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Old 01-22-2023, 09:02 PM   #21
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Congratulations, welcome to the everyday is Saturday club. It will take a bit of time to get used to, but be flexible and have fun with the new freedom.
I quickly learned that everyday is Saturday but Saturday. Anything you would have done on Saturday the involves driving to a store, do it during the week when they are less busy. No sense fighting the crowds.
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Old 01-23-2023, 12:02 AM   #22
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If you retired before 62. That is RE.
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Old 01-23-2023, 04:08 AM   #23
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Congratulations, SnappyTom. It's Monday, and you are NOT going to work. How wonderful does that feel!
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Old 01-23-2023, 02:59 PM   #24
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Congratulations snappytom! Enjoy your well deserved retirement! I too got caught up in the OMY during the pandemic but this weekend said enough and started the conversation with the corporate gods on the bye-bye date!
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Old 01-23-2023, 04:47 PM   #25
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If you retired before 62. That is RE.
I like this. Retired early with a couple months to spare.
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Old 01-23-2023, 04:49 PM   #26
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I like this. Retired early with a couple months to spare.
62 is that earlier we can get SS so anything before that is RE.
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Old 01-23-2023, 05:26 PM   #27
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Congratulations!! I wish a long and successful career in ER.
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Old 01-23-2023, 05:43 PM   #28
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Congratulations!! I wish a long and successful career in ER.
LOL. I thought you meant emergency room.
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Old 01-24-2023, 11:35 PM   #29
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Congrats! Very inspiring. I can see the light at the end of the FI tunnel. Hoping to not get into OMY spin cycles

Enjoy retirement!!!
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Old 01-30-2023, 05:54 PM   #30
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Congratulations! I retired at 57 now about 6 years ago. I still pinch myself everyday, it is truly liberating and I love every minute of it. Retirement is the best job I ever had!

I am sure you are going to love it!
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"Finally retired" -- great!!
Old 02-08-2023, 02:21 PM   #31
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"Finally retired" -- great!!

I'm retiring in a few months myself ... looking forward to it!!
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Old 02-08-2023, 06:17 PM   #32
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Congratulations! I wish you a long and happy adventure.
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Old 02-08-2023, 07:22 PM   #33
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Old 02-09-2023, 06:34 AM   #34
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Old 02-09-2023, 07:13 AM   #35
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Congratulations, the detoxing does take some time.
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Old 02-09-2023, 09:12 AM   #36
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Congrats! I’m starting my second month of “detox”, having retired on 12/31/2022, and it is fabulous! In fact, I wish I did this sooner. I’m finally past the point of thinking about staff meetings, projects, briefings, and other work related issues, and am enjoying life. That took about 3 weeks, but is to be expected after a 30 plus year career. Enjoy your detox!
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Old 02-09-2023, 09:45 AM   #37
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Congrats! I'll be 59 on 2/19 and my last day is 2/10.
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Old 02-09-2023, 12:06 PM   #38
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Congrats! I'll be 59 on 2/19 and my last day is 2/10.
Good job. Now you can escape those WI winters. Tomorrow morning I drop off my computers and security cards at the office. Tomorrow is a floating holiday for timecard purposes. Head out to St Croix tomorrow night. M,T and Wednesday will be vacation days on the timecard (which I'll sign tomorrow before we head out). Took a long walk yesterday and today. Officiating some volleyball matches tonight. I have a feeling this retirement thing will be alright.
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Old 02-18-2023, 07:37 AM   #39
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Congratulations! SS puts your full retirement age at 67; so I say you're early!

Now you have time to post on the forum once in a while.
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Old 02-18-2023, 08:29 AM   #40
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Well done!! Congratulations!

Take your time to let it sink in and just enjoy waking up each day to a day of possibilities. And that does NOT mean that you have to do something spectacular. Because, really, just waking up is spectacular.
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