Old-Biscuit wrote:
After 25+ yrs of 12hr rotating shifts I LOVE Retirement.
Now I really really enjoyed my job. I operated a power plant. Boilers, turbines, generators of various sizes and styles. As Control Operator ALL trades had to get approvals for work thru me. I had a great crew, experienced -----good at their job. We functioned as 'one' ---each knew what others needed and when needed.
But due to deregulation the plants were sold, new owners were investors (idiots) and dealing with their 'management' became a real chore.
SAFETY was ignored and tried/true methods were circumvented.
I quit over a major safety issue one fine Friday morning and then come Monday afternoon I officially went from 'unemployed' to RETIRED.
2 months shy of turning 50 years old.That was 13 years ago.
YES..retirement is great.
Lots of OTHER adventures to become involved with.......and time to do so.
What is strange is that when working money was a big concern.
Now.......it is the least of issues and I get less monthly then I ever did when employed.
Life is good......one only needs to stay involved with ANYTHING.
I'm doing this right now. Stationary engineer in a hospital. 12 hour graveyard shift for 18 years. 4 days a week, including weekends. Haven't had a weekend with my wife in the same amount of time. I'm getting old, and this shift is killing me. Six months ago they gave me an afternoon shift- 8 hr. days. Five days a week. Weekends off. Same hours as my wife at the same hospital. We can actually ride to work together. Except the guy they hired for my shift got into an accident, so here I am again, probably til August. The very minute I can do it, I am out of here. The most boring day during retirement has got to be better than the best day at work. For me anyway. 2 more years to go, if I can make it.
