Turnhout pensions affordable? According to some politicians, we must all work longer. The 90-year-old Bert Van Beurden from Oud-Turnhout a good example. He is working part-time in a deurwaarderskantoor, until two years ago even full-time. “Heart and soul”, says Bert. “Only I regret that so much tax have to pay.”
Bert Van Beurden fourth on Valentine’s day of his 90th birthday. His peers with Okra on to a game of billiards or petanque. Bert don’t. He draws every day dressed to the gerechtsdeurwaarderskantoor in the Otterstraat in Turnhout. He is already 30 years old in paid employment. A new career in addition to his former career as a onderhoudsmechanieker.
early retirement at 58
“I am 38 years employed at wegenbouwbedrijf Of Gorp. I have helped in the construction of the airport of Bierset and air base of Kleine Brogel, in the vicinity of the Delwaidedok, and the E19 motorway between Brecht and the Dutch border.”
Bert did his work like. And actually, he had absolutely no desire to be on his 58th with early retirement. “I had rested still want to work, but in that time it was the custom that on early retirement went as soon as it could. Everyone did it.”
Bikes or play billiards
Bert followed the example of his generation, but quickly realized that a retired life is not for him. “If you are always long days work, you have no hobbies built. Cycling, billiards, or work in the garden, didn’t care. My work was always my hobby.”
I must be not all day behind the geraniums turn to look outside
Bert Van Beurden (90), 68 years to the work
to be closer To his children to live, and moved Bert shortly after his retirement from Weelde (Ravels) to Oud-Turnhout. That would soon have a major impact on the rest of his life. “I lived next to a lawyer, Annemie Van Deun. They saw that I was whole day with nothing to do, and told me that her sister – bailiff May Van Deun – still someone could use. As a driver and as a witness in seizures. On condition that everything is legally in order with my early retirement, I wanted to do. Thirty years later, I’m still employed.”
knee surgery
2 years ago – he was then 88 – continued Bert to full time work as a driver and witness. Knee surgery brought change that. Since then, he works only half-time. Every day from 13 hours to 17 hours is he started work in the deurwaarderskantoor. “The last two years I search for particular files on to colleagues, and I put a hand where needed. Occasionally, am I still as a driver.”
I want to my 95th continue to work. If they make me still want to, of course.
Bert Van Beurden (90), part-time jobs to work in a deurwaarderskantoor
ask People on Bert or he financial still need to keep working. “Money I have already long not more necessary. This job is me so be sure not to have the financial to do. On the contrary, I pay a lot of taxes by, each year between 5 and 10,000 euros. But it is just something that I like to do. This way I can concern. This is my long life”, says Bert.
“I’m lucky that I’m healthy remained. But that is probably no coincidence. Especially mentally, it’s important to stay busy. Me you should not be behind the geraniums turn to throughout the day looking out the window.”
what Are the two jobs together, Bert Van Beurden has already a career of 68 years behind the back. However, he thinks now he is 90 years it has become not to stop. “If I get healthy stay, I want to use this a long time and continue to do so. I will not say that I am on my 100th still working will be. But I would still like to my 95th continue to work. As long as they make me still want to, of course. (laughs) But for now they are still satisfied of my work.”
