The people I know with jobs that provide autonomy, respect, satisfaction of intellectual curiosity, socialization and decent compensation don&#x27;t seem to want to retire at any age, and are usually forced out due to physical limitations.  On the other hand the cubicle-dwelling worker bees start to lust after retirement in their 30s and 40s.  I think this heavily depends on the job and is more of a reaction to specific employment environments rather than the concept of any professional work period.