Nomad4hire
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Congratulations! Don't look back. -- Nomad
I did it--turned in my letter today. The day is May 15, 2014. Tomorrow I will tell my students so they hear it from me. In my field, I work with a small group of students mostly on-on-one for their entire college careers, so it is not as though I have 800 whom I'll never see again.
But, joy, joy!
I hate to admit it but I'm going to drop out of the class of 2014. Originally I thought once I got the healthcare situation squared away I'd be free to go. Call it OMY or whatever I just don't feel ready. My job is lightening up even more with the addition of a young guy who will eventually take my place. However it is nice to know I can leave on my own terms. Just not yet.
Please add me to the list!
Last day of work at Megacorp Dec 31 2013 after 33 years.
First day of the new chapter: JAN 1 2014!!! at age 55.
I hate to admit it but I'm going to drop out of the class of 2014. Originally I thought once I got the healthcare situation squared away I'd be free to go. Call it OMY or whatever I just don't feel ready. My job is lightening up even more with the addition of a young guy who will eventually take my place. However it is nice to know I can leave on my own terms. Just not yet.
Another update. We also have a special welcome to martyb from the Class of 2013. He decided to hold over his retirement so he could have a proper goodbye at work.
1. HeatherB - 2013
2. Retire2013 - 2013
3. Ronstar - Apr-2014
4. akck - Dec 31, 2013 last day of work, Jan 1, 2014 1st day of ret.
5. Redbugdave - Jan-2014
6. sbwitte - Jan-2014
7. debster747 - Jan-2014
8. Coaster - Aug-2014
9. rodi - H - Jan-2014
10. Ozstache - 2013
11. Unpaintedhuffhines - Jan-2014
12. Cassie - Jan-2014
13. gozer - Jan-2014
14. BizzyC - Apr-2014 OMM
15. foxfirev5 - Feb-2014 ?
16. rodi - Feb-2014
17. Meadbh - Mar-2014
18. nun - Mar-2014
19. brewer12345 - Jan-2014
20. Lagniappe - Apr-2014
21. Hawk50s - Apr-2014
22. jimbee - Apr-2014
23. Dakotah - May-2014
24. christian_n - Jun-2014
25. fh2000 - Jun-2014
26. FreeAtLast - Jun-2014
27. scrinch - Jun-2014
28. 02camp - Jun-2014
29. Huston55 - Jun-2014
30. FIREd - W - Jun-2014
31. jollystomper - Jun-2014
32. photoguy - Jun-2014
33. linny727 - Jun-2014
34. obgyn65 - Jun-2014
35. Nomad4hire - Jun-2014
36. powlusr - Jun-2014
37. WhoDaresWins - Jul-2014
38. Grainiac - Aug-2014
39. ER Eddie - Sep-2014
40. hakuna matata - Oct-2014
41. FLD3C - Oct-2014
42. SecondCor521 - Nov-2014
43. hakuna matata - W - Dec-2014
44. Turn_the_Page - Dec-2014
45. sengsational - 2014
46. Amethyst - ? To be determined.
47. Masquernom - Jun 2014 possible 2013
48. Difficultrun - Apr 2014
49. pinejake May-2014
50. bjorn2bwild - Apr-2014
51. howdidigetthisold - Dec-2014
52. Grigori - Apr-2014
53. Andre1969 - Apr-2014
54. In-control - Jun-2014 ?
55. Kaufmanrider - Jan-2014
56. Theseus - Jul-2014
57. annienz - Feb-2014 for sure
58. Nomad4hire - Jan or May-2014
59. Rena - 2014
60. Sittingduck - Mar-2014
61. poorcarver - Jan-Apr-2014
62. palomalou - May-2014
63. CherylGrrl - Jan-2014
64. Snowcat - Jun-2014
65. ChaseIt - Jan-2014
66. Tailgate - Jan-2014
67. Vudu Beer - Apr-2014
68. Vudu Beer - W - Apr-2014
69. Wds0410 - Feb-2014
70. Wds0410 - W - Feb-2014
71. Singletrack - Jan-2014
72. PRSC - Jan-2014
73. dawdmorgan - Jan-2014
74. martyb - Jan 2, 2014
Congrats to annienz for deciding not to do that part-time stuff.
One more added to the list!
1. HeatherB - 2013
2. Retire2013 - 2013
3. Ronstar - Apr-2014
4. akck - Dec 31, 2013 last day of work, Jan 1, 2014 1st day of ret.
5. Redbugdave - Jan-2014
6. sbwitte - Jan-2014
7. debster747 - Jan-2014
8. Coaster - Aug-2014
9. rodi - H - Jan-2014
10. Ozstache - 2013
11. Unpaintedhuffhines - Jan-2014
12. Cassie - Jan-2014
13. gozer - Jan-2014
14. BizzyC - Apr-2014 OMM
15. foxfirev5 - Feb-2014 ?
16. rodi - Feb-2014
17. Meadbh - Mar-2014
18. nun - Mar-2014
19. brewer12345 - Jan-2014
20. Lagniappe - Apr-2014
21. Hawk50s - Apr-2014
22. jimbee - Apr-2014
23. Dakotah - May-2014
24. christian_n - Jun-2014
25. fh2000 - Jun-2014
26. FreeAtLast - Jun-2014
27. scrinch - Jun-2014
28. 02camp - Jun-2014
29. Huston55 - Jun-2014
30. FIREd - W - Jun-2014
31. jollystomper - Jun-2014
32. photoguy - Jun-2014
33. linny727 - Jun-2014
34. obgyn65 - Jun-2014
35. Nomad4hire - Jun-2014
36. powlusr - Jun-2014
37. WhoDaresWins - Jul-2014
38. Grainiac - Aug-2014
39. ER Eddie - Sep-2014
40. hakuna matata - Oct-2014
41. FLD3C - Oct-2014
42. SecondCor521 - Nov-2014
43. hakuna matata - W - Dec-2014
44. Turn_the_Page - Dec-2014
45. sengsational - 2014
46. Amethyst - ? To be determined.
47. Masquernom - Jun 2014 possible 2013
48. Difficultrun - Apr 2014
49. pinejake May-2014
50. bjorn2bwild - Apr-2014
51. howdidigetthisold - Dec-2014
52. Grigori - Apr-2014
53. Andre1969 - Apr-2014
54. In-control - Jun-2014 ?
55. Kaufmanrider - Jan-2014
56. Theseus - Jul-2014
57. Annienz - Feb-2014 PT Summer 2014 FT?
58. Nomad4hire - Jan or May-2014
59. Rena - 2014
60. Sittingduck - Mar-2014
61. poorcarver - Jan-Apr-2014
62. palomalou - May-2014
63. CherylGrrl - Jan-2014
64. Snowcat - Jun-2014
65. ChaseIt - Jan-2014
66. Tailgate - Jan-2014
67. Vudu Beer - Apr-2014
68. Vudu Beer - W - Apr-2014
69. Wds0410 - Feb-2014
70. Wds0410 - W - Feb-2014
71. Singletrack - Jan-2014
72. PRSC - Jan-2014
Yep, while this group is truly impressive, I'm going to have to bow out. The timeline is closing fast and I'm not ready to hang it up. It could change tomorrow but there are no hassles at work and I'm given all the freedom I need to do what I want and mentor my replacements. We'll see how it goes. The key is FI, the ER part can happen any time
No more thoughts of part-time work. My health needs me more. Please put me down as a full time member of the class of 2014 - start date of my freedom Feb 6th, 2014.
I was going to work part time but am done with that idea. Very much looking forward to full time freedom, aged 53.
You have a whole year to change your mind. That's why you have the ?? marks. We like to keep people on the list until the end for this reason. Besides, it's a pain to change everyone's number.
That is looking ahead indeed!You can add me to the list.......12/31/2103.........I am gone!
I considered myself as having joined the Class of 2013 when I was laid off, even though I later took a job that has me only working Saturday mornings. It doesn't stress me out, the money doesn't make or break our retirement and I could easily leave if the BS bucket filled, so I still more or less consider myself as retired. While not fully retired in the strictest sense, I feel that way in terms of mindset. I think we're to the point where I never have to endure an overflowing BS bucket again.So should a semi-retiree join a class?
I am FI and capable of RE, but there are some things I still like to do and will probably leave the big co and hang out my shingle to do them as a consultant in 2014. Call it FISRE. When the kids finish college and start families of their own then maybe I'll call it a day.
Fair enough. Who knows maybe I'll get offered a severance package. However, that doesn't appear to be in the cards. At my company that is only used for really poor performers and genuine slackers. Life's not always fair.