This conversations seems slightly moot. Each and every person is different, and although this set of forums has a certain "clientele persuasion" (ie technical bent) most people have to know deep down the type of job that would really suit them.
IE retiring sounds REALLY boring to me right now, but then I am only semi-employed at the moment and seem to find it incredibly easy to burn time. Need more money, and thus a job, soon
Many, many jobs have hidden benefits btw... its not all about the preverbial greenbacks, believe me...
Some hidden benefits :
a) Hairdresser : Personal connection with people, trust, conversation, chance for creative flair.
b) Working with children : Personal satisfaction, joy, personal growth, personal connection.
c) Bar work : Variable working conditions (some very cool if you like the music/clientele/atmosphere).
Remember that some jobs also have hidden drawbacks as well that the cash is supposed to make up for...
a) IT : Stress, performance related criticallity, high competition
b) Medicine : Stress, high performance related criticallity, personal challenge
c) Billionaire playboy : Boredom, lack of direction, lack of drive, lack of challenge.
Personally I would go out of my head if I was a billionaire... well after I'd solved most of the harshest problems of society ^^