steelyman
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WHAT A BUNCH!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!!
I pulled the trigger yesterday! I can't believe that I am actually able to do this. Thanks all for the great advise over the years. Still shaking from excitement and nervousness.
Just wanted to provide an update...Seems we are on a bit of a roller coaster (should we and when should we retire). I thought for sure my DH would be done by now. Not so. However, the good news, I believe DH has crossed over into the "yes, we can retire" camp. This is huge for him. We are now starting and ending each day by saying, "One day closer." Not quite a countdown but it feels good to be making progress. I think DH will have a {bad} day that will push him over the edge and he will give notice (2 weeks). I am patiently waiting for that to happen so I can give notice. My notice will be longer (~6 weeks) and might come in a flexible work schedule for a short time. What I know for sure is if DH does not give notice soon, I might just be having fun without him. I am not starting 2015 employed.
Something to share...I have experience an interesting phenomenon with DH. On various different occasions and situations, DH says he can't do something (we need done to prepare for retirement) or commit to something because he does not have the time. I think that is easy...give notice and let's get on with it.
I hope you will be hearing from me soon that the beginning of retirement is here.
Well 'that' was anti-climactic!
But I think I am done. I had set Sept 30th as my last day consulting and had given the firm I was working with like 6 months notice, and about 3 weeks ago they hired my replacement (a guy I recommended btw), and so we just had a big push to finish one phase which we finished on Monday, and essentially he has taken over my position for the next phase. No calls all week nor any emails. Fingers crossed.
Thus I am done! I might get an occasional call, etc. but for all intents and purposes methinks I am retired as of today. My app says I still have 17 work days but unless someone calls me or emails me--I am done.
Congratulations!!!
I'm hoping you don't have the same experience my husband did.... He retired in January. About 8 weeks ago he got a series of panicked messages... The architect that had replaced him had quit with no notice. The firm is based in another state - so they had no-one local for the California jobs. He agreed to help them out till they either found someone else or the projects wound down. (They're in construction management phase).
I told him he flunked retirement. I also told him (and had him tell his boss) that we need to manage his income to not affect his SS for this year or our ACA next year.