7 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Retire (Even if You Can)

Reasons to keep working and never retire (even if you can).

In this video, I discuss 7 reasons why I returned to work four years after early retirement and why I have no plans to retire fully.

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0:00 Intro
0:16 My Dad’s Retirement Story
0:47 My Early Retirement Story
1:17 Retirement and Early Death Research
2:05 Never Retire Reason #1
2:32 Never Retire Reason #2
3:01 Never Retire Reason #3
3:39 Never Retire Reason #4
3:57 Never Retire Reason #5
4:36 Never Retire Reason #6
5:38 Never Retire Reason #7
6:17 Conclusion

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[george]

I was made redundant at 48. My initial regret was losing my work friends. But I soon got over it. I never did have the urge to travel the world. I was completely content with England. I never had a plan to keep my brain ticking, but I took up the piano which does the same thing. Walking and sailing are my chief pastimes, ‘tho arthritis is creeping in at 77. So I have now taken to cycling and now cycle the Yorkshire Dales. I still garden, but only fruit bushes and trees. Most importantly, I no longer have a television. It’s such a relief to be ex-tv.

[driftingintoretirement]

The key is just to keep busy everyday. Have a few tasks to sort out. I retired 18 months ago at 56. I read and study, have my hobbies, and I to play the YouTube game. Plenty of daily exercise. Retirement to me is just doing what you want, whether hobbies, part-time work, or volunteering. Great channel, keep up the great work.

[SideWays]

63 and retired 19 years. Love it! Makes me feel late retiring fully at 49. 4 years in but don't miss working or the hussle and bussle at all.

[Trava]

You are a wise man! I retired the year my wife died, seven years ago, but started working again, part time, almost instantly. I let go of my responsibilities as a middle manager and started working helping out in my old company. I still work about 25% of full time at 68 and love it!
Keeps my brain active and meet old friends and customers at work as well. Also play an instrument and picked up another one after retirement. Playing in two orchestras when at home keeps my brain working! Live abroad 5 months a year to avoid the nordic winters and just love life!

[stevegeek]

I retired early last year at 55. This summer I took on a short term contract working full-time but I resigned after just 3 weeks, partly because I found the work to be too physical (working outdoors after 35 years working with a computer), but also because I was reminded just how much I enjoyed spending my time doing what I wanted, when I wanted. I have plenty of hobbies and interests so I don’t get bored not working and won’t be rushing to go back to work.

[Barbarapape]

My plans for retirement came to a sudden and unexpected holt after spending 7 days in a critical care unit
and despite plans to go back to work only on a part time basis it didn't work out that way.
I have still not fully recovered, but i am well enough now to start improving my level of fitness.
What i am trying to say is don't leave it too late in life to at least partially retire if can afford to.

[srituah]

I totally agree with u.
It’s important we find our IKIGAI.
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[davidr]

Another great video that I can identify with for my future, thanks for sharing these details

[carltonbrand]

Sage advice. I retired at 55, three years ago. I teach on a Master’s programme half a day per week. Coach a couple of CEOs and do short OD-type projects for a handful of clients each year. Working 1–2 days per week on average. A good balance. My challenge is staying retired!

[mikaelw.nielsen]

I've thought about this too. At first I was imagining early retirement to be the end goal for me. But I've also come to realize that for me it would get boring to just sit around. I also need to see people and use my mind. I think that I'm going to reduce the number of days and hours that I work now and again in 7-8 years.

[nigelgordon]

I believe the study you refer to the cohort used for analysis included people who retired early due to ill health so skewed the outcomes of the cohort.

[thelongwindingpathtowardsf]

Great video, life I feel is about contribution and growth and the absence of both can cause issues.

[OzzPhysicist]

I personally think that we should embrace alternatives to part-time work, there are so many other activities including socialising, that you can do. Live is too short to keep doing the same things.

[motokev]

I tell people I wanted to retire at age 16.
Well, I actually retired at 56.
Medical Insurance really makes it difficult to retire early.
Anyhoo, glad I'm retired and will never work again.
Never !

[randallanderson]

When it comes to much of the modern world, there are people who as they grow-up and enter the marketplace, have the ability to choose their careers, and then there are those who have to take some combination of a pleasant form of employment, combined with the job's pay. Sometimes people retire because their employment was simply too physically demanding. They may not be suited to work in a clothing store and they can no longer climb up on a roof and pound nails into new shingles. As a retired guy, my advice is that a person has to find something to occupy one's time. Ironically, the internet offers some possibilities.

[donnymac]

I'm 58 and still working. I have the means to retire if I want but haven't figured out what I want to retire to yet. Will probably start consulting once I do retire.

[calsonyap]

I'm 61 and can't retire. Life is too boring because i am single with no siblings. However, I am semi retired

[tonyclams]

I've been on social security for about 2 years, but I still go to work part-time. Get me out of the house.... And my wife appreciates it, too.

[SilatShooter]

I take issue with the title here as you have other videos titled about retiring early, and how it was the right decision for you to retire at 44. I get the point about having a purpose when you wake each day, and the benefits of human interaction. But I don't appreciate the mix messaging, especially your use "NEVER" in CAP in the title. Feels like click bait and insincere. To be fair to you others that discuss retirement and aging here on YouTube have done the same. Maybe it's part of the YouTube 'playbook' to build your channel. I personally find irritating (as you can read here). I'm approaching retirement, and of course wish I could have already and wondering how to mold my remaining time on this planet and was going through your library of videos, this one hit a nerve.

[grahamarnhem]

Keep your body and mind fit.what is the obsession with purpose.no one really values you its just ego.nore to life than self induced slavery. You can educate yourself if you have an enquiring mind.