Thinking Of Retiring? Consider Your Health
Manuel “Manny” Aguirre, 80, has been mixing cocktails at Musso and Frank Grill in Los Angeles for more than two decades. He works part time and could retire — but he doesn’t want to.
The Musso and Frank Grill is a cherished time warp in Los Angeles. Once inside, you’re in old Hollywood: The place is all dim lighting and curved booths, with a soundtrack featuring every song you ever heard in a black-and-white movie. It’s a steak-and-martini kind of place.
And the guy who makes those famous martinis is Manuel “Manny” Aguirre. He’s been mixing cocktails for 55 years, more than two decades of that behind the long bar here. He just turned 80 and could retire if he wanted to.
“My kids and my grandchildren, they say to me, ‘Grandpa, it’s time.’ But they don’t realize you miss part of your life — your customers and your friends,” he says.
Are you retiring ’cause you want to? Are you retiring involuntarily? Are you working or volunteering after retirement? These are all critical factors in terms of your mental health, and I think they also affect your physical health.
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