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Do you believe it when someone claims to be 'semi-retired' in their 50's?

I call bullshit on it for the most part. I'm no longer working permanent full time but i still work almost the same contracted hours (it's just not called 'full time'), but in no way am I 'semi retired'. I've deliberately reduced my hours of work to give more time to my daughter who is now 5 y/o. I can't conceivably consider 'retirement' until at least age 70 and I'm 53 now.

I've heard of FIRE principle but you have to be some sort of obscenely rich young go-getter exec, or a member of the silver-spoon fraternity, to retire 'early'.
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Torsten · 36-40, M
my father retired in his 50's due to health complications and my mother retired in her 40's. People retire for all sorts of reasons and age isn't a factor for a good deal of it