Time for a Life change

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

I may just get into doing flooring installations for Lowe's as a Subcontractor.
That would allow me to use my skills, only accept the jobs I want, and stay home!
Also looking into being a Consultant for flooring. I was involved in Multi-Million dollar installs over that last 5 years or so.

On the hobby side? Well I have MANY unfinished projects for the SH series!
And My Air Guns need work!

Our home was paid off several years back and I did buy all new appliances in the last couple years so we owe no one a single penny!

I'm in a similar position. I owe nothing but taxes and own my house but I'm still on the fence about when. Only three months until full retirement age....

[Eichhörnchen]

I 'retired' last year and since then I've had hardly any time to do a bloody thing for myself

[August]

I just turned 62 a few months ago. The original plan was to work at least another 4 years, maybe 8, before pulling the plug. Then the plan was to sell our paid off house down here to finance new one built on my land up in Maine. I'm hoping that building a new retirement cottage will cost about half what I can get for our house.

But now my new gig as an Estimator means I can work from home and i'm thinking of ways to make the move happen sooner rather than later and work my remaining years up there.

[les green01]

Good luck

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by August

I just turned 62 a few months ago. The original plan was to work at least another 4 years, maybe 8, before pulling the plug. Then the plan was to sell our paid off house down here to finance new one built on my land up in Maine. I'm hoping that building a new retirement cottage will cost about half what I can get for our house.

But now my new gig as an Estimator means I can work from home and i'm thinking of ways to make the move happen sooner rather than later and work my remaining years up there.

I hope it works out the way you want it too. A friend of mine is in a similar position. He will be 58 and has been doing the tile and ceramic work in new home constructions and also renovations. He told me recently he is going to slow down. I would think that kind of work is rough on the knees, back and other joints in the body.

[Catfish]

Wishing you luck Jeff, it seems you made the right decisison

And i did not know you were into flooring, did a lot of this stuff myself, from restoring older houses to new projects, from wood to tiles.

[mapuc]

It's first after one have made a huge change in their life, one know if it was the right thing to do. Not before

Markus

[Jeff-Groves]

I did Commercial Flooring. So a SMALL job was usually around 10,000 Sq. Ft.
One of the largest was 250,000+ Sq. Ft.
At 64+ years old my body just can't do it any longer.


It's not my knees that can't handle it. I've used ProKnees for over 20 years and those things CAN NOT be beat! Still have and use the 1st pair I ever bought.
Not a bad investment for around $150 20 years ago!

I also did demolition work for the same Company in between the flooring.

[AVGWarhawk]

Good for you Jeff! The rat race gets old. I will be retiring in 5-6 years with good behavior!

[les green01]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Good for you Jeff! The rat race gets old. I will be retiring in 5-6 years with good behavior!

Good behavior you your in trouble then lol

[August]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I hope it works out the way you want it too. A friend of mine is in a similar position. He will be 58 and has been doing the tile and ceramic work in new home constructions and also renovations. He told me recently he is going to slow down. I would think that kind of work is rough on the knees, back and other joints in the body.

Yeah when the mind and heart is willing but the body refuses to comply it can be very frustrating. It was getting more and more difficult to pull cable so I thank God I got this Estimator gig. Now I sit on my butt all day making work for others while listening to my arteries harden.