“ I haven’t known many people who actually got to retire, and now retirement for many (including myself) is an impossibility.”
@hmmmmmmm: Same here. Everyone I know who retired either died soon after of just stayed home, watched TV, and was lonely and miserable.
This is why I busted my tail to get an associate professor’s gig. I can collect social security in 18 years at 65. By then, I’ll be a full professor, eligible for paid sabbaticals and only have to teach 2 classes per semester. Plus, summers off.
Figure if I’m gonna drop dead at work, it should at least be an easy enjoyable job.