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09-01-2016, 04:01 PM
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Location: Boise
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Done
When finishing quick jobs at work we send an email with only the word done. Well today I am done. Both my DW and I took a voluntary severance and today was our last day of work. Rather anti-climatic after so much time thinking about about the next chapter of life. So to celebrate we bought her a Yamaha Clavinova digital piano and are going out for dinner. I am not sure how many times I was asked what was I going to do. My answer, nothing, no plans, de-compress and see what life brings.
I have and will continue to really enjoy this website. Thanks to all of the very wise posts that helped me to learn questions to ask, books to read, choices to think about. All very helpful. Good luck and Good Fortune to you all too
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09-01-2016, 04:15 PM
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Congratulations and best of luck!
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09-01-2016, 04:25 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Happy "no more labor day" to you!
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09-01-2016, 04:28 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Congratulations to both of you!
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09-01-2016, 04:42 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Location: Limerick
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Congrats! The decompression stage is short and you'll be feeling the stress off your shoulders very soon! Enjoy life!
Enjoying life!
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09-01-2016, 05:34 PM
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Location: Southern California
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I can't think of a better time to call it a wrap than labor day weekend. Congrats!
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09-01-2016, 05:52 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: North Scottsdale
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Congratulations! Only thing better than a severance check heading into retirement is TWO severance checks heading into retirement!
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09-01-2016, 05:58 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Huntsville, AL/Helen, GA
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Congratulations. Sounds like you may be mentally prepared for the Next Chapter.
First step: Sleep until noon tomorrow--and then watch television all afternoon. Just chill out.
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09-01-2016, 06:07 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Life is good. Congratulations!
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09-02-2016, 08:54 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Location: Les Bois
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Congrats Jim! Maybe I'll see you guys on the range this weekend? (I'll be w*rking Sunday and Monday )
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09-02-2016, 09:07 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Congrats and enjoy!
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09-02-2016, 09:31 AM
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Location: The Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcretire77
I am not sure how many times I was asked what was I going to do. My answer, nothing but golf, no plans except golf, de-compress the little white ball and see what life brings between tees & greens.
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There, FIFY.
Congrats JC! Welcome to the other side. May your shots be long & straight and your putts always true.
Hope to hear from you often on "Golf Talk Tuesdays."
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You may be whatever you resolve to be.
100% x 10% > 10% x 100%
Small pensions & SS cover essentials
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09-02-2016, 09:35 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Location: New Orleans
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Congratulations! Soon you will be wondering why you waited so long.
I hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement, as much as I have enjoyed mine (a lot).
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Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harbourless immensities. - - H. Melville, 1851.
Happily retired since 2009, at age 61. Best years of my life by far!
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09-02-2016, 10:04 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boise
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Thanks everyone. On different plus side my DW's daughter starts her new job on Tuesday the day after Labor Day so someone will still be paying into Social Security!
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09-02-2016, 10:10 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Congrats. Retirement should be nice in Boise.
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Investing style: Full time wuss.
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09-02-2016, 12:23 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Portland
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Welcome to your new life of freedom! Enjoy every minute of your retirement and congratulations!
I'm on my fourth year of retirement (my work years never went this fast) and it just keeps getting better.
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09-02-2016, 12:27 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Awesome!
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09-06-2016, 12:11 AM
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One word - LIVE!
And congratulations.
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09-06-2016, 03:15 AM
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Location: Midwest
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Congrats.
Time to binge watch a little Netflix.
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09-06-2016, 05:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcretire77
I am not sure how many times I was asked what was I going to do. My answer, nothing, no plans, de-compress and see what life brings.
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Boy, did I get tired of this question. I started to feel inadequate if I didn't have an answer (and I didn't) like "Hike the Appalachian Trail" or "See the Seven Wonders".
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