# Anti retirement support **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 19, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978 "2025-11-19T04:48:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978/221 "2026-01-14T17:00:33Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > It’s that what all these “fractional” C-level jobs are? Kind of…most of the fractional jobs are contract work where a company will hire you for 10 hours this week and maybe 6 hours next week. You might have a week or two break, and then come back and work for 15 hours. You are paid hourly, typically no benefits, and no bonus or stock grants. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978/222 "2026-01-14T17:09:50Z")
Now that I have made the required switch to reimbursed Medicare at work all the functional pieces are in place to retire. Now to sort out the social bit and I may be gone sometime this year. 👍🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978/223 "2026-01-19T13:46:23Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > There are no affordable senior living options in my local rural area. I make too much money to be eligible for some places and others are way over my ability to pay. Some friends and I are planning on pooling our resources to become, essentially, room mates in a home that is designed for aging in place from the start. We’re hoping that allows us support and interactions at a price we can afford. My current job is my means of obtaining a paycheck. I’m not in love with it. But I don’t want to retire to sit on my butt all day, either. So I have plans for what I want to do with my time when I am able to retire, including the option for part time work. I won’t be rich, but what I do with my time will be much more under my control. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978/224 "2026-01-19T15:14:13Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Some friends and I are planning on pooling our resources to become, essentially, room mates in a home that is designed for aging in place from the start. We’re hoping that allows us support and interactions at a price we can afford. That is a great idea and I wish you success. Not an option for me at this point. Wish it was. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978/225 "2026-01-20T14:06:24Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > But I don’t want to retire to sit on my butt all day, either. I’m newly retired and am as busy as ever. Today is probably paperwork. Oh and I need to try to fix the refrigerator. It’s just the icemaker, so I can put that off. We had company over the weekend. And then more yesterday. 4 games of chess last night and two of darts. I need a freaking day off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978.md?page=11)