Retiring - Page 14

teainlondon · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks for agreeing, Surferwife. I can't go back to work. I have had a series of health problems that resulted in my retirement. I had never been a sickly person, so these problems took me by surprise. I was a teacher for seniors in a private exclusive high school, and also taught freshmen in college. So I planned on teaching until I dropped dead in the classroom. However, my health stopped all of that, and I'll never recover from having to retire. I loved every minute and lived to teach.

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occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

My posts have been based on observations, it's what I do, observe and report. I get paid to make recommendations, provide solutions, alturnatives.

I post my views, seldom if ever personal information. I don't come here for prayers, advice, or encouragement. I do find it interesting that some get angry when their view is opposed to mine. Well, if we all agreed what would be the point of a discussion?

Of course there are those who are active and involved, some more so than when they were employed. Ones who embark on a second career, write a book, hike the Applachian Trail, earn an additional degree...

Most, however, end up in front of their TV or computer putting off whatever plans they had imagined they would pursue when they retired or become free help to their children or their parents.

Witchy Woman · ‎03-15-2010

@teainlondon wrote:
Thanks for agreeing, Surferwife. I can't go back to work. I have had a series of health problems that resulted in my retirement. I had never been a sickly person, so these problems took me by surprise. I was a teacher for seniors in a private exclusive high school, and also taught freshmen in college. So I planned on teaching until I dropped dead in the classroom. However, my health stopped all of that, and I'll never recover from having to retire. I loved every minute and lived to teach.
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Your post broke my heart.

I was wondering if you could do online tutoring or teach in some way that allowed you to limit your hours and do it online. I know there must be a need somewhere!

Just a thought.

Someone who loved what they did so much would be of great value to others who need them.

I hope you find a way to continue doing what you love despite your health.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@occasionalrainSo you are saying the ones who's it in front of the tv and computer and babysit are ones you know and have observed? Can't edit to read who sit in front of tv.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

Personal accounts and observations are meaningless except to the person doing the observing.

They are unacceptable in studies performed or simple exploratory reporting because they are biased and because the person doing the observing is limited by their own small world.

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
My posts have been based on observations, it's what I do, observe and report. I get paid to make recommendations, provide solutions, alturnatives.

I post my views, seldom if ever personal information. I don't come here for prayers, advice, or encouragement. I do find it interesting that some get angry when their view is opposed to mine. Well, if we all agreed what would be the point of a discussion?

Of course there are those who are active and involved, some more so than when they were employed. Ones who embark on a second career, write a book, hike the Applachian Trail, earn an additional degree...

Most, however, end up in front of their TV or computer putting off whatever plans they had imagined they would pursue when they retired or become free help to their children or their parents.

@occasionalrain Could you please clarify what group you are observing, or have observed? Surely not thousands of people across the U.S.??? It appears to me that you are making generalizations based on a small group of people that you know personally.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

It seems I've created a misunderstanding.

While my work involves observing etc. It doesn't involve seniors, retired or otherwise. What I meant is that, like English teachers notice grammatical errors and gardeners notice the need for pruning, I notice what goes on about me.

I've drawn conclusions from what I've noticed about the retired that I have encounter and the ones friends and others have mentioned, their parents, neighbors, former co-workers. There is nothing scientific about it.

Something else I've noticed is that often married couples, rather than becoming closer after retirement, draw apart. Nothing scientific here either. My view only.

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
It seems I've created a misunderstanding.
While my work involves observing etc. It doesn't involve seniors, retired or otherwise. What I meant is that, like English teachers notice grammatical errors and gardeners notice the need for pruning, I notice what goes on about me.

I've drawn conclusions from what I've noticed about the retired that I have encounter and the ones friends and others have mentioned, their parents, neighbors, former co-workers. There is nothing scientific about it.

Something else I've noticed is that often married couples, rather than becoming closer after retirement, draw apart. Nothing scientific here either. My view only.

@occasionalrain OK, thank you for the clarification. The generalizations you've made certainly do not apply to everyone who retires.

YorkieonmyPillow · ‎01-13-2013

@Noel7 wrote:
Personal accounts and observations are meaningless except to the person doing the observing.

They are unacceptable in studies performed or simple exploratory reporting because they are biased and because the person doing the observing is limited by their own small world.

No, they're not.

They're meaningless to you because you have already condescendingly opined that OR has "led a sheltered life" as a way to marginalize her.

Where do you think you are posting?

This is a shopping channel forum.

I don't think there are any studies being performed here or recorded here ATM.

Her opinions and comments, while unpopular, are as worthy as anyone else's IMHO.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
It seems I've created a misunderstanding.
While my work involves observing etc. It doesn't involve seniors, retired or otherwise. What I meant is that, like English teachers notice grammatical errors and gardeners notice the need for pruning, I notice what goes on about me.

I've drawn conclusions from what I've noticed about the retired that I have encounter and the ones friends and others have mentioned, their parents, neighbors, former co-workers. There is nothing scientific about it.

Something else I've noticed is that often married couples, rather than becoming closer after retirement, draw apart. Nothing scientific here either. My view only.

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@occasionalrain

In logic, it's called going from the specific to the general, and it's invalid. Just because your observation has been that retired people sit in front of a TV waiting to die, does not mean that most retired people do that, or even many do. In fact, it doesn't mean that anyone else does that. Some may, but you have no way of knowing that.

Personal accounts are meaningless except to the persons involved.

You cannot realistically extrapolate from your observations.