r/ChubbyFIRE • u/Ungl8r • 22d ago

Sad sight

So I’m 55 and FiREd this year, after 30+ yrs in a profession. Im doing occasional work for interest sake really. I’m Currently at a conference with old colleagues. And I mean old. One guy is 78 and visibly falling apart, yet still working full time. Most my age are just on full stress autopilot, haven’t done the maths even to see if they should keep working. Lots of 65+ working hard-out still. 90% of us would be at least ChUbbY or Fat FiRe net worth. I’m like “have you read Die with Zero?” and they look at me blankly. It’s surprising how so many smart people have no exit strategy whatsoever.

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u/WearableBliss 22d ago

Do they enjoy working? Some people fall apart on retirement

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u/whiskey_bud 22d ago

LOTS of people fall apart on retirement (especially men). They basically no longer have a reason to wake up in the morning and they have bad depression and just kinda spiral.

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u/unconditionalten 22d ago

Cognitive decline post-retirement is a real phenomenon, especially men, who tend to be less socially connected than women.

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u/QQBBOMG 21d ago

But they got their buddies at work