30 More Days Till Retirement!

campigloo wrote:
I don't get jealous over much, but this is the one. 1 more year for us. Hope you have a great time!

And I'm jealous of my boss who's leaving tomorrow...:(

I don't get jealous over much, but this is the one. 1 more year for us. Hope you have a great time!

Super congrats on your retirement! As I read the tea leafs, my children and/or their children may not be able to.

I didn't miss my 32+ year job one minute. I used to get up at ~5:30AM to go to it but the day after I retired, I started getting up no earlier than 7:30AM. In fact I went to work every day and worked hard just so I could retire ... that was my goal ... wish I could have been born independently wealthy!! Life is too short to waste on working. ;)

Four more years for myself. The time line is in place for my retirement. Will be enjoying retirement FT'ing. Good luck TucsonJim, enjoy the retirement. See you down the road.
Scott

RVUSA wrote:
I have 1 to 2 years before I can be my sons golf caddy. *sob*

Have you put your short timer skates on at work yet?

Short timer skates? Oh heck yes. My replacement is in place and trained. The office is running smoothly, and my staff likes the new guy. Right now, I'm just marking time until my pension kicks in.

I have 1 to 2 years before I can be my sons golf caddy. *sob*

Have you put your short timer skates on at work yet?

TucsonJim wrote:
A little more on the details. My DW retired 18 months ago. I've been working a pretty high stress job for the last 30 years. I've been the production engineering manager in a bomb factory! Talk about nerve racking work. One error, and you can lose your crew and your life. I'm nearly 60 now, so it's time to call it quits.

My dad is in his mid 80's, active and healthy. Better yet, he lives on the ocean in northern Maine. So next year, we're going to hook up the RV, head west to California, north to Washington, east to Maine, South to Florida, then west back home. We're planning 3-4 months for this excursion, if not more.

Then, in 2015, we're going to spend all summer in Alaska. I have a love of photography, and want to really take my time and do some landscape and wildlife work. Who knows, I might even sell some of the photos.

So far, we haven't planned 2016 yet, but that's part of the fun of being free to do what we want when we want. I don't think I'll go back to work, unless somebody wants to hire me as their photo guide here in Arizona....

It seems you have a "well deserved" plan ahead of you.

It is our 25th in 2015 and Alaska, Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut are on our list.

What a wonderful idea for a paying hobby. I hope that it works out that way for you.

I keep telling my hubby he should "retire" early and provide a service of taking groups of people on camping trips. Their own RV's etc. rather like a tour guide. A convoy of RV's LOL

352 wrote:
Good luck to you. I did it at 50 and never looked back.

congrats on 50! tried for 50 but couldn't swing it. had to settle for 55. no regrets.

Congrats!!

Retirement IS great. Time to do what you want and enjoy it without having to rush back to work.

Took me a whole weekend to get use to the idea.

Life really begins at retirement.

A little more on the details. My DW retired 18 months ago. I've been working a pretty high stress job for the last 30 years. I've been the production engineering manager in a bomb factory! Talk about nerve racking work. One error, and you can lose your crew and your life. I'm nearly 60 now, so it's time to call it quits.

My dad is in his mid 80's, active and healthy. Better yet, he lives on the ocean in northern Maine. So next year, we're going to hook up the RV, head west to California, north to Washington, east to Maine, South to Florida, then west back home. We're planning 3-4 months for this excursion, if not more.

Then, in 2015, we're going to spend all summer in Alaska. I have a love of photography, and want to really take my time and do some landscape and wildlife work. Who knows, I might even sell some of the photos.

So far, we haven't planned 2016 yet, but that's part of the fun of being free to do what we want when we want. I don't think I'll go back to work, unless somebody wants to hire me as their photo guide here in Arizona....