The Reality of Full-Time?
Hi everyone, I've been reading and appreciating all the helpful comments and conversation here on the subject of living the RV life. My boyfriend and I, both in our mid-30s, are considering a hard lef...
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2freelife wrote:It isn't, provided you remain healthy enough to work "all your life." But the reality is (to address the title of this post) that isn't how it usually works.
It's not a bad thing to work all your life.
You don't have to read very far on this board to find examples of your fellow RVers with some pretty nasty health issues. It's not uncommon for people in their 70s to start having trouble keeping up with the demands of RV life. Is that going to be you? No one knows for sure, but the odds are not in your favor. People who continue working into their late life stages are often those who have worked their entire lives and have a pension to fall back on. They work because they want to, not because they have to. Big difference.
So for now, sure, go ahead and live your dream. You're young and healthy and full of ambition, and who wants to think about that far into the future? But remember, when you're too fat, or sick, or your knees don't work, and the 'live for today' is over, you can thank us, the taxpayers, for footing the Medicaid bills for the nursing home you can't afford.
Unless you're one of the lucky few who save money for your later life, the chances are good this is how things will end up for you. Being able to work until your last day on earth is a pipe dream.
