BangkokReady Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/5/2024 at 4:42 AM, ezzra said: unless your version of 'being around' means something else completely... If he had enough money to retire at 45, and he moved to Thailand... 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/5/2024 at 2:29 AM, georgegeorgia said: I actually met a guy in Pattaya who told me he retired from the UK civil service at 55 and regretted it ,said he wished he had gone to 65 All this media hype about retiring ,like we should ! Did you regret retiring? Is there anything wrong with someone who doesn't retire say at 60 or even 65? I'm thinking of just working and taking 2 X trips a year to Asia instead of retiring Many countries have now no set retirement age Do any of you still WORK past 60? Are you happy to WORK? I took early retirement at 58, never regretted a single day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 On 6/5/2024 at 2:29 AM, georgegeorgia said: I actually met a guy in Pattaya who told me he retired from the UK civil service at 55 and regretted it ,said he wished he had gone to 65 All this media hype about retiring ,like we should ! Did you regret retiring? Is there anything wrong with someone who doesn't retire say at 60 or even 65? I'm thinking of just working and taking 2 X trips a year to Asia instead of retiring Many countries have now no set retirement age Do any of you still WORK past 60? Are you happy to WORK? Well, the best for any retirement fond/govt would be to jump directly from your workplace into the coffin.🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoganInParasite Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I was last in paid employment at 58. Thai wife and I decided to come to Thailand and build on our land and start a hobby business the wife could run. That all went well but COVID came along and ended my hope of working another 2-4 years as an senior level organizational change manager. I miss it...a lot...but at close to 66 it is likely too late now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I am lucky the boss asked if I wanted to retire and I said not if I have a choice. Love working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 1 hour ago, Purdey said: I am lucky the boss asked if I wanted to retire and I said not if I have a choice. Love working. You must have a great job and lovely co workers. I love not working for a boss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 On 6/5/2024 at 4:12 AM, gargamon said: Retired at 45. Been with around 1500 different women since. It sure beats working. Maybe one day you will find one who suits your needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 13 hours ago, StevieAus said: Maybe one day you will find one who suits your needs I tire of them so quickly that I doubt that will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 On 6/5/2024 at 4:12 PM, KhunLA said: Surprised more than a few would rather work till they keel over, than retire. Thoughts of retirement gave me the drive to produce as fast as I comfortably could while still having fun. Seriously could not have imagined me working another 20 yrs, to 'retirement age' let along any longer. Everyone to their own as they say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 (edited) Not everyone wants to RETIRE full time to South East Asia , and I say ASIA, because there are guys on here who are in Philippines and Cambodia and Vietnam etc ,don't be so selfish to talk about Thailand only! But please don't get me off topic ,I forget what I was saying now ,but some guys who are say 65yo may be better to work 6 months of the year in their OWN country and 6 months relaxing in ASIA rather than live a full boring 12 months say in Pattaya getting bored in the View talay condos doing nothing !!!!!! Personally I'm glad to be back in Australia after that 6 weeks imprisonment in the View talay condos Rewind 2 weeks ago and I was forced on a Sunday to sit by that pool listening and watching old farts on Zimmer frames before being locked up in my cell in those noisy rooms There are plenty of part time jobs for mature aged guys Edited June 9 by georgegeorgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 I retired at 45 , never looked back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Irish star said: I retired at 45 , never looked back To retire at 45 you either need a pension (disability) from your home country ,enough to survive Rental income Or a big savings account to withdraw from when you need Or a business income generating money Edited June 9 by georgegeorgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Just now, georgegeorgia said: To retire at 45 you either need a pension (disability) from your home country Or a big savings account to withdraw from Or a business income Or a Big Fat House on Twin Peaks in San Francisco Air B and My SF Newspaper Pensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Made redundant at 55. Was working in IT. Hard to get another job, did part-time manual work/sick benefit for 2 more years, then took my pension. It would have been nice to have worked another 2 years because my pension at 58 was borderline for retiring to Thailand. But do i regret it retiring early? No way! those first 6 years here were great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingAPorn Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 The right question here is do we actually want to pay tax in Thailand, retired or no ? Of course the answer is a straight NO. Shift and leave Thailand asap, for those who can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 On 6/5/2024 at 2:29 AM, georgegeorgia said: Do any of you still WORK past 60? Are you happy to WORK? Yes, I'm now 66 and I still work, though consultancy work, and only for about 3 months a year. I see no reason to stop whilst people are still happy to offer me work. Yes, but I enjoy what I do, if it was working shift at the widget factory I suspect I'd quit at the earliest opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 53 minutes ago, rickudon said: Made redundant at 55. Was working in IT. Hard to get another job, did part-time manual work/sick benefit for 2 more years, then took my pension. It would have been nice to have worked another 2 years because my pension at 58 was borderline for retiring to Thailand. But do i regret it retiring early? No way! those first 6 years here were great! So you worked to 58, the. Got the disability pension until 65? I think about 2016 the Australian Government done a audit on Aussies living in Asia all on Disability pension for various reasons,back problem,mental problem etc They then changed the rules saying you are only allowed 3 months overseas which brought home many disability recipients all forced back to work in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habuspasha Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Retired at 81-and never looked back! Thought I would regret giving up a 60 year career teaching. Learned a thing or two since. Both good work and freedom can be very satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 On 6/9/2024 at 5:03 PM, georgegeorgia said: So you worked to 58, the. Got the disability pension until 65? I think about 2016 the Australian Government done a audit on Aussies living in Asia all on Disability pension for various reasons,back problem,mental problem etc They then changed the rules saying you are only allowed 3 months overseas which brought home many disability recipients all forced back to work in Australia Not disability. Sick benefit was due to the injuries i kept getting doing the part-time job - injured both shoulders, required physiotherapy and also back, required chiropractor. last injury kept me off work for 3 months. My body just was not up to the heavy lifting. So i stopped work at 57.5 and took early retirement at age 58 from my company pension, from the job i was made redundant from, so then could not get any benefits. At 65 got state pension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 2 hours ago, rickudon said: Not disability. Sick benefit was due to the injuries i kept getting doing the part-time job - injured both shoulders, required physiotherapy and also back, required chiropractor. last injury kept me off work for 3 months. My body just was not up to the heavy lifting. So i stopped work at 57.5 and took early retirement at age 58 from my company pension, from the job i was made redundant from, so then could not get any benefits. At 65 got state pension. Obviously your not in Australia luckily , because you can't get your own retirement savings (superannuation) until 60...then to make it more DIFFICULT you have to wait until 67 to get the govt old age pension,and to make that more difficult you have to be in the Country 2 years before applying !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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