To be delighted I'm retiring

[Vengefulpomegranate]

I will be retiring from my coal face NHS job in April 2027. Ive done nearly 40 years, full time except for my preganacies and short mat leaves (5 months longest at that time). Im just finished, I have nothing left to give. My mother started on about 'all my training' and I'm 'still young' - I'm almost 62. For context she retired from her part time secretarial work at 54. ... taken the shine off it a bit from me ...

Yes, her mum will be a young 'Silent Generation', likely in her 80s.

Just retired from the NHS at 60. Genuinely had nothing left to give. Already my stress levels have reduced significantly. There are so many younger people who can't move up the chain if we all carry on til 67. I had to downsize my home, and only have a small pension, but it's so worth it.

Enjoy your last few months, and enjoy your retirement.

Could I urge anyone younger to take retirement planning seriously, especially if you are lucky enough to be in a position to invest.

Enjoy every second of it, I don’t understand your Mother given the fact she retired early.
Go and enjoy yourself and do all the things you never got chance to do

Enjoy your well earned retirement

It offers much better pensions than my private employer...

I am just about exactly in your position, retired from stressful sometimes traumatic NHS role six months ago,am also 62. It is amazing. I work (Very) part-time in a shop. I can't get over that all I have to do for the customers is take money for the things they buy and cheerfully chat to them. I don't have to worry about their bowel movements, medication side effects, mobility needs, care plans or appointments!!! and the shop shuts at the same time every day 😊so I don't have to be 'on call' or cover for colleagues at short notice! Enjoy your retirement, I thought part of me would miss it, but I honestly don't know how I kept going for so long.

As a long term NHS worker get out if you can. I'm planning to go in 2.5-3.5 years at 60/61.
Can't bloody wait. Ignore your mum, you have done your time 🎖

Of course you are.
Be very very firm with anyone who tries to plan your retirement for you.

Stay away from anyone suggesting volunteering or caring duties, childcare etc.

Book a long holiday and get away from everyone.

Not for me. I've been saving every month for the last 30 years. Even if it was only a tenner that particular month. I'll be using up my savings until I reach 67.

I took very early retirement, from the NHS, at the age of 52, and have not regretted it. I was lucky that I had a very good private pension, a side-hustle I could develop, and a generous partner.
YA definitely NBU.

Why would you not want to celebrate this??! You’ve done your time. Now your time is yours.
I’ve just turned 50, 26 years in education and I can’t think of anything I’d like more than to be able to retire. I’m done.
Enjoy it! Happy retirement!

40 years - wow, what an achievement! Congratulations. Sounds like you've worked hard and planned well.

When I started in the NHS (last century, so a long time ago to be fair), clinical staff could retire at 55, so you've already done 7 years more than other 'well trained' NHS staff did who would have been contemporaries of your Mum. 40 years is amazing, enjoy your well earned retirement.

Congrats op! I would find it difficult not to say something to my mother considering how old she was when she retired!!

Boomer and ex NHS here. I was neither proud not not proud of working in the NHS. I was proud of how I improved life for my patients. My late DH worked in the public sector and contributed to the improvement of international maritime safety. Its not just public servants who contribute. I was also an infant in the mid 50's and do not remember that mantra or indeed any other.

@Vengefulpomegranate wishing you a very happy retirement! I retired 3 months ago after 45 years in the NHS, latterly as an 8b. I thought I would miss work, miss colleagues and miss patients and even joined the bank. And do you know what - I have absolutely NO desire to go back. It has been a revelation - waking up in the morning and realising I am not responsible for anything! I'm done with the Trust politics, constant reorganisations. I'm free.
Enjoy your retirement, revel in the peace.

Congratulations,enjoy your retirement.I left the NHS( patient facing) after 40 years.I struggled initially,but now a year later believe it was the right decision and couldn’t be busier! I don’t miss the workload at all.

congrats i hope you have a lovely retirement. i've been working since i was 16, hoping i can make it another 10 years to 60 but i already have bad arthritis in my hands as you can probably tell from my bad typing! i like working but the aches and pains make it harder every year i get older.

Sounds like you've earned your retirement. If you can afford to retire earlier than state pension age and want to, then you should. Life is for living not working, enjoy your retirement

I'm retired though a good bit older than you - and it's great - so brilliant for the time to be for you to do what YOU want to do.

Have a fantastic and well earned retirement .Thank you for giving 40 years.

Your mother is being a nostalgic ignoramus. Enjoy OP 🥂

Well done you, and your mother can shut the fuck up. Enjoy your very well earned rest. Go you!

I retired from education at 62, it's bloody great! Congratulations!