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« on: March 29, 2012, 02:42:50 PM »

 Banana Chili

As in, officially retired.  Technically not off the rolls until the end of next week; but today was my last day at work.  Gladness, some sadness, gained about 5 pounds this week from all the lunch dates; I'll keep in touch with a lot of folks.  

I showed up today wearing not the usual suit & tie, but a loud Hawaiian shirt.   Bigsmile


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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 02:48:26 PM »

Way to go, DaddyO!

Congrats and colour me envious !

Enjoy  Bigok
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 03:06:15 PM »

Watcha gonna do now?

Congratulations.  Thumbsup
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012, 05:42:40 PM »

Jealous.  See you in 40 years  Lol
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2012, 05:46:30 PM »

Congrats! Good for you!  Bigok
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 05:52:09 PM »

Congrats man- enjoy it!  At this point I still love what I do, and it will be a sad day when I throw in the towel.   There's a teacher at school going through this right now.  42 years in the classroom.   Thumbsup
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 05:55:14 PM »


Jealous.  See you in 40 years  Hope to join you someday  Sad


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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2012, 12:56:36 AM »

Yeah, but are you going to stay retired?  I retired in 09 and am working more now than when I was the fuzz.  Enjoy.
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2012, 04:25:47 AM »


Thanks all.  I've got at least a couple more months to devote to renovating my house.  I figger while the housing market's down I'll put some dosh into making it a bit more liveable for me and whoever else cares to shack up with a skinhead motorcycle-riding slacker    Bigsmile .   We have some regional motorcycle events to attend in the spring & summer (including the STN National); then in late August if no one else's retired I'll probably do a solo jaunt out west, look up some friends in CA, and scope out some Lebensraum in Montana.  Still thinking of raising goats as a sideline/hobby.    As for work, in the DC area I always have the option of doing consulting with one of the established firms.  My former employers tried to extract a promise from me to come back in that capacity in a couple months.  But seriously - I don't want to, and my number crunching suggests I shouldn't have to.  Still have some riding to do - next year we'd like to visit Iceland, and after that Europe or Australia.
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2012, 04:38:03 AM »

Now that sounds like a retirement plan.   Bigok  Congrats.  

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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2012, 04:41:41 AM »

Congrats Scratch! I have at least 10 to go...
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2012, 05:50:36 AM »

Congrats.   Beerchug
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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2012, 06:23:20 AM »

Well done! You're my new hero!

Enjoy yerself, you've certainly earned it!
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2012, 06:38:01 AM »

Have a good time being retired!  I will still be slaving away for the next 2.5-3 decades, but I'm saving 15% toward the day.  

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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2012, 07:23:54 AM »

So.

How was your first breakfast at the diner? 

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« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2012, 07:55:19 AM »

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« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2012, 08:42:21 AM »

Congratulations Scratch.  Well done.   Thumbsup

I'm with the others.  I'm at least 15 years away from even "semi-retirement" and trying my best to sock in 15% into the old 401k.  Nowhere near my overall goal financially because I enjoy spending $$.

Do you have any advice for us "slaves"?  
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« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2012, 09:04:03 AM »

Congrats!

I'm sure there'll be more time for polishing the bike... Razz
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« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2012, 11:03:47 AM »


So.

How was your first breakfast at the diner? 


Great!  I told the waitress that part of my retirement plan was to spend more time at local eateries annoying the staff.   My coffee tasted funny.



Do you have any advice for us "slaves"?  


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« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2012, 01:24:38 PM »

In a big yellow Caddy! Enjoy!
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