I retired eight years ago at age 51. The company paid me to leave, with a full pension and benefits, as part of a corporate wide downsizing. Best thing that ever happened to me. DW retired four years ago, and now we can travel when we want to. I managed to turned a longtime hobby into a part time job that I love, and it pays almost as well as the full time one I left. Since I'm the boss and sole employee, I do pretty much as I please. I truly feel like I have my life back. I don't know how I ever found time to go to work.
