Class of 2013

[Chuckanut]

OMG, I can't believe I have ONE WEEK left!

And naturally, I'm being slammed with 11-hour workdays. As if I needed any more confirmation that FI/RE is the right decision.

Congratulations, you will survive the week and move on to bigger and better things.

 

[bikeknit]

I go to 15 hour weeks on July 1st and zero hour weeks sometime in December! Yeah!

 

[Van-Guard23]

bamsphd,
I will be 44 when I retire on 31JUL2013! Thanks!

 

[Hermit]

Today was my last day! I am RETIRED!!

 

[Chuckanut]

Today was my last day! I am RETIRED!!

Yea!!!!!'!!!

 

[Hermit]

bamsphd,
I will be 44 when I retire on 31JUL2013! Thanks!

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 / RETIRED: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013
9. Helen - 56 - May 10, 2013
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
50. MRG - May 1, 2013
51. leongs - 66 - April 26, 2013
52. NanoSour - 49 - July 1, 2013
53. Brierfield - 54 - July 15, 2013
54. cranberryjoe - 55 - Sept 30, 2013
55. Ready - 46, May 7, 2013
56. ChocoKitty - 43 - June 14, 2013
57. Katsmeow - 59 - ?
58. Purple81 - 54 - June 30, 2013
59. diehard1997 - 38 - June 30, 2013
60. gauss - 48 - Apr 12, 2013
61. Hermit - 63 - June 14, 2013
62. Hiredgun - 45 - December 31, 2013
63. Van-Guard23 - 44 - July 31, 2013
64.
65.
66. bamsphd - 51 - June 6, 2013

Edit: Added Van-Guard23's age.

 

[just walk away]

Today was my last day too! How do I add my name to the list? I am 52

 

[bamsphd]

Today was my last day too! How do I add my name to the list? I am 52

Just QUOTE and then edit the most recent message with the list, removing the [ QUOTE ] tags.

 

[just walk away]

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 / RETIRED: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013
9. Helen - 56 - May 10, 2013
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
50. MRG - May 1, 2013
51. leongs - 66 - April 26, 2013
52. NanoSour - 49 - July 1, 2013
53. Brierfield - 54 - July 15, 2013
54. cranberryjoe - 55 - Sept 30, 2013
55. Ready - 46, May 7, 2013
56. ChocoKitty - 43 - June 14, 2013
57. Katsmeow - 59 - ?
58. Purple81 - 54 - June 30, 2013
59. diehard1997 - 38 - June 30, 2013
60. gauss - 48 - Apr 12, 2013
61. Hermit - 63 - June 14, 2013
62. Hiredgun - 45 - December 31, 2013
63. Van-Guard23 - 44 - July 31, 2013
64. just walk away - 52- June 13, 2013
65.
66. bamsphd - 51 - June 6, 2013

Edit: Added Van-Guard23's age.

 

[ChocoKitty]

Woo hoo, I'm done! Last day was yesterday. I slept for 11 hours straight (which I rarely do), and I'll be seeing a community theatre show with my parents this afternoon.

Oddly, I don't feel elated or different. I don't think it'll hit until 2-3 weeks out. Also, I have an ambitious novel writing goal I want to hit, so I guess my mind has already shifted into my new career. I really should give myself a week to decompress, but old go-go-go habits die hard.

Thank you again for helping me through this crazy journey to FI!

 

[LinCella]

Oh my. My BS bucket has overflowed! I was on vacation for four days and apparently I miscalculated when I was getting my floating holidays. I have to take 9 hours without pay. When I told my boss I would come back from vacation early to work the hours on the weekend she texted me back and said no, that they had spent too much time on my time card already and caused a lot of problems. That I need her approval to make up the hours. We are still in our pay period and many people have had their time cards changed on Monday. I told her I couldn't afford the time without pay. Nope, she said she won't let me. First of all, not sure that is legal - I work for a city and I am making up the time during the period in which I took leave and she is therefore denying me the opportunity to make back my money. AND, I hate her right now and just want to retire even earlier than I thought but money wise, not a good idea. She's been mad at me since I announced my retirement and said I'm being too gleeful and to tone it down. I did. She thinks I'm not doing my job - which I am. I called the woman who does my time cards and I apologized and she said it was no big deal but that my boss did say she would not let her change my hours on Monday. I'm going into HR on Monday to see if what she did was legal. But how will I last 6 more months with this b*tch? I almost feel like this is her way to make me leave sooner as she now sees me as dead wood. I know she'll call me in on Monday to yell at me. And to top it all off - today is my friggin' birthday!

 

[eytonxav]

Oh my. My BS bucket has overflowed! I was on vacation for four days and apparently I miscalculated when I was getting my floating holidays. I have to take 9 hours without pay. When I told my boss I would come back from vacation early to work the hours on the weekend she texted me back and said no, that they had spent too much time on my time card already and caused a lot of problems. That I need her approval to make up the hours. We are still in our pay period and many people have had their time cards changed on Monday. I told her I couldn't afford the time without pay. Nope, she said she won't let me. First of all, not sure that is legal - I work for a city and I am making up the time during the period in which I took leave and she is therefore denying me the opportunity to make back my money. AND, I hate her right now and just want to retire even earlier than I thought but money wise, not a good idea. She's been mad at me since I announced my retirement and said I'm being too gleeful and to tone it down. I did. She thinks I'm not doing my job - which I am. I called the woman who does my time cards and I apologized and she said it was no big deal but that my boss did say she would not let her change my hours on Monday. I'm going into HR on Monday to see if what she did was legal. But how will I last 6 more months with this b*tch? I almost feel like this is her way to make me leave sooner as she now sees me as dead wood. I know she'll call me in on Monday to yell at me. And to top it all off - today is my friggin' birthday!

I would just keep smiling at her like the Chesire cat. I'm sure that will make you feel better and will probably drive her up the wall

 

[LinCella]

Thanks DFW! My father taught me that trick when I first started working 35 years ago and it has always worked!

 

[MichaelB]

I would just keep smiling at her like the Chesire cat. I'm sure that will make you feel better and will probably drive her up the wall

Excellent.

 

[Dave_S]

I turned in my notice last week. Last day will be July 2nd. Woo Hoo!

 

[LinCella]

Hurrah, Dave!!!!

 

[Walt34]

I would just keep smiling at her like the Chesire cat. I'm sure that will make you feel better and will probably drive her up the wall

Oh, it will for sure. I and about 10 others have 19 working days left and we all try, sort of, not to [-]gloat[/-] smile too much at the guys who have no choice but to stay in the pandemonium that will result when the contract changes from one company to the next.

It may be best to simply attribute her poor behavior to jealousy that you can retire and she can't. And that will help your smile be brighter and more genuine.

 

[LinCella]

I was the definition of Chesire Cat today, but I'm still out $500 bucks! I did, however, drag out my old voodoo doll I had left from a few years ago and I happily await her hair falling out, her money dwindling, and her divorce...

 

[Bogo]

My last day is 6/27 after 35 years same company. Age 58.

 

[Future beach bum]

Just added my name to the list below, it somehow got bumped off. One more week to go, can't wait.

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 / RETIRED: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013
9. Helen - 56 - May 10, 2013
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
50. MRG - May 1, 2013
51. leongs - 66 - April 26, 2013
52. NanoSour - 49 - July 1, 2013
53. Brierfield - 54 - July 15, 2013
54. cranberryjoe - 55 - Sept 30, 2013
55. Ready - 46, May 7, 2013
56. ChocoKitty - 43 - June 14, 2013
57. Katsmeow - 59 - ?
58. Purple81 - 54 - June 30, 2013
59. diehard1997 - 38 - June 30, 2013
60. gauss - 48 - Apr 12, 2013
61. Hermit - 63 - June 14, 2013
62. Hiredgun - 45 - December 31, 2013
63. Van-Guard23 - 44 - July 31, 2013
64. just walk away - 52- June 13, 2013
65.
66. bamsphd - 51 - June 6, 2013
67. Future beach bum - 58 -June 28, 2013

 

[Hermit]

Just added my name to the list below, it somehow got bumped off. One more week to go, can't wait.

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 / RETIRED: 5/31/13
8. Coaster - 53 RETIREMENT DATE: 6 AUG 2013
9. Helen - 56 - May 10, 2013
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
50. MRG - May 1, 2013
51. leongs - 66 - April 26, 2013
52. NanoSour - 49 - July 1, 2013
53. Brierfield - 54 - July 15, 2013
54. cranberryjoe - 55 - Sept 30, 2013
55. Ready - 46, May 7, 2013
56. ChocoKitty - 43 - June 14, 2013
57. Katsmeow - 59 - ?
58. Purple81 - 54 - June 30, 2013
59. diehard1997 - 38 - June 30, 2013
60. gauss - 48 - Apr 12, 2013
61. Hermit - 63 - June 14, 2013
62. Hiredgun - 45 - December 31, 2013
63. Van-Guard23 - 44 - July 31, 2013
64. just walk away - 52- June 13, 2013
65. Future beach bum - 58 -June 28, 2013
66. bamsphd - 51 - June 6, 2013

Hi Future beach bum,
I put you ahead of bamsphd. He wanted to be #66.

 

[Sarah in SC]

Okay, so #26 up there, my DH, gave his notice a few weeks ago. They hemmed and hawed about maybe he should take a 3 month sabbatical instead of actually quitting. He was sort of ambivalent about that, needless to say.

Well, the company owner met with his boss yesterday (who was pitching the sabbatical idea) and truly, the quote of the century from the owner: "well, gee, I just don't think we want to hold a job open for him that long, I mean, what happens if he gets eaten by a bear or something?" After a long pause, DH's boss says: "well, I guess he won't be worried about coming back then."



So it would appear that my DH is well and truly done with this job as of next Friday and joins you in officially being a part of the class of 2013. And is also free to be eaten by a bear without any consequences of note to his former company.

 

[gauss]

Sarah,

But was the quote of the year the one from the Boss or the Owner (or both)?

(EDIT: Ok - I reread your post - sorry)

LOL
-gauss

 

[Huston55]

Okay, so #26 up there, my DH, gave his notice a few weeks ago. They hemmed and hawed about maybe he should take a 3 month sabbatical instead of actually quitting. He was sort of ambivalent about that, needless to say.

Well, the company owner met with his boss yesterday (who was pitching the sabbatical idea) and truly, the quote of the century from the owner: "well, gee, I just don't think we want to hold a job open for him that long, I mean, what happens if he gets eaten by a bear or something?" After a long pause, DH's boss says: "well, I guess he won't be worried about coming back then."

Yes he would. Poor guy would have to worry about coming back...as that stuff bears do in the woods.

Hope you two enjoy the bus trip!

 

[Walt34]

"well, gee, I just don't think we want to hold a job open for him that long, I mean, what happens if he gets eaten by a bear or something?"

Some people just have that knack for inspiring commitment and dedication for The Company don't they?