I fully planned to work until 65 or farther because I truly enjoyed my job. I thought I could outlast this boss (the original contract the boss had was for 5 years). When they extended that contract and effectively gave a promotion (off the backs of me and my peers in the unit) it only got worse. I still thought I could stick it out to 65 but after the health scare late last spring we pretty much said **** it, we're outta here (to both our jobs). I'm ALREADY more relaxed.I don't think I could handle working for a toxic avenger at my age. Hell, I couldn't handle it when I was 20-something. The only job I have ever quit was my first design office job here in the Twin Cities. Working for this guy was eating me up and keeping me awake at night. Just walked in one day and quit. Ended up carpentering for a year or two before landing the job I ended up retiring from. Even carpentering outside in the Minnesota winter for less money was better than working for the asshat I had been working for.
If I was in that situation again I'd again just quit but now I'd go to work for Pants. Tax Boxster would rock those Schedule A's.
That Corps job ended up being a perfect fit for me after a few years and I kinda wonder what would have happened to me if I had not landed that gig. Guessing remodeling man or back to Iowa (shudders) and running an oil business.