What Do Engineers Do When They Retire Early?
Before joining Singapore Airlines, I trained as an engineer. Like many in my generation, I wanted to study for a professional degree to get a ‘solid career’. I eventually moved on to marketing and management, but I often wondered what would have happened if I remained an Engineer.
Mechanical engineers do retire, and like others who do so, have their own ideas on what to do with their additional time and freedom from their timetables. Travel to see the world, play more golf or indulge in hobbies, learn new things and skills, fishing or hiking all over, visit the Unesco World Heritage sites, volunteer and do charity work, fulfill one’s bucket list and it can be endless.
According to Vince Lombardi, ‘The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” So true. And by the way, Vince was a famous American football coach best remembered for leading the Green Bay Packers team to three straight league championships in the 1960s.
So what do engineers do when they retire?
To paraphrase Confucius, if you enjoy your work, then it’s not really work at all! Well, assuming my simple logic is true, that this lucky mechanical engineer has not surrendered his “work” once he retired. Watch and enjoy this video to find out how :
Just so you can know more about me. After graduating as a mechanical engineer, I worked six months as a Quality Control Engineer in an American MNC and five and a half years as an Aircraft Structures Engineer in Singapore Airlines. I then continued with serious fun in Marketing with the airline and that included working, living and enjoying life in Singapore, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and USA.
Hello. impressive job. I did not expect this. This is a impressive story. Thanks!
im 20 and I have just left university and have a job. I will start my sainvg for retirement then. You see how todays older people have been sainvg but still have nothing, so I have chosen a personal retirement plan not connected to my job I know people who have had their retirement funds frozen when they’ve moved jobs Not good. Save yourself you can only trust you! And save soon as not to leave it too late
Awesome thinking. The earlier you start saving, the better your ability to retire in style! The retirement plan is better served by using part of your savings to build streams of income. Your comment has given me an idea for another post. Thank you Lovely.
And to think of it, retiring in style means I need to put Bora Bora onto the top of my bucket list… 🙂
I like this site it’s a master piece! Glad I discovered this on google.
My dad remembers you! =) He says “Hi” as well. =P
Hi Monica,
Thanks, it was a great company where we were colleagues. All the best for your journey in blogging. Cheers