Then praise should be given for getting back before London became unaffordable!
There’s lots of good about being retired but health issues ain’t one of them. But somehow the two seem to go together, eventually.
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Well done for understanding 50 pc. It’s a gibberish language, but I love them dearly.
It’s a beautiful country with beautiful people. England’s oldest ally. But their history and culture is fast being washed away. It was a fierce Catholic stronghold that fought off the Arabs hundreds of years ago. Now they are forced to accommodate millions of homeless from the middle east. The old people are scared to go out!
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Well, my retirement is fast approaching, 14 months to go, I was a commercial laundry engineer for thirty years, the last four were with a company that took us over that I wouldn’t choose to work for, in 2019 I decided to take some of my private pension and leave, I found a job doing the maintenance in a care home where I work now, for the most part I enjoy it as there’s no pressure and can more or less please myself, I’m not sure how I’ll feel when retirement comes around, but I do know I don’t want to continue working…
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Though as you know common language I am not so sure Brazilians and Portuguese like each other
Since you know washing machines / dryers after you retire if you want you will always work part time .
For me after few months the boredom was to much and PLENTY of these gated communities though built hurricane " safe " ( no such thing ) the plumbing under kitchen sinks and bathroom cheap , terribly done so was easy to go back part time and in your case same thing .
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Although not an electrician I’ve been interested in electrics and electronics before I could say Dad!
In the days before too much health and safety, and as an mechanical engineer, I was repairing machines and re-wiring and re-locating them. Since I retired I seem to be the resident electrician in the cul-de-sac and beyond. Because I’m retired, I never charge for my work.
An electronics workshop in my loft keeps me busy on rainy days building small projects and mending stuff…
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PLENTY of gated communities now a days and IMO built last 20 years are built on the cheap as far as things not done correctly like the correct fittings , higher quality parts so plumbing jobs are in demand .
I do not do heavy stuff like installing hot water heaters because empty they weigh 80 lbs and not risking getting hurt plus I only have an SUV not a van or pick up but if home owner buys it has it delivered I install it .
I also charge handy man prices since not licensed plumber here was in Albany .
In your case doing electrician work for free you would become OBESE here as at min people in my local area would cook you stuff and they can cook .
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Having worked with electrics since I started as an apprentice electrician I am quite comfortable working with it, I do change sockets and lights ect at work but I tend not to get involved outside of work anymore…
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The best thing about retirement is, not having to ‘tick boxes’ and to work with people who didn’t care whether you lived or died.
And not getting called in to work your day off… 