Sort of retired

[FairViewRosie25]

Hi
Turned 60 in March, work was shit I was an IT admin which involved a lot of physical crawling under desks which I couldn’t do. Decided to resign they eventually took on a new lad which I support remotely if needed, still on the payroll. It doesn’t take all of my day, i clean the house, walk the dogs but I’m bored. I can’t take another job as my OH is self employed freelance journalist and doesn’t know week to week if he is covering a conference or something. What can I do .? I enjoy crafting but think I’m being lazy if I do it in the afternoon

My friend’s mum volunteers at the local school to listen to the young children read. Not sure if you’d enjoy that but there will be other volunteering options out there is you want to go down that route.

Crafting is not being lazy as you are doing something. I have life jealousy op. Embrace it walk, rest, read a book, grow some vegetables, cook nice food. I could fill my day thee best

Well.

lots of retired people volunteer. The good thing about volunteering is you can do it on an ad hoc basis.

why does your dh being away mean you cannot get another job? Surely you can if you want to, or do you have smallish children?

Why can’t you take another job? Due to the dogs?

Yes it’s the dogs. They are so vocal and the neighbour next door complains (he works from home) it got worse when we had the top down flood and they were both traumatised one especially now can’t be left as she has heightened anxiety

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I am early 60s too.i am.semi retired with a flodger(part friend part lodger!)I don't feel at all guilty! We have a dog too.Also been unwell. Crafting is fine.An old friend said upon retiring *I'm going to do nothing at all.and I'm.not starting that to lunchtime!"

Takes a while to adjust to retirement. Sort of things I do - Cinema on Monday as cheap tickets, theatre, crafting, family history, reading, walking for pleasure. Walking the dog - learning a musical instrument. During the summer visit NT properties. I was advised to set anchors for each day - so you know roughly what you will be doing each day (Mix of home tasks + pleasure)