Old Grafters

[dai dogs 1,412]

I’m 62 and still grafting any old grafters on here ?

[DIDO.1 22,698]

Mates dad is 76 and still working on site. Will get on a roof if they turn there backs for a minute. 

I used to work in a unit on a farm and the old farmer was still mooching around in his 90's. I saw him up a ladder once putting new battens on a shed felt roof

[dai dogs 1,412]

I seen an 72 year old guy  on site climb up a frame of a building and stood on the roof no scaffolding just because someone said he couldn’t they don’t make them like they used to lol 

[downsouth 7,248]

1 hour ago, dai dogs said:

I’m 62 and still grafting any old grafters on here ?

You should be at 62.My old man is 69 and still does 48/60 hrs a week shiftwork.Had a hip replacement in his early 40s,knee in his early 50s and could have been invalided off years ago but aint having none of it

[dai dogs 1,412]

9 minutes ago, downsouth said:

You should be at 62.My old man is 69 and still does 48/60 hrs a week shiftwork

How many hours do you do mate and what type of work do you both do?

[WILF 46,785]

I think it’s one of those things that’s fantastic if you want to and really sad if you have to.

Its nice to have a purpose and to keep your brain ticking over 

[shaaark 10,740]

My old man retired at 75.

He's 81 now, and still out and about as much as I am, if not more sometimes.

[dai dogs 1,412]

People praise others 

[Blackmag 6,067]

I go on a farm were the old lad( sadly gone now ) still use to be on the yard or down the fields in his early 80s every day between 4.30 and 5 in the morning checking on his stock I asked him one day why he didn't need the money and I thought you was retired his answer was listen lad I still need a purpose to get up in a morning if  I lose that I won't last long it keeps me going plus getting up early every day all those years never leaves you I still know a few like him even now 

[downsouth 7,248]

8 hours ago, dai dogs said:

How many hours do you do mate and what type of work do you both do?

Im do all aspects of building and groundwork and building and depending on time of year 40 to 60 

[tatsblisters 9,615]

63 next week and still grafting in a warehouse in a fast paced job some days i am in agony with sciatica. The years of hard graft in the pit then hod carrying and five years scaffolding and years on the demolition plus out in all weathers over the years working my lurchers and poaching has took its toll . I cant wait to get my state pension and call it a day as long as work goes . I will be more than happy just mooching about with the catty every day rather than doing the mundane job i do everyday with boring people .

[Arry 21,742]

Worked till was 66 self employed last few years as no f****r wants you then. Gardening, Maintenance, Machine driving and work on farms Laying hedges etc and even then customers didn't want me to give up working for them. Retired now and loving it Ferreting, Fishing, Foraging, Metal detecting, Gardening and any thing else I fancy. The only trouble is your body is a bit f****d after years of manual work. 

Also right now I'm sucked off to the stump with rain and bloody wind Lol.

They reckon if you have no interests when you retire life expectancy is just 3 years.

Cheers Arry

[tatsblisters 9,615]

I think that old saying ring's true with me any way . You work to live not live for work. 

[Councilestatekid 1,885]

Know 2 lads still at it builder 76 his labourer is 79 still do a good tidy job put half of the youngsters to shame on the graft.ive no intention of lasting that long 50 and out for me can't wait to retire off to a sunnier place mrs will be 45 

[DEERMAN 1,020]

Here goes lol 

Did 15 years in Paras (6 tours Ireland , Iraq and Macedonia )then 18 years CP in Iraq ,where I got shot at numerous times ,blown up a few times and motared loads lol done few other protection type things in this country but to boring to talk about 

I then retired took 6 months off got bored to f**k so work for my cuz for last 2 years on tarmac and love it at 55, I will work for as long as I can walk lol

Edited December 27, 2023 by DEERMAN