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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 8728541" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>I am somewhat retired, at least from my main job I used to work. I live off stock holdings (which took a dire hit over the past few months, I might add). They are distributed in various ways so even if one dies off, I still should have money coming in. So far it allows me to live comfortably, but I don't know how the future will go. </p><p></p><p>(Edit: Can this make me nervous. Absolutely. In some ways it can be worse than when you work, because I am now dependant on a more volatile source in some ways than the guaranteed income or salary. It may be that I'll have to go back and work till I die in the future, you just never know). </p><p></p><p>I have a LOT more time for gaming, but I've found as the years go on I am involved more and more with the community these days and other things. It is surprising how much you can find to do that takes up time by volunteering. There are even areas you can volunteer with RPGs (for example, running a D&D game at the library, or helping out with such a thing at a youth center, etc). </p><p></p><p>I still play plenty, but I am finding that I have less time to do so recently due to other things I am doing these days. Retirement can be surprisingly full of things and activities (sometimes moreso than when you were employed! but normally you can be more picky about what activities you want to be engaged in) and occasionally if you own enough stocks, you get dragged into things with those stocks or companies (the not fun part). </p><p></p><p>I have also sponsored teams and organizations, and now that I have time, I can actually attend events for them (used to be I didn't have the time at all, so I was just a blank face to them most likely) and that takes time as well.</p><p></p><p>I joke about when I can actually retire/retire and not do as much stuff as I am doing now and rest. Life can be surprisingly busy, even in retirement. It can get busy enough that you might not even have time to play RPGs, or have to schedule it out like you do now!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 8728541, member: 4348"] I am somewhat retired, at least from my main job I used to work. I live off stock holdings (which took a dire hit over the past few months, I might add). They are distributed in various ways so even if one dies off, I still should have money coming in. So far it allows me to live comfortably, but I don't know how the future will go. (Edit: Can this make me nervous. Absolutely. In some ways it can be worse than when you work, because I am now dependant on a more volatile source in some ways than the guaranteed income or salary. It may be that I'll have to go back and work till I die in the future, you just never know). I have a LOT more time for gaming, but I've found as the years go on I am involved more and more with the community these days and other things. It is surprising how much you can find to do that takes up time by volunteering. There are even areas you can volunteer with RPGs (for example, running a D&D game at the library, or helping out with such a thing at a youth center, etc). I still play plenty, but I am finding that I have less time to do so recently due to other things I am doing these days. Retirement can be surprisingly full of things and activities (sometimes moreso than when you were employed! but normally you can be more picky about what activities you want to be engaged in) and occasionally if you own enough stocks, you get dragged into things with those stocks or companies (the not fun part). I have also sponsored teams and organizations, and now that I have time, I can actually attend events for them (used to be I didn't have the time at all, so I was just a blank face to them most likely) and that takes time as well. I joke about when I can actually retire/retire and not do as much stuff as I am doing now and rest. Life can be surprisingly busy, even in retirement. It can get busy enough that you might not even have time to play RPGs, or have to schedule it out like you do now! [/QUOTE]
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