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a person who spent decades earning the right to ignore your calendar invite.
means a person who has stopped working at their main occupation, usually after reaching a certain age, and now lives on savings or a pension.
from From 'retire,' which came into English in the 1500s from French 'retirer' — to draw back or withdraw, built from 're-' (back) plus 'tirer' (to draw or pull). It first carried a military flavor (troops retiring from battle) before it softened into the gentler act of withdrawing from work. The '-ee' ending is the same French-derived suffix that marks the one to whom something is done — as in 'employee' or 'trainee' — so a retiree is, literally, one who has been drawn back from labor.
- longevity boom
- Many now spend 30+ years retired
- early origins
- Germany's first pension age was 70, in 1889
- work after work
- Roughly 1 in 5 returns to jobs
- peak happiness
- Life satisfaction often rises after retiring
- travel surge
- They drive a huge share of leisure tourism
jack nicklaus — golfer retired in 2005 after 45 years on professional tour
michael jordan — nba player retired in 2003 at age 40 after chicago bulls career
serena williams — tennis player retired in 2022 after 27 years and 23 grand slams