Class of 2013

How convenient! The class of 2013 opened up a req with your name on it!
 
OK, I've decided: June 21 for me! I'm 43 years old and ready to start the rest of my life.
 
Shipped our household goods to our retirement home last week and our first car yesterday. Today I confirmed our flight reservations for 1 June. Started exchanging info with my replacement this morning. Reaching terminal velocity! :D
 
Well I did it! After 30 years of preparation (saving and LBYM) and 34 years of employment at the same institution, I completed this phase of my life. Tomorrow I am officially ER'd and the next chapters of my life begin. I am looking forward to them.

I just got home from a nice retirement party after which my mom asked if I was sad. I answered in a word - No. I was more than ready even though over those 34 years, there were many more good days than bad, and I enjoyed most of my duties. It was a great place to work and I enjoyed the autonomy I accrued over the years.
 
ChainsBeGone - sounds SO exciting !!!!

LauAnn - 34 years with the same company is amazing. Congratulations on your retirement :)
 
LauAnn said:
Well I did it! After 30 years of preparation (saving and LBYM) and 34 years of employment at the same institution, I completed this phase of my life. Tomorrow I am officially ER'd and the next chapters of my life begin. I am looking forward to them.

I just got home from a nice retirement party after which my mom asked if I was sad. I answered in a word - No. I was more than ready even though over those 34 years, there were many more good days than bad, and I enjoyed most of my duties. It was a great place to work and I enjoyed the autonomy I accrued over the years.
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Well done!
 
Damn me and my brain! Made the decision to pull the plug on w*rk at the end of 2013 and now I'm vacillating again about waiting for the 55th birthday in June 2014. 8 months or 13 months? More money if I stay and that will help me out of debt, but I am experiencing that bucketful of BS that many here talk about. If I leave at the end of the year I am definitely shooting myself in the foot money wise - substantial money about $25k more in 457 and a larger pension if I stay the 13 months. It's not a horrid job - I'm just super done with it and don't know how I will maintain my enthusiasm for the remainder.
 
Hi Linny727 - my boss tried to convince me to stay an extra 6 months. 4 months vs 10 months. That difference felt like an ETERNITY to me, and I knew whatever extra money I made was only goiing to go into savings to shore up my "sucess rate".
 
Consider me done! Had a lovely last day, consultant agreement is set up and they are giving me a little severance. I got home about 30 minutes ago, ready to relax and celebrate the next chapter!
 
100 Days Left

1. martyb - 55 - SOMETIME in 2013
2. DFA - 54
3. Chris2008 - 54
4. mystang52 (Glenn) - 60
5. SteveNU - 56
6. T-bird - 58
7. misty57 (DH) - 56 / RETIREMENT DATE: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013 :dance:
9. Helen - 56
10. Rita-61
11. KM - 55 - March 15, 2013 - RETIRED
12. Lau_Ann - 55
13. Ronstar - 57
14. Spokane2303 - 56
15. Donna - 58
16. ChrisC (and DW) - 58
17. Bikeknit - 60
18. Traineeinvestor - 47 - September 30, 2013
19. Sheehs1 - 58
20. smurray5991 - 57
21. obgyn65 - 48
22. DFW_M5 - 63
23. Cjack-49
24. urn2bfree - 52 - December 1, 2013
25. ChainsBeGone-48
26. Seraphim - 57
27. Sarah in SC's DH -50 6/28/2013
28. BTravlin - 55
29. kyounge1956 - will be 57 - spring
30. jon-nyc - 44 - RETIRED 3/29/13
31. Rickochet - 58 DW - 53 (She wants to work!!)
32. Lcountz
33. boatfishandnature - July 31
34. Jager (Jeff) - 60 - November 1, 2013
35. Live And Learn - 50 - Targeting August 15 (OMG I can't believe it !)
36. Retire2013 - 52 Last day of work is March 29, 2013
37. Nikki J - 56- April 19
38. Mwetter - 58 May 31st
39. Mimilulu - 56 April 26
40. Nikita - 59 April 5
41. Bagabonz - 56 on April 3- Retiring June 30 or Dec. 30 2013
42. ziggy29 - 47, as of April 5 -- at least for a while!
43. F-One - Retiring in early June
44. luckydude - 45 - Oct 1 2013
45. Ozstache - 45 - 05 Oct 13
46. 48Fire - 52 - Sometime this summer
47. SoReady - 57 - May 17, 2013
48. Linny727 - 54.5 - December, 30, 2013
49. Big Al. 58. Retiring May 3rd, 2013
50. NW Landlardy, 59 - Fired as of 4/11/13
 
Last day at work is tomorrow:D

Coaster said:
1. martyb - 55 - SOMETIME in 2013
2. DFA - 54
3. Chris2008 - 54
4. mystang52 (Glenn) - 60
5. SteveNU - 56
6. T-bird - 58
7. misty57 (DH) - 56 / RETIREMENT DATE: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013 :dance:
9. Helen - 56
10. Rita-61
11. KM - 55 - March 15, 2013 - RETIRED
12. Lau_Ann - 55
13. Ronstar - 57
14. Spokane2303 - 56
15. Donna - 58
16. ChrisC (and DW) - 58
17. Bikeknit - 60
18. Traineeinvestor - 47 - September 30, 2013
19. Sheehs1 - 58
20. smurray5991 - 57
21. obgyn65 - 48
22. DFW_M5 - 63 last day April 29
23. Cjack-49
24. urn2bfree - 52 - December 1, 2013
25. ChainsBeGone-48
26. Seraphim - 57
27. Sarah in SC's DH -50 6/28/2013
28. BTravlin - 55
29. kyounge1956 - will be 57 - spring
30. jon-nyc - 44 - RETIRED 3/29/13
31. Rickochet - 58 DW - 53 (She wants to work!!)
32. Lcountz
33. boatfishandnature - July 31
34. Jager (Jeff) - 60 - November 1, 2013
35. Live And Learn - 50 - Targeting August 15 (OMG I can't believe it !)
36. Retire2013 - 52 Last day of work is March 29, 2013
37. Nikki J - 56- April 19
38. Mwetter - 58 May 31st
39. Mimilulu - 56 April 26
40. Nikita - 59 April 5
41. Bagabonz - 56 on April 3- Retiring June 30 or Dec. 30 2013
42. ziggy29 - 47, as of April 5 -- at least for a while!
43. F-One - Retiring in early June
44. luckydude - 45 - Oct 1 2013
45. Ozstache - 45 - 05 Oct 13
46. 48Fire - 52 - Sometime this summer
47. SoReady - 57 - May 17, 2013
48. Linny727 - 54.5 - December, 30, 2013
49. Big Al. 58. Retiring May 3rd, 2013
50. NW Landlardy, 59 - Fired as of 4/11/13
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DH has 40 workdays left to go, and he's pretty much so excited he can't stand it. We leave for a massive road trip just a few days after his last day, so he'll have very little downtime to adjust to leaving the job.
Congrats to all of you!!
 
I have 880 hours left of work per my contract and don't want to work all of them by year's end. At 2 days a week, I'll pull the plug totally around 4/1/2014. So I'm withdrawing from the class of 2013 (but may be back if things change)

Here's the updated list:

1. martyb - 55 - SOMETIME in 2013
2. DFA - 54
3. Chris2008 - 54
4. mystang52 (Glenn) - 60
5. SteveNU - 56
6. T-bird - 58
7. misty57 (DH) - 56 / RETIREMENT DATE: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013
9. Helen - 56
10. Rita-61
11. KM - 55 - March 15, 2013 - RETIRED
12. Lau_Ann - 55
13. Spokane2303 - 56
14. Donna - 58
15. ChrisC (and DW) - 58
16. Bikeknit - 60
17. Traineeinvestor - 47 - September 30, 2013
18. Sheehs1 - 58
19. smurray5991 - 57
20. obgyn65 - 48
21. DFW_M5 - 63 last day April 29
22. Cjack-49
23. urn2bfree - 52 - December 1, 2013
24. ChainsBeGone-48
25. Seraphim - 57
26. Sarah in SC's DH -50 6/28/2013
27. BTravlin - 55
28. kyounge1956 - will be 57 - spring
29. jon-nyc - 44 - RETIRED 3/29/13
30. Rickochet - 58 DW - 53 (She wants to work!!)
31. Lcountz
32. boatfishandnature - July 31
33. Jager (Jeff) - 60 - November 1, 2013
34. Live And Learn - 50 - Targeting August 15 (OMG I can't believe it !)
35. Retire2013 - 52 Last day of work is March 29, 2013
36. Nikki J - 56- April 19
37. Mwetter - 58 May 31st
38. Mimilulu - 56 April 26
39. Nikita - 59 April 5
40. Bagabonz - 56 on April 3- Retiring June 30 or Dec. 30 2013
41. ziggy29 - 47, as of April 5 -- at least for a while!
42. F-One - Retiring in early June
43. luckydude - 45 - Oct 1 2013
44. Ozstache - 45 - 05 Oct 13
45. 48Fire - 52 - Sometime this summer
46. SoReady - 57 - May 17, 2013
47. Linny727 - 54.5 - December, 30, 2013
48. Big Al. 58. Retiring May 3rd, 2013
49. NW Landlady, 59 - Fired as of 4/11/13
 
Ronstar, its a matter of choice for you which is so much more than most of America can say ! I hope the class of 2014 treats you well :)
 
ChainsBeGone said:
Congratulations DFW_M5! :dance: How was your first day of freedom?
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Thanks CBG. Slept till 6:30 AM vs my normal 5:00 AM, went to gym in the moring and then pruned the front yard shrubs in the afternoon. I did not miss my commute one bit.
 
I announced my retirement date at w*rk yesterday! Was giddy and smiling all day long. Though it is 8 months from now (I'm a department head and we need to do some longevity planning), I wanted to make real for me. Now it is not just a concept - it's reality!!!! Folks were already asking what kind of party I wanted.
 
Updated list:
1. martyb - 55 - SOMETIME in 2013
2. DFA - 54
3. Chris2008 - 54
4. mystang52 (Glenn) - 60
5. SteveNU - 56
6. T-bird - 58
7. misty57 (DH) - 56 / RETIREMENT DATE: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013
9. Helen - 56
10. Rita-61
11. KM - 55 - March 15, 2013 - RETIRED
12. Lau_Ann - 55
13. Spokane2303 - 56
14. Donna - 58
15. ChrisC (and DW) - 58
16. Bikeknit - 60
17. Traineeinvestor - 47 - September 30, 2013
18. Sheehs1 - 58
19. smurray5991 - 57
20. obgyn65 - 48
21. DFW_M5 - 63 last day April 29
22. Cjack-49
23. urn2bfree - 52 - December 1, 2013
24. ChainsBeGone-48
25. Seraphim - 57
26. Sarah in SC's DH -50 6/28/2013
27. BTravlin - 55
28. kyounge1956 - [-]will be 57 - spring[/-] May 2, 2013
29. jon-nyc - 44 - RETIRED 3/29/13
30. Rickochet - 58 DW - 53 (She wants to work!!)
31. Lcountz
32. boatfishandnature - July 31
33. Jager (Jeff) - 60 - November 1, 2013
34. Live And Learn - 50 - Targeting August 15 (OMG I can't believe it !)
35. Retire2013 - 52 Last day of work is March 29, 2013
36. Nikki J - 56- April 19
37. Mwetter - 58 May 31st
38. Mimilulu - 56 April 26
39. Nikita - 59 April 5
40. Bagabonz - 56 on April 3- Retiring June 30 or Dec. 30 2013
41. ziggy29 - 47, as of April 5 -- at least for a while!
42. F-One - Retiring in early June
43. luckydude - 45 - Oct 1 2013
44. Ozstache - 45 - 05 Oct 13
45. 48Fire - 52 - Sometime this summer
46. SoReady - 57 - May 17, 2013
47. Linny727 - 54.5 - December, 30, 2013
48. Big Al. 58. Retiring May 3rd, 2013
49. NW Landlady, 59 - Fired as of 4/11/13
 
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