Well, it was inevitable, I guess . . .

[wbraswell]

I love my retirement, but I understand the pride you have when someone who knows you, wants you for the job. Good luck.

 

[kthom]

Muss,

Sounds like a pretty good plan, especially if you think it will work out well. I'll give ya something to think about on those days when things don't go so well. I let 'em talk me into driving a school bus for the rural ranch/farm/oil field part of the county where we lived. My wife had taught school in this system for about 27 years. I decided to take it because I would be a school employee and therefore eligible for full insurance and retirement benefits and we were a bit shy of the gummint "insurance" plan.

Toughest job I ever had, in spite of the majority of pretty good kids I transported. Wife was right, ... she told me I could not do what my school bus driver was able and welcome to do to me to keep me in line!! But it totalled about a half day's work hours with time off to do other things with summers and holidays off. It kept us with insurance coverage and some walking around money. I stayed with it till we were old enough for SSA and Medicare benefits, plus in the meantime, I became invested in the Public Employee Retirement program once again. Shoot, it added about $125 a month to my retirement annuity!! And me and the kids both survived, so it worked out. But I was sure glad to get out of that rough riding school bus, hot in the summer and cold in the winter!!! I bet the heater and the AC in your company vehicle works all the time.

Good luck with it. If it doesn't pan out like you like, you can always let somebody else do it and still be as well off as you were before taking the job!!

 

[Whitwabit]

Retired a year and a half ago after 30 years. After the county elections in November, a local official realized that his investigator got elected to another office. He called me last week to talk about it. Long story short, I'm going back to work. Good news is that I get to continue some relationships I loved, and it's a job really in my wheelhouse. In addition, it will fund my pistol hobby to an elevated level. Bad news, it's gonna really hit my gym time hard. In three years, the amount of money I earn starts to impact my pension, but we'll deal with that when it happens. It will be the first time I've ever worked for an elected official, and since I'll be his right hand man and buffer, it should be an interesting ride. Wish me luck . . .

Good Luck !! I know how you feel .. Hope you enjoy the new job !!

After I got injured at work and could no longer do my job and was put on workman comp and put out to pasture .. I had a very strong desire to get back to work !! Till in my case I finally realized that wasn't ever going to happen because of the physical limitations I now have ..

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Stay Safe.

 

[Sayoc01]

Muggs,GOOD NEWS & BAD NEWS!!Good is you want to go back to work(sigh,guess you couldn't handle all that good freedom "we" retirees have)!Bad is ...****!!Now you aren't getting rid of that LH P7 holster that would have fit my PSP!! I "know"you take care of your equipment & I was just waiting...****!!!!!!!!
Jim
PS-Hope the job is everything you want....you deserve it!

 

[retiredbadge8091]

You can always go backwards, but you only get opportunities like yours every once in a while. So go for it. My condolences though, I like being retired. Of course I haven't be offered a "dream job" so...

 

[okiegtrider]

I took a job 9 1/2 years ago for an elected official. The idea does give some security concerns now and then, but so far has worked out well. As far as job satisfaction with the work itself, best gig I ever had. YMMV

 

[Lt JL]

Heck, I retired after 34 years, weny back to work for anothert agency for a couple more, then reretired. Just wasn't quit ready the first time. Good luck. DA or Coroner?