I’m still finding my body clock kicking in at 5.00am despite protestations.
I’m managing to get a multitude of tasks and jobs completed. I’d still prefer to be earning a living rather than (gratefully) receiving the 80%.
Granted, I’m far less likely to come in contact with the dreadful virus as I currently am and I get the logic behind all of it.
My conclusion - thanks to the govt for coming up with the retention scheme but I’d rather see a swift end to this over months of doing next to nowt at home.
Obviously I expect we’ll all be in for a bit of turbulence regarding the economy in the coming years as we attempt to get over this but assuming full time employment remains I intend to appreciate my job perhaps more than I ever previously did.
I’ve been driving trucks for two decades now and have always hoped to save enough to be able to retire at 64 (same as Dad). If nowt else, this past few weeks has dispelled the notion that I’d rather be home doing not much than putting up with the everyday stuff and nonsense your average truck driving day presents. I might do an extra year or two and bolster me savings [emoji846]
You should work as long as you possibly can. This way you can deprive a younger chap of a chance and also waste your remaining time on this planet. Hell, you could even do what many older drivers do, you could go to work bragging that your mortgage was paid years ago, and you are ‘just keeping your hand in’ so that you don’t get bored at home…
nope,not for me.
everyday is a lie in.
we go for the usual day out/drive in the country or seaside.
my misses gets the messages without me.
play on tinterweb and watch movies as per norm.
ive several wee jobs i could be doing,but lethargy and lazyness has kicked in now.
im financially secure irrespective of what i work at,so its just sunbathe when its sunny or blob on the couch.
if i can work out a painless way to get to sweden without too much greif then prob head off for a few months in the summer whether by camper or air.
its an enforced chillout,so make the most of it while it lasts as its not your fault your options have been removed and practice being retired 2 years early…
hiabman:
I’m coming to the end of my 3rd furloughed week.
I’m still finding my body clock kicking in at 5.00am despite protestations.
I’m managing to get a multitude of tasks and jobs completed. I’d still prefer to be earning a living rather than (gratefully) receiving the 80%.
Granted, I’m far less likely to come in contact with the dreadful virus as I currently am and I get the logic behind all of it.
My conclusion - thanks to the govt for coming up with the retention scheme but I’d rather see a swift end to this over months of doing next to nowt at home.
Obviously I expect we’ll all be in for a bit of turbulence regarding the economy in the coming years as we attempt to get over this but assuming full time employment remains I intend to appreciate my job perhaps more than I ever previously did.
I’ve been driving trucks for two decades now and have always hoped to save enough to be able to retire at 64 (same as Dad). If nowt else, this past few weeks has dispelled the notion that I’d rather be home doing not much than putting up with the everyday stuff and nonsense your average truck driving day presents. I might do an extra year or two and bolster me savings [emoji846]
hiabman:
I’m coming to the end of my 3rd furloughed week.
I’m still finding my body clock kicking in at 5.00am despite protestations.
I’m managing to get a multitude of tasks and jobs completed. I’d still prefer to be earning a living rather than (gratefully) receiving the 80%.
Granted, I’m far less likely to come in contact with the dreadful virus as I currently am and I get the logic behind all of it.
My conclusion - thanks to the govt for coming up with the retention scheme but I’d rather see a swift end to this over months of doing next to nowt at home.
Obviously I expect we’ll all be in for a bit of turbulence regarding the economy in the coming years as we attempt to get over this but assuming full time employment remains I intend to appreciate my job perhaps more than I ever previously did.
I’ve been driving trucks for two decades now and have always hoped to save enough to be able to retire at 64 (same as Dad). If nowt else, this past few weeks has dispelled the notion that I’d rather be home doing not much than putting up with the everyday stuff and nonsense your average truck driving day presents. I might do an extra year or two and bolster me savings [emoji846]
Are most in here of a similar mindset?
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I’m a grafter, always have been and always will. The first few weeks of this lockdown were great. I’ve decorated the bedroom, put a new bathroom in and finally sorted the kitchen. So tempted to ask the neighbours if they want me to do their garden.
I’ve spent the last few weeks cleaning the place. Then cleaning it again. Then for a change I cleaned it once more. I’m bored. So bored I’m spending more time on here than I ought.
I cant wait to go back to work, not because I need the money, but because work is all I’ve ever known.
Although Im forcing myself to get up early so that I can take my daily walk before joe public is out walking the dog etc, I’m still managing to take a 45, or is that 1-2hrs on the couchette (aka the sofa) after lunch.
I believe that older drivers could begin to prepare for retirement by doing less shifts and/or less hours. It would be Hell on Earth to turn 66 and have to clear out your stuff and never return to the work place. I tried to encourage my Father to take up bowls or just something for when he had to stop working.
hiabman:
I’m coming to the end of my 3rd furloughed week.
I’m still finding my body clock kicking in at 5.00am despite protestations.
I’m managing to get a multitude of tasks and jobs completed. I’d still prefer to be earning a living rather than (gratefully) receiving the 80%.
Granted, I’m far less likely to come in contact with the dreadful virus as I currently am and I get the logic behind all of it.
My conclusion - thanks to the govt for coming up with the retention scheme but I’d rather see a swift end to this over months of doing next to nowt at home.
Obviously I expect we’ll all be in for a bit of turbulence regarding the economy in the coming years as we attempt to get over this but assuming full time employment remains I intend to appreciate my job perhaps more than I ever previously did.
I’ve been driving trucks for two decades now and have always hoped to save enough to be able to retire at 64 (same as Dad). If nowt else, this past few weeks has dispelled the notion that I’d rather be home doing not much than putting up with the everyday stuff and nonsense your average truck driving day presents. I might do an extra year or two and bolster me savings [emoji846]
Are most in here of a similar mindset?
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Fully agree with this, ignore the trolls
Cheers mate.
Sod the trolls.
I was talking about, instead of handing the keys in at 64, leaving it until 66 (a year before the state pension).
Ask yourself why you go to work. Would you do it for free?-Unlikely. So therefore I assume like 99% of the population you do it for the money. You do it for the money because you NEED TO in order to pay the bills.
The minute you can afford to not go to work therefore, you wouldn’t do. You would spend your time with your loved ones and/or doing hobbies or pastimes which you enjoy.
Or (and it’s just my opinion), you could ‘keep going’. Topping up, or adding to your funds and/or retirement fund. Just another 2 years to go, tell you what let’s make it 3. Actually if I do 4 more we can get a better caravan etc. Something has gone very wrong in your life when you can’t stay out of a truck.
When you have done your lot, ffs hand your keys in and find something more enjoyable to do in your last 10 or 15 years!
alamcculloch:
I believe that older drivers could begin to prepare for retirement by doing less shifts and/or less hours. It would be Hell on Earth to turn 66 and have to clear out your stuff and never return to the work place. I tried to encourage my Father to take up bowls or just something for when he had to stop working.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
for some its like this,
pass your test,
do local,
go tramping,
do europe,
do middle east,
do europe,
do tramping,
do local,
do part time local,
keep working days/part time till they fail their mot,
retire,
die six months later as it was only work that was keeping them alive.
thats evolution for a lot of truckies.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
not at all my good man,theres others that take that crown as ive never any reason to lie about anything in here.
however,
your a git anyway…
I’d been saving heavily since 2011…so that I could retire asap.
Took a couple of summers off in 2017/18 and tbh…it wasn’t that good.
■■■■■■ all weekend and fishing all week,sounds good on paper.
But it became monotonous.not special.
I like to enjoy my time away from work as much as possible…but when pleasure comes too easy,it somehow becomes less pleasurable.
Ask yourself why you go to work. Would you do it for free?-Unlikely. So therefore I assume like 99% of the population you do it for the money. You do it for the money because you NEED TO in order to pay the bills.
The minute you can afford to not go to work therefore, you wouldn’t do. You would spend your time with your loved ones and/or doing hobbies or pastimes which you enjoy.
I’m an OD so a bit different, but yeah tbh some of the bits I do I’d do for nowt, the bits on a euro run where is no rush I really enjoy some of them.
I’m a fella with a ton of hobbies, heck even sports wise I try & do 5 different ones a wk
& have several other fun things I do, but OK a fair bit of the day job is a slog & I do some daft hours at times, doesn’t mean can’t really enjoy some bits of it tho too
And then this virus thing comes along,and you think…what if I die?
There’s still a lot of fun to be had…but that costs money.
It’s alright retiring,and being"comfortable"
But I want more than that…for as long as possible.
I don’t want an economical city car.
I want a 5 litre f-type.
And they cost ackers
I will not spend the latter part of my life sitting on the settee looking at a ■■■■■■■ budge in a cage.
Unless it’s the only option
It’s about choice if you want to spend 5k a year sunning yourself by the pool, crack on. If you want a car that does 10 mpg crack on.
Some are lucky, right place right time, others are not ill health etc.
Me I’ve never been a saver and didn’t make the right pension choices when younger, even stopped doing the lotto, so it looks like I’m working until I drop.
This is my second week of Been furloughed. Not been to bad as I spoke to a few people who had been on it. Few weeks already.
Having school age children helps as I do the home schooling stuff as my wife is still working. First day I wrote a list of jobs that need doing that I put off and work my way through them.
