Just part of the master plan!
The UK thought of that.....The Fruit and Vege Industry would benefit immensely . (They were the ones who came up with the idea, only to be shot down by Scumo during Covid..) Then We wouldn't need to Bring in as many 457 visa workers if this was allowed in Australia... Love to Travel and Pick Fruit to give me a bit of extra cash... To help pay for the Petrol it will cost me... But there is definitely NO Incentive to do this, So we all pay for it in the shops with rising Fruit and Vege prices... And Farmers and Growers just letting fruit rot on the trees and ground cause they just don't have the Workers to pick their crops......
Not all Pensioners are old and frail and over 65 you know...I became one at the prime age of 45...
I Much prefer to still be running around on Construction sites earning $2000+pw...
LW....
I feel useless sometimes as im not contributing to Society...
LW i couldn’t agree more. Being retired is crap. I would much prefer being out conversing with clients and hopefully solving their issues, however, when Covid struck, so did the axe. Being of retiring age i took it on the chin and thought, well i have done my bit snd paid my taxes for over 45 years. Health is everything, and don’t ever forget it. Work for as long as you want and as long as you enjoy what you are doing. Best Wishes to you and importantly, your Wife. MackkaI had no choice... Medical Reasons with Mrs Wolf....
Thats why i would like to pick fruit or throw a bit of AC Duct work up and pay Tax if i was allowed...
It gets to you after awhile...
LW...
So many things one can do. I belong to a Men's shed - we make children's toys for charity, run sausage sizzles outside Bunnings to raise money for charity. You can mend fences for farmers after bushfires, or help after floods. Only a minority of people are physically significantly impared by 65 (I am nearly a decade older), and it is almost impossible to be "useless" if one makes an effort to do something. For example I have seen people complain about emigrants not learning English. but it costs a lot in a new country - but there are language mentoring programmes where you simply spend an hour or so each week with a new emigrant family. Then there are groups like Rotary and Lions (I reckon Men's Shed's can be among the best solutions, since one shed often has many activities you can engage in - e.g. helping disabled pensioners at home to repair furniture, hang blinds, replace light globes etc. or just fill in interminible government forms).I had no choice... Medical Reasons with Mrs Wolf....
Thats why i would like to pick fruit or throw a bit of AC Duct work up and pay Tax if i was allowed...
It gets to you after awhile...
LW...
Similar here, can be a tough gig sometimes. Definitely need a break every now and then. Hope things ease up a bit for you from time to time.Main issue is Mrs Wolf has to be with me... So i doubt Men's sheds would be ok...
LW...
Or fishing
Not sure I understand the crap part Mackka ? Unless bad health prevents which can prevent regardless of age, you now have the time to get out and do a zillion things. I always found work got in the way of living? Always tried to work to live not live to work
BUT if one is not happy with a situation then one must take steps to change it............................ this can sometimes take a giant leap to do so. 
All I could offer here LW is you never know when the last day is, so don't put it off. Not a negative thought in any way just a realistic one. Only regret i have is I wasted to many years hesitating and dreaming, but i can assure you currently making up for lost time and indeed living what used to be but a dream.
