Jst1mr
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Congratulations, thank you sincerely for risking your life to serve and protect, and enjoy a well-earned retirement...the busier the better!
RETIREMENT!!!
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Moonman
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Congratulations. As retirement goes on you'll find yourself busier and busier with things you want to do and when you want to do them.
The key to a long RETIREMENT
I have been retired for 21 years...
The key to a long RETIREMENT is to find something to do.
You can not sit around and agrovate your wife all the time.
Find a HOBBY or a 2ND JOB.
Don't just set around and get fat, waiting for a stroke to take you out.
I have been retired for 21 years...
The key to a long RETIREMENT is to find something to do.
You can not sit around and agrovate your wife all the time.
Find a HOBBY or a 2ND JOB.
Don't just set around and get fat, waiting for a stroke to take you out.
rburg
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Congratulations. It does take a bit of getting used to.
I retired just short of 2 months ago. I took the summer off, regardless of what everyone else wanted. I think I can offer up some hints.
First, learn to say no. The line I'm favoring now is "I'm just not comforatble doing that just yet." A trick is when they start asking you to do things on their timetable (and they will), just refuse. If you want to do something, or are willing, do it when it pleases you, not them.
Next keep everyone else off balance. The phone calls I hate most are the ones that start "what are you doing?" I've come up with a new answer for that. Its "just sitting here waiting to die." No one expects that. But I'm doing what I want, not what others want me to do. Unless it benefits me, of course.
I've learned to separate my phone calls into two categories. Those that will benefit me, and those that won't. I have very little interest in requests of my time if its not a benefit to me. I'm sure you already know how nervy some people can get. It gets worse because now they can hide it in "helping you keep busy." Forget it. Its your time, do as you please.
Now if its another retired buddy wanting a fishing or hiking partner, then its OK.
I'm just getting the hang of this stuff. You will too. But retirement is no reason to allow others to manage your life.
I retired just short of 2 months ago. I took the summer off, regardless of what everyone else wanted. I think I can offer up some hints.
First, learn to say no. The line I'm favoring now is "I'm just not comforatble doing that just yet." A trick is when they start asking you to do things on their timetable (and they will), just refuse. If you want to do something, or are willing, do it when it pleases you, not them.
Next keep everyone else off balance. The phone calls I hate most are the ones that start "what are you doing?" I've come up with a new answer for that. Its "just sitting here waiting to die." No one expects that. But I'm doing what I want, not what others want me to do. Unless it benefits me, of course.
I've learned to separate my phone calls into two categories. Those that will benefit me, and those that won't. I have very little interest in requests of my time if its not a benefit to me. I'm sure you already know how nervy some people can get. It gets worse because now they can hide it in "helping you keep busy." Forget it. Its your time, do as you please.
Now if its another retired buddy wanting a fishing or hiking partner, then its OK.
I'm just getting the hang of this stuff. You will too. But retirement is no reason to allow others to manage your life.
TheHobbyist
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Congrats on retirement!
I hope you spend many a hour soaking worms and working on your target groupings; continuing to learn topics of variety and interest; and keeping good company, while meeting new friends along the journey.
All the best--
I hope you spend many a hour soaking worms and working on your target groupings; continuing to learn topics of variety and interest; and keeping good company, while meeting new friends along the journey.
All the best--
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congrats!i retired in 2004 after 31 years in law enforcement...opened a photography studio with time off when i want...enjoy!
Dick, congrats. Enjoy the new found freedom, do remember though to find something to keep your time kinda sorta full.
I pulled the pin July 2001, and have loved every second of it.
I pulled the pin July 2001, and have loved every second of it.
Congratulations on your retirement - Prosperity and Long and Happy Life!
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RABULL
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Thank you all for the kind comments and advice....I will sure put it to good use.......
WaistGunner
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Congratulations Sir, I enjoyed the same right-of-passage about nine months ago, after 30 years and three agencies. Our job now is to be healthy and outlive our CalPERS retirement account! Enjoy. Lance
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RABULL
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WaistGunner....Amen, I plan to do my best to get my $$$ out of CALPERS.......
