100%. The converse is true, too. Often, people that carry on working well beyond retirement age, are more happy and engaged than peers who retired. The key thi

100%. The converse is true, too. Often, people that carry on working well beyond retirement age, are more happy and engaged than peers who retired. The key thing is having enough time to pursue your own interests and time with friends/family rather than employer owning all your time and energy. Also, if one has the health to work part-time into one's 80s, one doesn't then need huge savings or pension because by, say age 65 when you'd hope all mortgage was paid off, you can live on a half-time wage probably . All depends on maintaining your health though....