What do you do in retirement? Might start up something.

[mead107]

Shut down the deck refurbishing business last year. Don't want to work hard like that anymore.

Thinking about trying to hook up with someone to make the Stromboli business become reality.

 

What are any of you doing in retirement?

[Just Jack]

Start an escort service. Gotta figure out how to write an iron clad contract with your girls employees so you don't get nailed as being a pimp.

[Buffalo_Gal]

My husband and I were fortunate enough to "retire" in our 40s. Now there are only so many trips you can take, so we each do something to keep busy and not drive the other one crazy. I write, he has property. Since neither requires a 24/7 commitment from us, and both (especially mine) can be dealt with from anywhere, we are able to travel and deal with other family and household obligations as needed.

I would suggest that whatever you do if you really are retired, try not to make your next endeavor something that requires all of your free time. My last writing gig was hitting a 70-80 hour workweek when I stepped back. I am RETIRED (I kept repeating to myself) - I do not want to work twice as hard in retirement as I did when working a "real job". I ended up finding a new focus that allows me to work about 20 hours a week. Enough to keep me out of trouble, while keeping all my other options open.

I hope you enjoy your retirement.

[Foxx]

i know,,, Meadcoin. you could devote your time to creating a crypto-currency.

[DC Tom]

Meth. Duh.

 

(Actually, woodworking and writing.)

[Saxum]

I have told my wife want an animal farm - not hard core like livestock or chickens but other animals like ducks which have much higher value but not really cost that much more to raise.

[boyst]

I have told my wife want an animal farm - not hard core like livestock or chickens but other animals like ducks which have much higher value but not really cost that much more to raise.

bees, chickens and ostrich

[KD in CA]

Start an escort service. Gotta figure out how to write an iron clad contract with your girls employees independent contractors so you don't get nailed as being a pimp.

 

Fixed. You don't want to get into all the tax withholding and benefits crap.

[Saxum]

bees, chickens and ostrich

 

Bees I could do. Chickens would be hard to be profitable unless you were willing to cage farm which I am not. Maybe squab, partridges or other such birds. Ostrich - don't they require a LOT of space to run? I am thinking more of a smaller place dominated by pond(s), any food crops are for animals or greenhouse and climbing plants rather than acres and acres like my uncle had. He had a pond but it was mostly recreational but I'd use it for the ducks, stock with fish like coy for ducks to feed on, etc. The different variety of ducks taste different so think once you have a good marketing partner who would be able to market it them to discerning customers you could start developing a good business line. Always enjoyed the feeding of the ducks, geese, etc at grandma's farm. I'd drag a net going upstream and used to feed the crayfish and minnows to the geese. They quickly learned to recognize who fed them.

[jr1]

run for political office

[BuffaloBud]

Not near that time yet, but I've been thinking of a portable knife sharpening business. Restaurants, farmers markets, occasional flea market. Some up front costs, but not hard work.

[sherpa]

Run a vineyard I started six years before retirement.

[boyst]

 

Bees I could do. Chickens would be hard to be profitable unless you were willing to cage farm which I am not. Maybe squab, partridges or other such birds. Ostrich - don't they require a LOT of space to run? I am thinking more of a smaller place dominated by pond(s), any food crops are for animals or greenhouse and climbing plants rather than acres and acres like my uncle had. He had a pond but it was mostly recreational but I'd use it for the ducks, stock with fish like coy for ducks to feed on, etc. The different variety of ducks taste different so think once you have a good marketing partner who would be able to market it them to discerning customers you could start developing a good business line. Always enjoyed the feeding of the ducks, geese, etc at grandma's farm. I'd drag a net going upstream and used to feed the crayfish and minnows to the geese. They quickly learned to recognize who fed them.

the eggs are what you need. An ostrich is fine if you have 3-4. Harvest 2-3 a year at least and you'll make good money. Ostrich needs about 1/4 acre at least per bird. But I'd pack them tighter and run 5-6 on an an acre.

Ducks are a pain. They're dumb enough to manage o be stupid.

[LeviF]

Pick up golf for the warm months, make Stromboli in the cold months. If you've found a good way to freeze it, you could make a bunch in the cold months and sell it year-round anyway.

[RaoulDuke79]

Sit around and wait for the mail.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

What's retirement?

[/dev/null]

Shuffleboard and bingo

[Fan in San Diego]

Run a vineyard I started six years before retirement.

Nice ! Where? I'm on my 3rd vineyard in Ramona Ca.,

I bought a roof truss manufacturing company, work about 50 hours a week. Thought I'd slow down a bit.

[Mr Info]

Probably help my wife with her mobile food truck/catering biz. The objective is to run it just enough to pay for our fixed costs and use the 401k, pension, SS for fun.

[sherpa]

Nice ! Where? I'm on my 3rd vineyard in Ramona Ca.,

I bought a roof truss manufacturing company, work about 50 hours a week. Thought I'd slow down a bit.

Albemarle County Virginia.

 

I've been selling for ten years.