“People simply empty out”

Re:“People simply empty out” by price on Thursday August 15, 2013 @08:34PM (#6221504)

My grandmother basically did that, in rural Texas. She was a nurse, shifted to inspecting nursing homes for the state, and then to consulting for nursing homes, and worked at reduced hours up to six months before she died in her 80s. She had plenty of time for family, friends, and her church, and still got the satisfaction of putting her professional expertise to good use and getting paid. Seemed to work out pretty well for her.

Consulting was a critical step. This approach would be hard to pull off in most regular jobs.

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Re:“People simply empty out” by ihaveajob on Friday August 16, 2013 @10:12AM (#6224069)

I think this used to be much more common in the past. My grandfather, a farmer, also worked till about 6 months before passing, when his heart started weakening, at age 92. He would pull 12 hour days, and that's what kept him alive and happy. He would get depressed when he came to visit us in the city with nothing to do. Going from working 40 hours a week when you're 64 to idling all day as you turn 65 is just not healthy.

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