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That is one of the reasons I continued to work til just before my 70th birthday. I handled the contract work for a consulting engineer so we had flexibility as to the when. I worked 3 days a week (Tues thru Thurs) for about 8 or 9 months of the year. We could schedule the work and block big chunks of time off so my wife and still could travel for 2-3 months each year. Plus I loved the work, it was physical which was great for me....didn't have to bother with the gym membership. And they paid me for it. But it reached a point where the physical toll had become too great and it took me the Friday and into the Saturday to recover enough to other things I love like hiking and bike riding. I started to resent when Tues rolled around and I had to begin the cycle again.....so I pulled the pin.A hobby you get paid for is, like, the ultimate retirement. If you control when and where you do your hobby, you've got it made, at least, in my book!