Originally Posted by William Campbell
My primary source of revenue is making printing plates for the graphic arts industry. I'm not a graphic artist (well, could be called that), rather the fellow who takes all that artists can imagine, which they put into a page layout application, and manage all the technical details so a printing press can actually bring the design into reality. Of course, these days that also includes using and maintaining computer systems that drive our graphic workflow. Gone are the days of Letraset and x-acto knives; it's all computerized now, as are so many other industries.
For those speaking of retirement, I'm in no hurry personally since I enjoy my work so greatly. Working until the body says "no more" is likely but not so much out of necessity. I'm having a good time so far.
For those responding who have retired, it would be relevant, I think, to say what you were doing that got you there. It is, after all, still your source of income I presume whether or not you are still actually engaged in the activity. Besides, it brings more to the conversation. If not what you do, what did you do all those years?
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