[wtwo3]

I just turned 36 last month, and with each passing year my desire to retire increases in intensity. I'm still a good 15-20 years away from that goal, but I like to fantasize about all the things I'd do once I'm retired.

Here's a few things in no particular order that I'd like to try out just for the hell of it once I'm retired. The beauty of it is I can just quit if I don't like something.

1) Car Salesman - I'd love to try this out to get an in with the industry, but without the pressure to sell to support my livelihood (or to not get fired).

2) Turo business - I like the idea of purchasing cars as an investment
to rent out on Turo. And if there's downtime where people aren't renting? I get to enjoy my pick of daily driver

3) Participating in various focus groups - Not really a "job", but seems like an interesting thing to do and be compensated for.

4) Photography - I love the idea of photographing cars and/or landscapes.

5) Start a travel blog - Because I love travel, and I'm hoping to do a lot more of it in retirement

[fiveohwblow]

I’d love to retire early and fund it with a travel blog. Now thats living!

Not sure I want to work at all when I’m done. I certainly work to live, although I enjoy working, I want that season to have a hard stop.

[wtwo3]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

I’d love to retire early and fund it with a travel blog. Now thats living!

Not sure I want to work at all when I’m done. I certainly work to live, although I enjoy working, I want that season to have a hard stop.

Yeah these odd jobs are more out of curiosity than a need to fund my retirement. The goal is that I'll have a fully funded retirement where I don't need to work, and any of these jobs I do are just out of plain curiosity. The money I make from these jobs is just extra gravy.

[Tommy-G]

I always wanted to be a resort and fine dining photog, or maybe only fine dining at lavish resorts. Unfortunately I don’t think there’s any money in it and I don’t know that I’ll ever retire

[fiveohwblow]

I’d say then I think a high end auto purchase agent would be quite fun. I realize it’s very specialized and Niche, but hunting for luxury and exotic vehicles with someone else’s money would be very entertaining and feed the beast.

[infinitekidM2C]

Flower delivery person.
Zoo maintenance guy
Amusement park ice cream seller

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by infinitekidM2C

Flower delivery person.
Zoo maintenance guy
Amusement park ice cream seller

FIL just went to work at the local wild life safari zoo as a volunteer for now. He loves it. Aside from cleaning out the rhino poop, feeding and cleaning giraffes etc have been some of his highlights. I could enjoy that.

[Bonk!]

I want to foster dogs.

[M_Six]

I've been retired since this past May. I'm busier now than when I was working. Seems I never have enough time in the day. I've been taking care of long overdue projects around the house. In the better weather I was cycling outdoors every day, but now I ride inside on the trainer. Plus I'm out walking a couple of times a day. I've been doing most of the cooking and I'm getting pretty good at improvising now that I understand more about the spices and quantities of ingredients. I've been working with a geospatial professor who was a colleague of mine on mapping the local biking/hiking trails around the lake. He flies the drone and gets the pics and I stitch them together.

I'd like to get back into my photography hobby, but I need to find the time. Something I never thought I'd be short of in retirement.

I wouldn't go "back to work" for any salary. Retirement is too sweet.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by Bonk!

I want to foster dogs.

Bingo. Me too. I want a whole freakin' farm full of dogs. Puppies, old dogs, 3 legged dogs, dogs in wheelie-carts, I dont care. Just load me up with dogs. The fewer people around the better.

[wtwo3]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I've been retired since this past May. I'm busier now than when I was working. Seems I never have enough time in the day. I've been taking care of long overdue projects around the house. In the better weather I was cycling outdoors every day, but now I ride inside on the trainer. Plus I'm out walking a couple of times a day. I've been doing most of the cooking and I'm getting pretty good at improvising now that I understand more about the spices and quantities of ingredients. I've been working with a geospatial professor who was a colleague of mine on mapping the local biking/hiking trails around the lake. He flies the drone and gets the pics and I stitch them together.

I'd like to get back into my photography hobby, but I need to find the time. Something I never thought I'd be short of in retirement.

I wouldn't go "back to work" for any salary. Retirement is too sweet.

The difference is you're busy on your own terms and not because you have to be for a job. That's the dream man, glad you're enjoying it!

[E92 M Sport]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Bingo. Me too. I want a whole freakin' farm full of dogs. Puppies, old dogs, 3 legged dogs, dogs in wheelie-carts, I dont care. Just load me up with dogs. The fewer people around the better.

Lmao. Animals treat you better than most people!

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by E92 M Sport

Lmao. Animals treat you better than most people!

They do indeed. They just appreciate you for who you are.

[Turkish Pickle]

I'd want to teach a class in an university. One of my professors' advice etc helped me more than the actual class content; I taught two years of freshmen engineering orientation classes and a few of those kids still reach out to me asking for professional advice.

@OP if you want to do focus group stuff you can do that, it pays somewhat well (I did one a few weeks back) and got $200 for 2hr with validated parking. What sucks is they're really selective so you can't really go back and live off of them, I haven't been called back for anything since. (Or I just do not fit anything lol)

[gary_william]

Door greeter at Walmart
Professional coconut husker
Maytag repair man

[RickFLM4]

Influencer so maybe I’ll be able to understand the concept

[infinitekidM2C]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

FIL just went to work at the local wild life safari zoo as a volunteer for now. He loves it. Aside from cleaning out the rhino poop, feeding and cleaning giraffes etc have been some of his highlights. I could enjoy that.

Animal crap isn't nearly as bad as human. Unless you're talking dog, then it is.

[3.0L]

I've been retired for 10 years and have relished not having to go to work. I mean, really relished doing whatever I want and when I want.

But to stay active, I've become the webmaster in a club, as well as the secretary. No pay of course, just for fun.

A friend in the club, and another friend/author/former classmate asked me to consider being a docent at our local veterans museum. I'm still thinking about that one.

It's nice to have choices that I can take or leave.

[wtwo3]

Originally Posted by Turkish Pickle

@OP if you want to do focus group stuff you can do that, it pays somewhat well (I did one a few weeks back) and got $200 for 2hr with validated parking. What sucks is they're really selective so you can't really go back and live off of them, I haven't been called back for anything since. (Or I just do not fit anything lol)

My biggest issue right now is time. My wife works a lot of weekends so I'm home with the 4 year old, and during the week my job is pretty demanding. With another kid on the way no sign of this letting up soon... not that I'm complaining (maybe a little).

[wtwo3]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

It's nice to have choices that I can take or leave.

This is what it's all about!

[wtwo3]

Originally Posted by gary_william

Door greeter at Walmart
Professional coconut husker
Maytag repair man

I figured door greeter at Walmart would make an appearance. Almost seems like a rite of passage. Don't think I'd last longer than a day on that job.

[upstatedoc]

I wanna mow lawns when I retire. Heck, I would do that now but it won't pay the bills