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[–] [email protected] 24 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I've never understood people who get bored in retirement. I looked forward to it from the very start of my career, and now that I am retired I've gotten so into hobbies and interests that it feels like there still isn't enough time for everything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I also have 5 hobbies and many more interests. I am only scared that I don't have enough energy left in me once I retire.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

It's amazing how much energy you get from waking up without the obligation to go somewhere and work on somebody else's shit all day because you have to. Gives me a big smile every morning!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 22 hours ago

Here's to hoping we still have the physical ability to engage with those hobbies and interests.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

it's because they had enjoyable work. not the slave trade were in today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Oh yeah I forgot, careers were an endlessly fulfilling series of fun exciting tasks. And job interviews were like, "A white male with a college degree? You're hired!" Everybodty's ignorant fantasies about the past are staggeringly accurate!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Lol to thinking that it was better. Capitalism was always terrible for normal people.

But many people just don't have a lot of hobbies. Change is also scary for many people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Objectively I know millions of people simply go to work, come home, eat dinner, watch TV and go to bed. Repeat until dead. I just personally find it hard to relate to that frame of mind. Maybe they fear retirement would be boring because their lives are already boring and the only stimulation they get is at work - but to me that's sad to imagine.