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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I will only have 22 years as fed, but there’s no way I’m gonna want to stick around until I’m 68 or 70. That’s way too many years sitting at a desk.[/b] I plan more of a “downshift” to part time employment than true retirement, at least until SS kicks in.

House in low COLA will be paid for and kids will be out of college. No expensive hobbies. 
I am partnered after a divorce and hope to remain partnered but marriage might not be on the table.

I started my career late after being SAHM and my savings got hit pretty hard in the tumultuous period after my divorce, but things are stable, if challenging, now. But I only have about 100k in TSP at age 43 and I can only put 10% in now, and don’t anticipate being able to amp that up unless my partner and I move in together or once my kids go to college and I move to low COLA. I will be 54 when my youngest completes college.

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You need some perspective. Most of us have been working “at a desk” since they were 22, so by 60 they will have worked 38 years.

You and the luxury to SAH and not enter the regular workforce until you were 38.  I’m sorry for your divorce, but you seem anxious to quit when you’ve barely been working 5 years.

Appreciate the time you did have to spend with your kids and not have to do the working parent grind, and I would work at least to 62 but honestly going to 67 and getting full SS should hardly be a hardship as that will still be less than 30 years in the workforce (plus whatever you did before kids).

I would address why you hate your job, maybe look for a different role. In my office people routinely work till 70, but we all believe in our mission, the work is cool, and our team is generally very cooperative.  What is wrong where you are now? Do you have ADHD or something that makes sitting still difficult?[/quote]

I actually love my work and the people I am working with. I am just noticing the creeping effect on my health that sitting at a desk for 9 hours a day is having on my health. No amount of ergonomics is going to change that. [/quote]

Maybe a standing desk will?   I had a couple of coworkers (federal ees) who were able to get standing desks provided to them.[/quote]

Actually, thanks for the reminder. My ancient desk is breaking down and I have planned to replace it with adjustable standing desk. I guess now is the time.[/quote]

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