Retire Feb 1st any advice?.... I did it.....

OOPS!! Just thought of one more thing....wonder if you will be missed or it will be tough for the Co.to get along without you! Tell you what to do...get a buckett of water....let it settle....put your finger in & pull it out....notice how fast the ripples settle??That's how fast they will miss ya.Of course I look at it the other way...that's how fast I missed my work! hee!
Jim
 
Assuming you are married and can afford a 'time out' vacation..
I am sure that you both have discussed a dream time out vacation..Do it ! You may not realize that when you retire, so does your spouse and they have expiations'..It's not all about you..
You will thank me later.. :)
 
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Looks like 2016 will be great. Have 4 weeks of work left, 20 working days. Jan 29th will be the last day. Looking for a job 2 days a week, maybe 6-8 hrs a day for the 2 days. It will help me stay busy. I did auto body all my life and hope to find a gun shop to spend time at, part time. I hate cars and will not work on them again. At the local gun club, one morning a week, I want to get the retired together to shoot, BS and have fun. We could bring food if they want also. It's the same club we have the NE Ohio Bunch. That's if the weather (snow) isn't bad. Bought a couple project S&W's to work on also. Any ideas or advice from the professional retired???? I'll be a newbie. Larry
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Jebus, this is interesting reading. I have made the decision to retire as of June at the end of my contract. I have been in education. I also did auto collision for 10 years before teaching in a college for 15 and moving on to administration. I often look back and wonder how I would be doing physically if I were still working on cars. I am soon to be 62 and I can feel it, mainly the last year or so. Like you, I hate to work on cars, I won't even pull off a trim panel anymore.

I have heard comments on both ends of this retirement deal. Most say it is the best thing they ever did and are busier than ever. I wish I had grandkids to spoil but neither of my children are married. I do plan to exercise a lot more but I think the key thing is investing in others to keep you mentally sharp. I teach Sunday School and am active (even at my age) with the youth at church. For some reason I renewed my state administration license and I can sub for $100 a day and pick the classes and which days. Might drive me crazy going to a public school from a private though. Mostly I just want to enjoy life without the stress of the phone ringing and someone always wanting something done. I want to do things on my own time.

Best of luck with this and keep us posted.
 
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Huskerguy, it's tough. My knees are bad, tough getting up from a creeper. Cars are a lot harder to work on, went through a big turn from easy to hard through the years. Hate the rush of getting things done, it's very tense today. Retire and don't look back.

My wife will retire in a year or so and earlier then 65. Need to find some med. ins. For her. Lots of good ideas here and lots to smile at. Larry
 
Jebus35745 said:
Huskerguy, it's tough. My knees are bad, tough getting up from a creeper. Cars are a lot harder to work on, went through a big turn from easy to hard through the years. Hate the rush of getting things done, it's very tense today. Retire and don't look back.

My wife will retire in a year or so and earlier then 65. Need to find some med. ins. For her. Lots of good ideas here and lots to smile at. Larry
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Jebus35745 - I hear ya on the knees. I have had both of my scoped, part of that is from sports and running though. I thought maybe with all of the new equipment and materials cars were much easier. I remember going from U.S. to foreign cars, I loved the foreign cars, they were much easier to work on. I haven't worked on cars since 99. Don't miss it a bit. Very hard work.

My wife wants to work 4 more years to age 65. She loves working with high school kids in math as an aide. She is crazy but that is another story. On the insurance, this depends on your religious views but I use one of the three companies that was grandfathered under Obamacare. They do cost sharing. I pay $180 month and pay my own incidentals and meds. When I have something major come up I fill out a form, submit the bills, they take off $300 and I get checks for the rest. One has to be a professing Christian. PM me if you are interested.

Good luck with the retirement - live long and prosper and I don't go to any car shows anymore! :)
 
Take up reloading as a Hobby.I have been retired since 2002 and am running out of places to store My Ammo,I guess I'll have to go to the Range more often than I do.
 
Four years for me. Wait until ya see how fast time goes by when you retire. Week seems to last about 3 days!!
 
I finally retired on October 31. It took two days to get used to being on a perpetual vacation. Some people will spend their retirement years sitting on a sofa and watching Opra and Jerry Springer. Others will find that there are not enough hours in a day to do everything you want to do.
 
Thanks for the post, some good advice here, I am also getting ready to take the retirement plunge in June. I have considered everything mentioned here and then some others. Nude sky diving is about the only thing out of the question! I hate to hear giggling.
 
Suggestion. Qualify for a home equity loan while you are still working. Your income will permit you get the loan at a interest lower rate. Once you get the loan, just keep it as a safety net. You have the ability to get a large amount of money in a very short period of time if an emergency arose. We've had our loan for almost ten years, never used a penny of it but it is there if needed. The bank keeps sending me notices to use the money but the notices go in the trash.
 
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It will be one year at the end of this week since I formally retired from Uncle Sam. Since there is no official retirement age, particularly from the NIH, I did not retire until I was 76+. Still keep busy scientifically as I set up an LLC, and now have my own "one man" consulting business, where the "profits" fund my travel to various scientific meetings when the full cost is not met. Have been to some "interesting places" this last year as a result (central Asia for example). Enjoy the "retirement" and keep those brain cells working. Dave_n
 
Bought 2 project guns for retirement. One will be turning a 15-2 into a .32 something PPC gun. Have all the parts ready to go. Been reloading for years, now I'll have more time. My Grandfather said to always put off to tomowwow what you could have done today. Need an outdoor range closer for the few rifles I have. Life is good and WILL get better soon, Larry
 
Just a thought from a retired individual..
Think back 20 years, what did you want to do upon retirement ?
What were your pipe dreams ?
 
Glad you're getting out of the rut that work tends to be. Play as much as possible hunt fish and leave wild wimmin alone. As me how I know that part...I retired in 95 after 27 yrs 2 months 29 days and 23 hrs on the job. Been doing what I want pretty much when I want. Only complaint I have is..you oughtta see my Honey Do list!! I just got done doing the last item on the list from 2006. I only allow her to add 4 items a year!! Ummmm yeah!
 
Save up as much cash as you can, or maybe get the HE loan BigBoy
suggested. I figured pretty close on my monthly budget, but did not
count on such things as:
New roof for the cabin: $1100
Dam repair: $1600
New water heater: $600
Car repair: $250
My brother fell and broke his leg and had to move in with me for recovery,
so:
Plumbing repairs in bathroom: $2500 so far
New bed he could use: $1000
Groceries: double
Hopefully, you won't need the money but......
 
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