Retirement

Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the age of 71

Footballers do it in their 30s while most of us have to wait until our 60s. When is the right time to stop your job and retire? Perhaps when you're too old to carry on working, or maybe when you've just had enough?

This week's question:
What is the official retirement age in Japan?
a) 60
b) 65
c) 70

Listen to the 6-minute-English programme to find out the answer.
Don't miss the script with great vocab!! 

Vocabulary

retirement

the time when you stop working, especially because you have reached the age when you are officially too old to work

a financial decision

a choice based on how much money you have

pension

a regular payment from a company of the government, paid to someone who has reached an age where they officially stop working

job satisfaction

a feeling that you are enjoying your job

enough is enough

a time to stop because you have achieved what you want to

to hang up your boots

to give up playing (usually football)

hunky-dory

good or going well

to resign

to officially give up your job

to abdicate

to give up power