Retirement

Do you want to move to the country when you retire? Or do you want to move to a big city, like Tokyo or New York? Or, do you just want to stay put?
Personally, I want to move to the country or to the beach...It is my dream!

Recently, because of the financial crisis all over the world, many companies are laying off many workers. In addition, the companies are offering many employees the option of early retirement.
The below article gives some facts about this trend.
"More employees retiring early"
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081208a3.html

p.s. It is pretty cold today...winter is here! and I don't like winter.................................