Hello: I'm Peter and I'm a workaholic.....
Many a true word said in jest....
I'm prevaricating about retirement...mainly because I have become conditioned to needing to work. Running your own business does that.
Actually I think I'm addicted to work: it is easier for me to stop drinking for a week than not do any work for a week.
I'm 65 in April next year and will still be working. I really don't want to be working beyond my 66th, I am dropping to a 3 day week from 1 January, but before I finally set a date and walk away I need to learn to not need to work.
Any suggestions, serious ones?
Yes. I had a boss once who was like you. He was 72 and simply continued working. He enjoyed working. It was his hobby running a multinational. And because it was his hobby he did it in a relaxed and more effective fashion.
If you enjoy your work why stop? You have to do something in retirement anyway so the only difference if you give up work is that your retirement activity wont generate any money.
