Frank46
US Veteran
Both my folks lived and worked through the depression so they knew a thing or two regarding saving a buck. Dad worked for the railroad as an electrician and Mom was at home although in later tears did work in a department store. With a mortgage,3 kids and a car that was on its last legs there wasn't any free money for luxuries. I made up a bicycle from parts I got off bicycles that better off people had tosses out with the trash. When Dad retired from the railroad his pension for 45 years was adaquate just barely. When us kids got a job we were expected to contribute some of our money towards the family. i did this right up until I got married. Pops was looking over some pay stubs and I realized that the last 5 years he worked for the railroad were the only years he just barely cleared 10K. 1st full year I worked I cleared almost 15K and he was shocked. When I retired I was making over 62K a year. All three kids worked our jobs and although my sister managed to drink herself to death both myself and my brother did have a pretty good life style. My brother retired from the Post Office and drives around the country in a motor home with his wife. Me, well I retired and live in louisiana with my wife and two daughters. I'll tell you that working rotating shifts regardless of weather conditions 24/7/365 can beat down the strongest man over time. All I want to do is live the remaining years i have in peace and putz around my 4.5 acres and shoot when the spirit moves me. That's not to much to ask for isn't it??. Frank
