Quote Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK) View Post
Well I’m getting to a certain age - 2 years to my official retirement age (pension age that was, for our company pension scheme that was closed to new contributions last year). And getting more and more dissolusoned with the promises of ‘jam tomorrow’ and less than inflation pay rises and deminishing paltry ‘bonuses’.

Expected to work harder, produce more, with increased responsibility - with no (monatory) benefits.

Continual changes in structure and introduction of methods and practices that were around in 1986 (kanban / JIT) and pretending they are ‘new’ (Agile / Squads).

I’m sick of it.

Wife and I have seen a small place in Portugal- 2 bed ‘farm’ with own water well and solar heated water tank.

Why sweat it for another two years closer to the grave?

what do you think. Have any of you jumped early??

Martyn.
I will give you my 2 cents, please bare in mind they are not worth a lot.

I am nowhere close to that age, we however bought a place on south Portugal few years ago and I love my time there, the quality of life is superb and price is reasonable.

Close to our place there is quite a few retired folks and we speak a lot when there.. they seem to have a great quality of life but, mainly, their kids / grand kids seem to enjoy it as well...

I am sure it's not to everyone but it is worth exploring.