Feelings of an exhausted woman who dreams of retirement

Reaching retirement age It looks like a lottery in the CIS countries. After all, very often older people are afraid that they simply will not live to see the moment when the state begins to pay them a pension. And sad statistics, questionable reforms and an increase in the retirement age only fuel this fear.



We decided to draw your attention to this topic because we recently received a letter from our reader. A cry of the soul, to be exact. Larisa Fedorovna is almost 47 years old, the work squeezes the last juices out of her. She doesn't understand, How to reach retirement And if that's even possible. Let's find out the woman's story and support her!

Recently, I have been thinking more and more about my future. I’m 46 years old and the number isn’t scary. But because of the constant work, I feel much older. There's absolutely no energy for anything. Weekends don't help me relax, I just sleep. When I wake up, my whole body hurts.

I love my job. I have a good salary and a stable 5-day schedule (some work 6 days a week). But it doesn't work. All days merge into one endless groundhog day. And all my actions were reduced to automaticity.



So I wake up, I make coffee, and I shove a couple of sandwiches into myself in a hurry. Then I get dressed, put in a bag with lunch and go out. The bus, as always, is cramped, and I'll be lucky if I sit down. We can sleep. 20 minutes and I'm already at work. Break, lunch, meeting.

I'm going home. My eyes are stuck, but I don't even resist. Adsky hurts back and legs: standing work does not spare anyone. I'll have to take a bath to relax. But I come home and fall on the bed. I wonder if this is the life I have ever wanted. Is that life at all?



But my case can hardly be called critical. People get worse. Every day I see these drooping eyes that are filled with despair. Someone to stand on their feet all day, someone to look at the monitor screen, and someone to communicate with customers, to be polite and friendly. I have friends who work 12 hours a day. When do you want to live?

How to get to retirement I remember my grandmother Galya. She worked until she was 65 and never complained. Moreover, she looked great and showed by her example that age is not a hindrance to a happy life. This is what endurance and perseverance are!



She laughed when asked to retire. I wanted to work to the last. But why? There were other times and there were other people. They were willing to plow to the last, all for the common good. Not a single hint of mental or physical exhaustion.

What about me? I feel exhausted, exhausted. I tell my colleagues and friends: someone is doing even worse, someone is mired in debt and loans, and someone does not want to live at all. I don't understand what's wrong with us?



To survive to retirement, you need to work for a lifetime. What if the retirement age is increased in a few years? It might not be easy. What kind of happy old age can we talk about?

From the newsroom Hopelessness. That’s what I felt when I read this story. Someone will say that the work is separate. And stress resistance is different for everyone. But, unfortunately, the mood in society says one thing. “A generation of tired people” is exhausted to the limit. Not surprisingly, retirement It seems impossible.



I want to believe that in the near future the situation will improve. In the meantime, we want you to learn. Balance between work, rest and personal life. Remember that nothing is more important than your health. Take care!