MuirWannabe
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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My initial goal was to RE at 55 in the year 2017. However, I'm actually well positioned financially to be able to leave next year at age 52-53. And I very much want to go! Unfortunately, to be eligible for official retirement from megacorp you have to be 55 along with having 10+ years of service.
I've worked for this company for 26 years so years of service is clearly not an issue. The age 55 requirement seems so arbitrary like many such coporate policies. It is frustrating.
The main retirement benefit is subsidized health care. Our plan is a cadillac so even with subsidies it is very expensive. I'm positive I could get cheaper insurance with a HD plan on the open market. But it would be nice to have this option. There are other retirement benefits but they are minor at best.
But after 26 years my desire to be an official retiree of this company matters to me. I know that may sound weird. But I'm bothered about leaving the company and not being a retiree of it.
Anyone else faced this situation? Am I silly for even concerning myself with it?
I've worked for this company for 26 years so years of service is clearly not an issue. The age 55 requirement seems so arbitrary like many such coporate policies. It is frustrating.
The main retirement benefit is subsidized health care. Our plan is a cadillac so even with subsidies it is very expensive. I'm positive I could get cheaper insurance with a HD plan on the open market. But it would be nice to have this option. There are other retirement benefits but they are minor at best.
But after 26 years my desire to be an official retiree of this company matters to me. I know that may sound weird. But I'm bothered about leaving the company and not being a retiree of it.
Anyone else faced this situation? Am I silly for even concerning myself with it?