retirement is for whimps. | Jul 22, 2022 |
Just joking - or maybe not.
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KHALDUN ALQAYSI
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 12:11
English to Arabic
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I plan to retire at 50, I have been an expatriate for more than 20 years now. I saved and I need some rest.
I will take care of my farm and I may rear livestock.
I will not have a regular income but I will use my savings and I may make a small business.
| | | | | working retiree | Jul 22, 2022 |
somewhere an equivalent of 200 bucks per month is officially considered good standard pension because it corresponds to minimal consumer bucket.
Some profiteer on that, and call it business. So, you are working retiree (the position is missing in the survey list)
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... because I am already over 70 
I don´t work full time, and my priorities have changed generally. But as long as I can deliver a professional job and clients are satisfied, I will probably carry on.
| | | | Kay Denney 
France
Local time: 10:11
French to English
I haven't thought about it beyond "well I'll see how I feel when I reach the age I can retire on a full retirement plan". Probably I'll take the money and continue working, but only for my favourite clients who send me the most interesting and well-paid work.
While I fully agree with Anton for us, I do think that retirement is a very good idea, especially for those working jobs that take a physical toll. Those of us who can keep our brains alert by continuing to work are highly pri... See more I haven't thought about it beyond "well I'll see how I feel when I reach the age I can retire on a full retirement plan". Probably I'll take the money and continue working, but only for my favourite clients who send me the most interesting and well-paid work.
While I fully agree with Anton for us, I do think that retirement is a very good idea, especially for those working jobs that take a physical toll. Those of us who can keep our brains alert by continuing to work are highly privileged. ▲ Collapse
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 10:11
Member (2009)
English to German
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| I am already retired... | Jul 22, 2022 |
... from my first career. However, that doesn't mean that I don't accept projects from specific customers. No longer having to work for a living has it's privileges.
| | | | | I've been wanting to retire since the age of 16 | Jul 22, 2022 |
That's when I got my first job. I am not a person who likes to work. I'd much rather enjoy my hobbies.
Unfortunately, I need money to live and pay for those hobbies, and translation was an easy profession for me, i.e. it came naturally for me. So the day I turn 65, I'm never ever translating again. I will finally enjoy my hobbies.
| | | | Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 05:11
Portuguese to English
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| No money, no retirement | Jul 22, 2022 |
Due to the dire state of the market in Brazil, can't afford to retire. We have one hundred and twenty taxes, and the highest interest rates in the world. Another problem is that those lucky enough to be entitled to a pension (not common among freelancers as you need contributions) often only get one minimum salary as a pension. To get more, you can pay more so you get the 'teto' (maximum limit) but then the Government takes some of the money.
So I'll be working until the day I die - if I g... See more Due to the dire state of the market in Brazil, can't afford to retire. We have one hundred and twenty taxes, and the highest interest rates in the world. Another problem is that those lucky enough to be entitled to a pension (not common among freelancers as you need contributions) often only get one minimum salary as a pension. To get more, you can pay more so you get the 'teto' (maximum limit) but then the Government takes some of the money.
So I'll be working until the day I die - if I get some jobs. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:11
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Retirement is for people who've spent the lives doing work they didn't like and are glad to get away from it.
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| Sign me up for retirement | Jul 22, 2022 |
Retirement is for people who've spent the lives doing work they didn't like and are glad to get away from it.
I never liked working, so that's why I was ready to retire since my first job.
| | | | | Many cannot do otherwise | Jul 22, 2022 |
Tom in London wrote:
Retirement is for people who've spent the lives doing work they didn't like and are glad to get away from it.
University professors, teachers for example: would you say all of them didn't like what they were doing only because eventually they retired? I don't think so.
Only freelancers are lucky enough to decide about their retirement.
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 09:11
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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| No age, no plans, no retirement | Jul 23, 2022 |
Just like other few colleagues, I will work until my last breath!
Not only because I (we) all need to pay bills, and make a living, but because I love what I do, hoping that my clients continue to assign me jobs, and I maintain my physical and mental health in good condition.
Paul Dixon:
Please, stop complaining! Forgive me, but enough is enough! If you want to see some positive changes, try to move from words to action. Many of your Proz's colleagues have already given... See more Just like other few colleagues, I will work until my last breath!
Not only because I (we) all need to pay bills, and make a living, but because I love what I do, hoping that my clients continue to assign me jobs, and I maintain my physical and mental health in good condition.
Paul Dixon:
Please, stop complaining! Forgive me, but enough is enough! If you want to see some positive changes, try to move from words to action. Many of your Proz's colleagues have already given you good advice.
Brazil is not the centre of the universe and it won't be the last country to have problems with increasing taxes and interest rates. ▲ Collapse
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