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‘Too young to retire’ – that’s a little personal, isn’t it?
The retirement age protects older workers who want to continue working. But what about those who want to stop even earlier?
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For younger workers, especially, retirement has become a personal choice determined not by financial needs alone, says the writer.
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Leslie Koh
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I am, apparently, too young to retire.
So I’ve been told countless times, after announcing my decision to take a break from full-time work. Though I’m pursuing part-time studies and doing some freelance writing on the side, I’ve been telling others, half-jokingly, that I’m semi-retired.
