Life after retirement is much more complex than we think. We like to imagine that retirement is the beginning of a new, more relaxed life. When the realities of that life begin to unfold one begins to wonder if working life wasn't far better.
Retirement is generally referred to as retiring from our employment with public or private sector organizations. Most of us plan for retirement as we know the date well in advance. Most of the companies retire their employees between the age of 60 and 65.
Some of us have to take up some gainful employment to supplement our meager income and live a slightly more comfortable life. For some it is a great relief. Having worked for almost 40 to 45 years, a major part of life, it is always a welcome relief. Particularly if your children are well settled in life, you have a roof over the head and most importantly have enough savings to carry through for the rest of your life. Such people have lot of post retirement plans. It’s like trying to live life once again from the start. With a feeling of leaving your most productive years behind but full of dreams for the future, you start packing up your personal belongings.