I've seen grandfathers, uncles friends of friends etc... retire @ 65ish and some sooner and just a few years later health deteriorated.
I'm a chef 66 yrs old and will continue to work because I like it, the energy, the people great food and hospitality so I think it's a way of life-living. Researching foods, wine festivals (whichI rarely drink now), going to farmers markets, hiking and foraging for mushrooms...etc..
I have worked at top-notch hotels here in Asia for 35 years and have saved enough money to retire. <--- what's that?
I had moved back to the US just before COVID, worked in some fun places in Washington and Oregon until this last place I'm currently in is so toxic that it's laughable and moving on next week. In all my travels working I've enjoyed it 100%. This place is so full of Self-generated @$$@//~!^es that I only read about these types of people in fictional tales, but these people are real... having been in a union business that they are protected from their EGO and laziness......anyways Texas here I come.....sorry for the boredom.....