How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working

Danny · 11-14-2006, 05:34 PM

When I first did it, I counted in days, then weeks and months...now it's in years.

I'm still enjoying it! Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da

5 years 6 months...

Donzo · 11-14-2006, 05:42 PM

I'm still a newbee - 4 months and 14 days. I find that i am evolving in a positive way and feel feel stress free (almost) all the time. Especially in the current market condition!

Don't miss anything about the career - I thought I would......nope!

Several ski resorts opened this week 8)

11-14-2006, 05:58 PM

I've been unemployed now for 5 years and 3 months. - I'm not retired because my wife still works.

Mr._johngalt · 11-14-2006, 06:00 PM

Semi since 1993. Drew my last paycheck in June, 1998.

JG

OAG · 11-14-2006, 06:07 PM

Since 1979 with some short stints of working at stuff I wanted to do. Officially, not "working" at anything (no entry on line 7, 12 or 17 of IRS Form 1040) since 1990. DW has been retired since 1986. Since retiring we have spent 9 years in Virginia, 19 in Florida, on 2d year of maybe 5 in Ohio, and then we have to get to work on picking the next place.

Khan · 11-14-2006, 06:45 PM

December 30 2004.

The memories are fading.

donheff · 11-14-2006, 06:52 PM

Going on two years -- January 05. Despite with CT says I consider myself retired even though DW is still working. She can quit anytime but chooses not to. That is her choice, this is mine. 8)

Patrick · 11-14-2006, 07:17 PM

See below.

Dawg54 · 11-14-2006, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cut-Throat

I've been unemployed now for 5 years and 3 months. - I'm not retired because my wife still works.

What kind of work does your wife do? Does she make so much it's hard to quit or she just enjoys work? Just wondered why she hasen't retired.

As for me, I'm still in the working womb. I'll let y'all know next spring how retirement is going.

Zipper · 11-14-2006, 07:42 PM

I taught my last class in June 1997.

scrinch · 11-14-2006, 09:02 PM

I'm still working on figuring out when to retire. I still enjoy certain aspects of the work that I do, but I don't really need the money. I'm trying to figure out how I can enjoy the challenge and comraderie without feeling the work constantly hanging over my head.

youbet · 11-14-2006, 09:29 PM

4.5 months of full time ER. It's gone by in a flash. One Canadian fishing trip. Two Minnesotan fishing trips. One Wisconsin canoe trip. More time with family, especially my little challenged grandson. More time with friends. I'm sure glad the market is doing well since I've been paying to have projects done that I planned on doing myself......too busy playing. ER is really, really good.

Nords · 11-14-2006, 11:15 PM

1 June 2002.

I really don't understand how I ever found the time to work...

CyclingInvestor · 11-14-2006, 11:25 PM

4 weeks. It is finally starting to feel like retirement instead of a vacation.

AltaRed · 11-14-2006, 11:27 PM

A little over 6 months. Have not missed work at all. Have enjoyed the unstructured time immensely. No plans to do anything ambitious until next year.

donheff · 11-15-2006, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOG52

What kind of work does your wife do? Does she make so much it's hard to quit or she just enjoys work? Just wondered why she hasn't retired.

The question was directed to CT but I will answer with respect to my wife. Number one - she likes what she does. She would like to cut back to part time and possibly get on a couple of boards so she can keep her finger in the field while doing more traveling, etc. Number two - she is overly concerned with sustainability in retirement. She makes a lot of money (partner in a law firm) but has a hard time wrapping her head around how much lower our expenses are than our income. She will not be truly comfortable until we have DD out of college (one more year) and the nest egg (which we continue to furiously fund) is well over what Firecalc says we need to sustain our lifestyle and then some. All of this would be good news to the kids if they were paying attention to what it means for them when we kick the bucket.

The reality of our situation is that she could have retired when I did two years ago without a hiccup in our lifestyle.

unclemick · 11-15-2006, 07:29 AM

Jan 1993 - except for one year temp work - 95/96ish.

heh heh heh

tryan · 11-15-2006, 08:39 AM

October 2, 2005 for us.

11-15-2006, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOG52

What kind of work does your wife do? Does she make so much it's hard to quit or she just enjoys work? Just wondered why she hasen't retired.

As for me, I'm still in the working womb. I'll let y'all know next spring how retirement is going.

She has more expensive taste than I do!

She's in Marketing for an Insurance Company, she works about 2 blocks away (she walks in the summer) and the boss is located on the east coast.

And she's 8 years younger than I am.

Dawg54 · 11-15-2006, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cut-Throat

And she's 8 years younger than I am.

Cool. Always better to have a young babe. 8)

11-14-2006, 05:34 PM	#1
Danny Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnehaha Posts: 1,999	How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working When I first did it, I counted in days, then weeks and months...now it's in years. I'm still enjoying it! Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da 5 years 6 months... __________________ Danny's Waking Up To Another Beautiful Day Danny's American Diners Drive-ins Roadhouses Joints & Dives Waking Up With Nothing To Do...Trying My Very Best To Get It All Done Each and Everyday Golden Rule and Good Actions = Good Results

11-14-2006, 05:42 PM	#2
Donzo Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 527	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired I'm still a newbee - 4 months and 14 days. I find that i am evolving in a positive way and feel feel stress free (almost) all the time. Especially in the current market condition! Don't miss anything about the career - I thought I would......nope! Several ski resorts opened this week 8) __________________ Freed at 49. You only live once - live it

11-14-2006, 05:58 PM	#3
Cut-Throat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired I've been unemployed now for 5 years and 3 months. - I'm not retired because my wife still works.

11-14-2006, 06:00 PM	#4
Mr._johngalt Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 927	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired Semi since 1993. Drew my last paycheck in June, 1998. JG __________________ Some of us have pretty stories, about good friends, good times and noodle salad.

11-14-2006, 06:07 PM	#5
OAG Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 1,821	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired Since 1979 with some short stints of working at stuff I wanted to do. Officially, not "working" at anything (no entry on line 7, 12 or 17 of IRS Form 1040) since 1990. DW has been retired since 1986. Since retiring we have spent 9 years in Virginia, 19 in Florida, on 2d year of maybe 5 in Ohio, and then we have to get to work on picking the next place. __________________ Proud Vietnam Veteran: Cu Chi 66, 1/25th, HHC 25th and Pleiku 66-67 41st Sig Bn 1st STRATCOM

11-14-2006, 06:45 PM	#6
Khan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greater Dayton area Posts: 3,144	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Wor December 30 2004. The memories are fading. __________________ "Candle wax and red wine can do interesting things to a keyboard."

11-14-2006, 06:52 PM	#7
donheff Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,694	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Wor Going on two years -- January 05. Despite with CT says I consider myself retired even though DW is still working. She can quit anytime but chooses not to. That is her choice, this is mine. 8) __________________ Every man is, or hopes to be, an Idler. -- Samuel Johnson

11-14-2006, 07:17 PM	#8
Patrick Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 876	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working See below. __________________ "Who among us is smart enough to learn from the mistakes of others?" - Voltaire

11-14-2006, 07:42 PM	#10
Zipper Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 802	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working I taught my last class in June 1997.

11-14-2006, 09:02 PM	#11
scrinch Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 268	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Wor I'm still working on figuring out when to retire. I still enjoy certain aspects of the work that I do, but I don't really need the money. I'm trying to figure out how I can enjoy the challenge and comraderie without feeling the work constantly hanging over my head.

11-14-2006, 09:29 PM	#12
youbet Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,385	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working 4.5 months of full time ER. It's gone by in a flash. One Canadian fishing trip. Two Minnesotan fishing trips. One Wisconsin canoe trip. More time with family, especially my little challenged grandson. More time with friends. I'm sure glad the market is doing well since I've been paying to have projects done that I planned on doing myself......too busy playing. ER is really, really good. __________________ Over all was the silence of the wilderness - Sigurd Olsen

11-14-2006, 11:15 PM	#13
Nords Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 15,738	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working 1 June 2002. I really don't understand how I ever found the time to work... __________________ * * For more info see "About Me" in my profile.

11-14-2006, 11:25 PM	#14
CyclingInvestor Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 794	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Wor 4 weeks. It is finally starting to feel like retirement instead of a vacation. __________________ learn, work, save, invest, fire

11-14-2006, 11:27 PM	#15
AltaRed Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 794	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working A little over 6 months. Have not missed work at all. Have enjoyed the unstructured time immensely. No plans to do anything ambitious until next year.

11-15-2006, 07:29 AM	#17
unclemick Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Kansas City Posts: 5,552	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working Jan 1993 - except for one year temp work - 95/96ish. heh heh heh

11-15-2006, 08:39 AM	#18
tryan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,459	Re: How Long Have You Been Retired, UnEmployed, Footloose Fancy Free and Not Working October 2, 2005 for us. __________________ FIRE'd since 2005

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