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03-08-2014, 07:20 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Location: Bismarck
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I am now proud to say that I am retired and not ashamed at all!
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03-08-2014, 06:40 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Little Trailer Down By The River
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I am using independently wealthy. It is true, at some level and in some sense for all of us on this board, who have retired is it not. After all weathly does not imply a specific measure, it is in the eye of the beholder.
Besides I like the idea.
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03-08-2014, 06:47 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern California
Posts: 3,999
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Originally Posted by poorcarver
I am using independently wealthy. It is true, at some level and in some sense for all of us on this board, who have retired is it not. After all weathly does not imply a specific measure, it is in the eye of the beholder.
Besides I like the idea.
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The less you desire, the wealthier you are.
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03-12-2014, 02:45 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2011
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Funny, I retired at 50 and others say...so what does your DH do? I say he is retiring in June at 56. Don't much care what they think or say anymore. I volunteer a lot and keep very busy doing what I wanna do. Congrats on your retirement.
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03-12-2014, 02:54 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 281
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Originally Posted by Empresario
I'll get through it... I like semi-retired. Consultant sounds a little like I lost my job.
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Now that made me laugh! When my daughter recently took a new job with higher pay, she went from the title of 'manager' to 'consultant.' I was so confused! I kept asking her, "So you are full time and you get benefits, right?"
Welcome! I went through same with regard to what to call myself once I'd retired from my former job title. It took me about a year to grow into my new title of 'retired.'
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03-12-2014, 03:54 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hooverville
Posts: 22,983
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Quote:
Originally Posted by poorcarver
I am using independently wealthy. It is true, at some level and in some sense for all of us on this board, who have retired is it not. After all weathly does not imply a specific measure, it is in the eye of the beholder.
Besides I like the idea.
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You actually say to people, "Ï am independently wealthy"? Holy Moly.
Ha
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03-12-2014, 03:58 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: in the sticks
Posts: 473
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Just tell them you are opening a grass roots incubator, then run while they still have that confused look on their face.
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03-12-2014, 04:02 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 7,940
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I've gravitated to "professional volunteer". Until recently, it was "occasional consultant but mostly professional volunteer". Then I had a serious "come to Jesus" meeting with myself a few weeks ago and realized that the need for me to call myself a consultant stemmed from resentment over some aspects of my (former) career and that I needed to let that all go and just appreciate the fact that I am FI and RE. I do, however, keep a pretty heavy volunteer schedule with several different organizations. While I was writing this post, I was called to serve dinner to the homeless tomorrow night at a downtown church where I occasionally volunteer - they are short handed for spring break. So I guess "actively retired" fits me as well.
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03-12-2014, 06:20 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,500
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I retired at 61 also, and I happily tell people I am retired and loving it, whenever it comes up in conversations. It's surprising how many of THEM are retired, too. I never would have guessed that so many people were retired.
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Happily retired since 2009, at age 61. Best years of my life by far!
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03-13-2014, 08:39 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: DFW
Posts: 7,586
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If Consultant sounds too much like unemployed, try Sr Consultant 
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03-13-2014, 10:07 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flyover country
Posts: 25,352
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American Idle?
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03-13-2014, 11:40 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: San Diego
Posts: 880
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Quote:
Originally Posted by braumeister
American Idle?
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+1
Big smile when I saw this!!! Sounds great to me! We can all compete to see who is the Greatest American Idle! Maybe there should be an awards show? 
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