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04-01-2010, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: N. Yorkshire
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Retired in Jan, 2010 at 55, moved to England in May 2016
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04-01-2010, 07:34 PM
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#62
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,532
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You can add Dreamer's DH. His company was offering a Voluntary Separation Program and he put in and they accepted him. They said that most people would no longer be an employee effective 5/31/10. His last day as an employee is 11/30/10, but his Advance Notice period starts 10/1/10 and he should not have to work beginning 10/1/10. He will receive his regular pay for 18 months beginning 12/01/10. This was an answer to our prayers. He was so stressed out from his job and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety over a year ago. He was on 4 different medications. He was ecstatic and his mood has already improved greatly. He has recently lost 23 lbs and we are walking again. He talked to his doctor about getting weaned off the medication and will finish with one of the medications this weekend. The night before this company offer came, he came home from work and his hands were shaking and he was dragging. We sat down and I told him that he could not go on with this job and we needed to talk to his doctor about filing for disability. As I said, this was literally an answer to our prayers. I can not believe how he has changed in such a short amount of time.
Alan
Bikerchick
Billin
Chemist
Chinaco
Dreamer's DH
flyfishnevada
Gone4Good
Katsmeow
Nanannjen
mbooth
Melion
MsDonheff
MsTeeRuh
Onward
powerplay
Rich_in_Tampa
roadkill
Skyline
sn2792
Stevewc
tesaje
want2xplore
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04-02-2010, 08:04 AM
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#63
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 16
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Sorry! pure typo mistake. No harm intended....
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04-02-2010, 01:28 PM
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#64
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 215
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 Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreamer
You can add Dreamer's DH. His company was offering a Voluntary Separation Program and he put in and they accepted him. They said that most people would no longer be an employee effective 5/31/10. His last day as an employee is 11/30/10, but his Advance Notice period starts 10/1/10 and he should not have to work beginning 10/1/10. He will receive his regular pay for 18 months beginning 12/01/10. This was an answer to our prayers. He was so stressed out from his job and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety over a year ago.
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What a great story. Sometimes when things can't get any worse they get better! Congrats to both of you.
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04-02-2010, 06:44 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
Posts: 9,296
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I haven't posted until now.... 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
You need a menu to suit your former employment, something like:
Spotted Dick for afters.
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Make mine an extra large please...to go....
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04-04-2010, 08:47 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,532
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Thanks, Chemist.
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04-05-2010, 04:29 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,323
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Submitted my resignation for June 24, 2010. Going thru all the paperwork to get it done. Lots of details but nothing too hard so far. Hopefully by the end of this week it'll be done and I can enjoy my last official spring break.
Our school district is in such dire straights that they want to give us a large chunk of $$ to retire early. Was going out this year anyway so it's manna from heaven essentially! Gotta love that financial crisis.
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We are, as I have said, one equation short. Keynes
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04-05-2010, 06:19 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: N. Yorkshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronin
Submitted my resignation for June 24, 2010. Going thru all the paperwork to get it done. Lots of details but nothing too hard so far. Hopefully by the end of this week it'll be done and I can enjoy my last official spring break.
Our school district is in such dire straights that they want to give us a large chunk of $$ to retire early. Was going out this year anyway so it's manna from heaven essentially! Gotta love that financial crisis.
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Congratulations - I added you to the 2010 list 
Alan
Bikerchick
Billin
Chemist
Chinaco
Dreamer's DH
flyfishnevada
Gone4Good
Katsmeow
Nanannjen
mbooth
Melion
MsDonheff
MsTeeRuh
Onward
powerplay
Rich_in_Tampa
roadkill
ronin
Skyline
sn2792
Stevewc
tesaje
want2xplore
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Retired in Jan, 2010 at 55, moved to England in May 2016
Enough private pension and SS income to cover all needs
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04-05-2010, 07:00 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 8,827
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronin
Our school district is in such dire straights that they want to give us a large chunk of $$ to retire early. Was going out this year anyway so it's manna from heaven essentially! Gotta love that financial crisis.
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June 24? That's right around the corner. Congratulations!
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Rich
San Francisco Area
ESR'd March 2010. FIRE'd January 2011.
As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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04-06-2010, 04:28 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,323
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Thanks, my wife and I are retiring at the same time so we are pretty excited. Looking forward to being able to surf when there are waves and not just when I have the day off.
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We are, as I have said, one equation short. Keynes
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04-06-2010, 05:15 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
Posts: 9,037
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This isn't going to be a commencement, it's a veritable STAMPEDE!!!!!
The Bird
Class of 2007
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"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
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04-06-2010, 09:59 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SF Bay Area
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Outa there July 2nd
Sign me up for sum a thet thar retarment stuff. I'm giving notice in a week or so. Expecting some big time anxiety attacks between now and then..followed by a persistent grin. Reminds me of a joke that ended with "... don't know what he was doing but it took the undertaker an hour to get the grin off his face" :-)
Alan
Bikerchick
Billin
Chemist
Chinaco
flyfishnevada
Gone4Good
Katsmeow
Nanannjen
mbooth
Melion
MsDonheff
MsTeeRuh
Onward
powerplay
Rich_in_Tampa
roadkill
Skyline
sn2792
Stevewc
tesaje
want2xplore
willywonka
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04-07-2010, 06:05 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 8,827
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freebird5825
This isn't going to be a commencement, it's a veritable STAMPEDE!!!!!
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Maybe it's the post-recession rebound effect?
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Rich
San Francisco Area
ESR'd March 2010. FIRE'd January 2011.
As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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04-07-2010, 08:56 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: minnesota
Posts: 13,228
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronin
Submitted my resignation for June 24, 2010. Going thru all the paperwork to get it done. Lots of details but nothing too hard so far. Hopefully by the end of this week it'll be done and I can enjoy my last official spring break.
Our school district is in such dire straights that they want to give us a large chunk of $$ to retire early. Was going out this year anyway so it's manna from heaven essentially! Gotta love that financial crisis.
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Wow ronin, good news.
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No more lawyer stuff, no more political stuff, so no more CYA
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04-07-2010, 09:11 AM
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#75
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,483
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How are we ever going to fund SS for folks my age when all you guys early retire on us?? 
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Consult with your own advisor or representative. My thoughts should not be construed as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results (love that one).......:)
This Thread is USELESS without pics.........:)
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04-07-2010, 10:18 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 8,827
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We need you to keep making > $250k per year so we can share that with you. Plan carefully, FD, we need you  .
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Rich
San Francisco Area
ESR'd March 2010. FIRE'd January 2011.
As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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04-07-2010, 12:18 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,629
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreamer
You can add Dreamer's DH. His company was offering a Voluntary Separation Program and he put in and they accepted him. They said that most people would no longer be an employee effective 5/31/10. His last day as an employee is 11/30/10, but his Advance Notice period starts 10/1/10 and he should not have to work beginning 10/1/10. He will receive his regular pay for 18 months beginning 12/01/10. This was an answer to our prayers. He was so stressed out from his job and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety over a year ago. .... I can not believe how he has changed in such a short amount of time.
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Great! My situation wasn't that severe, and I didn't get any early-out bonus. BUT, as soon as I gave my boss a date (which was 6 months out) my mental health improved. Work actually became more enjoyable. Maybe your husband will have a similar experience.
I ended up working 12 months instead of 6 just because they had a couple projects I thought were interesting. I left when they were done and the next project looked like it would be work. I wish I could have done that for the prior 31 years.
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04-07-2010, 12:28 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: N. Yorkshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willywonka
Sign me up for sum a thet thar retarment stuff. I'm giving notice in a week or so. Expecting some big time anxiety attacks between now and then..followed by a persistent grin. Reminds me of a joke that ended with "... don't know what he was doing but it took the undertaker an hour to get the grin off his face" :-)
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Congratulations  
The end of a similar joke I like goes something like "... don't know what he was doing but it took the undertaker an hour to get the coffin lid closed"
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Retired in Jan, 2010 at 55, moved to England in May 2016
Enough private pension and SS income to cover all needs
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04-07-2010, 12:46 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,483
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa
We need you to keep making > $250k per year so we can share that with you. Plan carefully, FD, we need you . |
I am thinking up all sorts of ways to get below that threshold, trust me.............
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Consult with your own advisor or representative. My thoughts should not be construed as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results (love that one).......:)
This Thread is USELESS without pics.........:)
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04-10-2010, 07:28 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,532
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[QUOTE=Independent;923117]Great! My situation wasn't that severe, and I didn't get any early-out bonus. BUT, as soon as I gave my boss a date (which was 6 months out) my mental health improved. Work actually became more enjoyable. Maybe your husband will have a similar experience.
DH's mental health is already improving. He is already off one of his meds and is going to talk to his doc about weaning off of another one. Most days he says that work is going pretty well. I am so happy for him. He was eliminated from the list, so I am putting him back on.
Alan
Bikerchick
Billin
Chemist
Chinaco
Dreamer's DH
flyfishnevada
Gone4Good
Katsmeow
Nanannjen
mbooth
Melion
MsDonheff
MsTeeRuh
Onward
powerplay
Rich_in_Tampa
roadkill
Skyline
sn2792
Stevewc
tesaje
want2xplore
willywonka
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