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Retired and what to do all day
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moneylover wrote: »Was also v interested that someone does CAB work - as an advisor? Is it all debt advice these days? At the moment I am a librarian on a tel info line for a large library service and we are always using our CAB online subscription to answer questions - my one doubt about something like CAB - you have always got to be available on a very regular basis. What is the minimum committment?
The thing about CAB is that each local office works on an individual basis, so they vary enormously. I started the adviser training when I retired getting on for four years ago and it took me about a year to be 'certified' but they seem to do things differently (and quicker) now. Our local commitment is to two days per week as we do both drop-in sessions and fixed appointments.
The most 'popular' topics in our bureau are benefits; debt; employment; housing.
I never regret starting with CAB, it's incredibly interesting and the other staff are great. Would recommend it completely.0 -
I looked into it and for someone on little more than a basic pension its far too costly.
The groups are free, annual single membership my area is £15. As stated room / hall hire may push cost up for some groups, as would theatre / garden visits for other groups
The photography group I belong to meets in members homes, "cost" is a packet of biscuits to share outEight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens0 -
John_Pierpoint wrote: »The poor chap needs a shed.
There is no limit to the way that domestic work can be made to expand to fit the time available.
There you are, its official, get your shed workshop here:
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I retired in February and a friend took me to an art class. I was hooked and now go to art clubs almost every day. Even out in the sticks there seem to be a lot of them about, and they are sociable places and reasonably cheap to attend (about £1.50 a go).0
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retired lady, you didnt answer, what is the lovely little dog?!!!0
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Starting 6 months before, employers in Germany are obliged to run courses for retirees. They get advice on finance, hobbies, local facilities and much more. IMHO a very good system.:j
In the UK all we get is a gold watch, if we are lucky."A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:0 -
Starting 6 months before, employers in Germany are obliged to run courses for retirees. They get advice on finance, hobbies, local facilities and much more. IMHO a very good system.:j
In the UK all we get is a gold watch, if we are lucky.
Better employees do the same thing here - I've come across it in bith the public and private sector0 -
Better employees do the same thing here - I've come across it in bith the public and private sector
That's true.
The company I was working for 8 years ago were 'downsizing' and for me that meant early retirement with immediate payment of pension & lump sum, not redundancy.
I was desperate to go and finally got agreement.
The company brought in another company to offer help & advice for people 'losing their jobs'.
The poor guy was totally gob-smacked to be presented with a group of people like me who instead of being worried about getting another job, signing on, retraining etc were doing handstands and whooping with joy at their impending retitrement.
He did offer advice on hobbies though.
OP, it would be good if you could feed back if any of the suggestions you've had have been of any use to your friend.0 -
Starting 6 months before, employers in Germany are obliged to run courses for retirees. They get advice on finance, hobbies, local facilities and much more. IMHO a very good system.:j
In the UK all we get is a gold watch, if we are lucky.
My ex-Company was super with all retirees. We had an excellent course, and left with a huge manual of useful things/telephone numbers/ tax office address and so on. Catered for everything: hobbies, health, fostering a child even, starting new things. It was very, very good.Better employees do the same thing here - I've come across it in bith the public and private sector
AgreeThat's true.
The company I was working for 8 years ago were 'downsizing' and for me that meant early retirement with immediate payment of pension & lump sum, not redundancy.
I was desperate to go and finally got agreement.
The company brought in another company to offer help & advice for people 'losing their jobs'.
The poor guy was totally gob-smacked to be presented with a group of people like me who instead of being worried about getting another job, signing on, retraining etc were doing handstands and whooping with joy at their impending retitrement.
He did offer advice on hobbies though.
OP, it would be good if you could feed back if any of the suggestions you've had have been of any use to your friend.
Yes, my ex-Company (in the North West) also had massive redundancies, and usually the people were delighted to go with massive redundancy payoffs (they were mostly people who had been in the Company for ages), super pensions and were still young enough to use the time for their hobbies, new studies, and voluntary work rather than going back into employment.0 -
pollypenny wrote: »
Costly? Edit: I forgot. We pay £12 for first year, then £10 for subsequent years.
It's free, unless someone has to charge for room hire.
Many groups are in the homes of members ( my book group), poetry is in a local pub on a quiet afternoon,as the licensee is glad to have some custom.
Social history we pay £1 towards, hirre of hall, speakers and coffee.
Ours is £9 a year for membership. For outside activities (ie walking) there's no weekly charge; I am also doing French which has just gone up (after 3 years that I've been a member) from 50p a time (ie per week for two terms in the year, we get the summer off!), to £1. They wanted to increase it to 75p or 90p or something, but it's better to be a £1 for the ease of having the change. Costs nothing to get there as it's local and I can walk. It's brought me new friends in a town where I hardly knew anyone. Now I can walk around anywhere in town, and it's unusual if I don't see someone I know. At the French class, it's enormous fun and stimulating too. We have loads of courses and I would urge Lynnissa to rethink U3A.
Also for the person on state pension to get pension credit to help with bills.
The U3A organisation is wonderful, all those people giving their time to help others. I knew before I retired that I would be joining it, a super organisation and a great example of 'The Big Society'.0
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