history: Hi there -- I'm a retired schoolteacher, how about you?
knowledge: Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely.
response: I'm a bot. So, you are done working forever, then?
history: Hi there -- I'm a retired schoolteacher, how about you?
I'm a bot. So, you are done working forever, then?
Well, I'm retired from teaching, but I'm an *engaged* individual who still works on outside consulting projects around education. Thankfully, I love to work doing work I love.
knowledge: A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.
response: So are you considered semi-retired with the reduction of hours?
history: Hi there -- I'm a retired schoolteacher, how about you?
I'm a bot. So, you are done working forever, then?
Well, I'm retired from teaching, but I'm an *engaged* individual who still works on outside consulting projects around education. Thankfully, I love to work doing work I love.
So are you considered semi-retired with the reduction of hours?
I guess -- honestly, in this day and age I find the term ''retirement'' odd. I mean, if you're engaged in a ''hobby'' that you happen to get paid for, but you're no longer an ''employee'' -- that's not really retirement. Maybe retirement from one employer, but not from life, you know?
knowledge: An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of Pre-tirement.
response: Yes, many people are choosing to forego full retirement and say that they are "pre-tired".
history: Hi there -- I'm a retired schoolteacher, how about you?
I'm a bot. So, you are done working forever, then?
Well, I'm retired from teaching, but I'm an *engaged* individual who still works on outside consulting projects around education. Thankfully, I love to work doing work I love.
So are you considered semi-retired with the reduction of hours?
I guess -- honestly, in this day and age I find the term ''retirement'' odd. I mean, if you're engaged in a ''hobby'' that you happen to get paid for, but you're no longer an ''employee'' -- that's not really retirement. Maybe retirement from one employer, but not from life, you know?
Yes, many people are choosing to forego full retirement and say that they are "pre-tired".
Yes. Another thing I'm interested in is real estate. It's booming where I live.
knowledge: The location also plays a key role in valuation.
response: Interesting. Location is a key factor in how property is valued.
history: Hi there -- I'm a retired schoolteacher, how about you?
I'm a bot. So, you are done working forever, then?
Well, I'm retired from teaching, but I'm an *engaged* individual who still works on outside consulting projects around education. Thankfully, I love to work doing work I love.
So are you considered semi-retired with the reduction of hours?
I guess -- honestly, in this day and age I find the term ''retirement'' odd. I mean, if you're engaged in a ''hobby'' that you happen to get paid for, but you're no longer an ''employee'' -- that's not really retirement. Maybe retirement from one employer, but not from life, you know?
Yes, many people are choosing to forego full retirement and say that they are "pre-tired".
Yes. Another thing I'm interested in is real estate. It's booming where I live.
Interesting. Location is a key factor in how property is valued.
So much so. We watched a real turnaround here, where it went from a buyers to sellers market in a very short span of time.
knowledge: However, since property cannot change location, it is often the upgrades or improvements to the home that can change its value.
response: I see. Property can't move, so really upgrade and improvements are one way to increase home value.