CNBC Make It asked three people who have continued to work into their 90s to share their best advice for building a long, happy career. Here’s what they shared.
And here we slowly raise the age of retirement. Though it doesn’t matter much very often.
My dad retired with 60 and died half a year later… What a waste. A life containing just work. He didn’t even know what to do with himself in that 6 month.
I retired with 35 or so, and can’t imagine working again. I got more hobbies than time and don’t know the meaning of the word boredom. Would do it all over again.
I do work voluntary stuff for sick people, that is way more fulfilling and meaningful.
I don’t mind working even in old age as long as it is at most 6 hours per day and when it actually contributes something to society.
But yeah, hobbies are excellent way to get boredom out of life. To be honest I don’t understand people who use all their free time browsing Facebook, or watching stupid TV shows.
Aye. 4-6h a day in a MEANINGFUL job or 3-4days fulltime. That’d be fine. And as productive as 5 days fulltime.
I don’t understand those either. Haven’t had a tv for 20yrs now. Never had an fb/tiktok/insta & co account either.
But sure, after working 8-19hrs in retail, dealing with shitty assholes, I’d probably just watch tv too. No energy for anything else.
And here we slowly raise the age of retirement. Though it doesn’t matter much very often. My dad retired with 60 and died half a year later… What a waste. A life containing just work. He didn’t even know what to do with himself in that 6 month.
I retired with 35 or so, and can’t imagine working again. I got more hobbies than time and don’t know the meaning of the word boredom. Would do it all over again.
I do work voluntary stuff for sick people, that is way more fulfilling and meaningful.
I don’t mind working even in old age as long as it is at most 6 hours per day and when it actually contributes something to society.
But yeah, hobbies are excellent way to get boredom out of life. To be honest I don’t understand people who use all their free time browsing Facebook, or watching stupid TV shows.
Aye. 4-6h a day in a MEANINGFUL job or 3-4days fulltime. That’d be fine. And as productive as 5 days fulltime.
I don’t understand those either. Haven’t had a tv for 20yrs now. Never had an fb/tiktok/insta & co account either. But sure, after working 8-19hrs in retail, dealing with shitty assholes, I’d probably just watch tv too. No energy for anything else.