I have way too many interest to truly be retired.
I wish that the education system would actually teach about real life after school, but they don’t.
For all the younger members that are working, start saving for your retirement right away. If you start in your 20s to early 30s, it makes a huge difference on your situation come retirement. Lot easier than trying to catch up in your 50s! Don’t depend on a pension that the company can make disappear at will. I never had a job that had a pension, so had to make my own using a RSP which is similar to an IRA in the states. Just take $100 every month and put it away, 30-40 years later you have a nice little amount to help boost your monthly funds.
Last 2 years, I have been fortunate that with working only a half day on Friday vs 9 hours Monday to Thursday, that I can take the half day vacation very week since Labor Day to the end of the year and enjoy a long weekend until the new year. Gives me a taste of what is ahead shortly.