Class of 2020

[Third Son]

Today is my last day after 37 years at Megacorp. I am feeling a bit weird but am sure I will get over it :-)

[RxMan]

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Originally Posted by Third Son Today is my last day after 37 years at Megacorp. I am feeling a bit weird but am sure I will get over it :-)

Congrats! Enjoy the next chapter of your life. Let us know what it was like walking out of work for the last time!

[Dtail]

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Originally Posted by Third Son Today is my last day after 37 years at Megacorp. I am feeling a bit weird but am sure I will get over it :-)

Congrats. I worked a total of 34 years.
You will get used to it. When you wake up tomorrow, you will have a big smile on your face.

[COcheesehead]

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Originally Posted by Third Son Today is my last day after 37 years at Megacorp. I am feeling a bit weird but am sure I will get over it :-)

I toast to you. Congratulations. Keep a seat warm for me. I am right behind you.

[dingo]

Congrats! There is nothing like the first day being retired. I went out Jan 2 and I am still walking on air.

[Third Son]

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Originally Posted by COcheesehead I toast to you. Congratulations. Keep a seat warm for me. I am right behind you.

Packers fan?

[COcheesehead]

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Originally Posted by Third Son Packers fan?

As I told my wife (a Colorado native) when she married me, if you are born in Wisconsin they stamp "Packer Fan" on your birth certificate.

[Third Son]

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Originally Posted by COcheesehead As I told my wife (a Colorado native) when she married me, if you are born in Wisconsin they stamp "Packer Fan" on your birth certificate.

I own a share (my kids bought me one in 2011). From Wisconsin, living in Michigan since 1991.

[COcheesehead]

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Originally Posted by Third Son I own a share (my kids bought me one in 2011). From Wisconsin, living in Michigan since 1991.

My brother has a share as well. I should be gifted a share just for freezing my butt on those metal bleachers all those early, non winning years, sitting in Lambeau.

[Third Son]

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Originally Posted by COcheesehead My brother has a share as well. I should be gifted a share just for freezing my butt on those metal bleachers all those early, non winning years, sitting in Lambeau.

Ah yes...I was at the NFC championship game in 1996 vs the Panthers...I brought cardboard for my feet...

[pdxgal]

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Originally Posted by Draggon New page, New LIST! Congratulations to everyone that's "Made It" so far! Class of 2020 (Un)Official list... (I like lists! ): dingo - 1/2/2020 (Congrats! (snuck in front of Ergragg1)) {CHECK} Erbragg1 - 1/3/2020 (Early bird... Teacher's pet... ) {CHECK} Octogirl - 1/3/2020 {CHECK} (Getting shafted on part-time work?) INTJ10 - 1/9/2020 {Waiting for Update...} Out_the_Door - 1/24/2020 (Adjusted as favor to Boss) {CHECK} idledancer - 1/27/2020 {CHECK} nobodyspecial - 1/31/2020 {Waiting for Update...} target2019 - 2/28/2020 (Missed "target", but not by much!) Third Son - 2/28/2020 (Calculated from 1/9 post) nobody - 3/6/2020 (PTO Cruisin' - since 1/31) 51notout - 3/6/2020 (Two posts and counting!) CoastboundPNW - 3/31/2020 (Filed and counting!) mattwallace24 - 4/2020 (Placeholder between March & May) Grimelowe - 4/3/2020 (45yo - Nice!) jaharrer - 4/30/2020 Dalmore - 5/1/2020 HNL Bill - 5/1/2020 (Subject to change)(but It's gonna happen! ) Mountain skier - 5/2020 kingkarmann - 6/1/2020 OTDasap2020 - 6/1/2020 pdxgal - 6/30/2020 (We're watching.... ) ugeauxgirl - 7/1/2020 (Class ringleader ) COcheesehead - 7/10/2020 wmackey - 7/10/2020 spikeykiller - 9/10/2020 (Say "NO!" to OMY! ) Draggon - 11/1/2020 (Leaving 9/23/2020 w/PTO) Mr. Vacation4us - 11/2/2020 f35phixer - 11/12/2020 (Not committed - likes their J*B!?) ohiodep and the DW - 12/1/2020 (Leaving work 9/17/2020 on vacay!) Mrs. Vacation4us - 12/15/2020 (Mr. V cut in front of her!) retire202052 - 12/2020 (I may have figured out the pattern of your UserID ) gamboolman - ??/2020 (pick a date, any date... ) Unpaintedhuffhines - ??/2020 (Pick a date, sir - it's time!) RxMan - ??/20?? (Class of 2020 Official Stalker) Anyone else want to post their target? Also, lemme know if I miss one.

Gotta put a date or it'll never happen.... so I'll say 6/30/20. Ex says he'll take to out for dinner if I do it by then.

It's time. Tomorrow I'm in a meeting about a megacorp data initiative Déjà vu all over again. A similar project about 8 years ago fizzled , after $$$s spent. The bs bucket has filled to the brim.

Picking up my new laptop today so I'll be ready to give freelancing a try. And get started on my taxes so I can do ER "what if" scenarios..

[Unpaintedhuffhines]

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Unpaintedhuffhines - ??/2020 (Pick a date, sir - it's time!)

Gulp.

I recently found out that an upcoming reorg might put me in the position of not wanting to take what role they have left for me - essentially I run a WW sales organization today, with some pretty nice perks, and the future role would be much smaller. I've gotten to see the world over the past few years like I never would have imagined: Israel, London, Singapore, Japan, Cambodia, Denmark, Paris, Portugal and a few I'm sure I've forgotten. Seriously, I'm beyond lucky. I have a nice chunk of RSUs vesting by the end of September ($250K-$300K depending on what the stock does). My boss loves me and will likely find me something, but I'm not sure I want to. BTW - I have to ignore the amount of RSUs I'd be leaving on the table.

Also, DW, God I love her, recently took a job with another large company with outstanding benefits. She LOVES Sunday nights because she can't wait to get back to work on Monday. Plans to work for another few years - maybe 4 or 5. Her salary can almost cover our expenses. And healthcare is taken care of.

Every calculator I can find says "um, I guess if you WANT to keep working, then go ahead, but crystal ball says you will be more than fine." BTW - it's also fine if I remove DW's job.

I examined our expenses over the last two years (we don't really "budget"), and I'll be damned, they were right at $10K/month like we estimated, plus the budgeted big ticket items like a family trip and a new car.

And then this past weekend I was going through one of my old files. It was from about 27 years ago when we were married about 9 years. It was our dream list. Little things like "paint shed" or "get ceiling fan in our room" to big things like "take a cruise" or "take a family vacation to Europe." We did most of them, but one we haven't yet was "have a retirement party for unpaintedhuffhines at 55." A lot of fun to look at that list.

I'm three years past that, so maybe it's time. I have no idea what I'll do all damn day, but I figure others have figured it out, so I can probably can too.

So, October 1, 2020 for me.

[Grimelowe]

As I sit here in the manufacturing plant on a Saturday, I can smile knowing: 1. This is my last business trip, 2. I don't work any more Fridays, 3. I only work one more Monday.

All systems 'go'... Countdown commencing. 14 days left in the office until I get rid of working altogether.

I'm ready to join the others in the class of 2020 that have acheived their "commencement".

[georgemoe]

After 43 years at megacorp, I join the list in the March 20th corral.

[Third Son]

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Originally Posted by Draggon New page, New LIST! Congratulations to everyone that's "Made It" so far! Class of 2020 (Un)Official list... (I like lists! ): dingo - 1/2/2020 (Congrats! (snuck in front of Ergragg1)) {CHECK} Erbragg1 - 1/3/2020 (Early bird... Teacher's pet... ) {CHECK} Octogirl - 1/3/2020 {CHECK} (Getting shafted on part-time work?) INTJ10 - 1/9/2020 {Waiting for Update...} Out_the_Door - 1/24/2020 (Adjusted as favor to Boss) {CHECK} idledancer - 1/27/2020 {CHECK} nobodyspecial - 1/31/2020 {Waiting for Update...} target2019 - 2/28/2020 (Missed "target", but not by much!) Third Son - 2/29/2020 corrected nobody - 3/6/2020 (PTO Cruisin' - since 1/31) 51notout - 3/6/2020 (Two posts and counting!) CoastboundPNW - 3/31/2020 (Filed and counting!) mattwallace24 - 4/2020 (Placeholder between March & May) Grimelowe - 4/3/2020 (45yo - Nice!) jaharrer - 4/30/2020 Dalmore - 5/1/2020 HNL Bill - 5/1/2020 (Subject to change)(but It's gonna happen! ) Mountain skier - 5/2020 kingkarmann - 6/1/2020 OTDasap2020 - 6/1/2020 pdxgal - 6/30/2020 (We're watching.... ) ugeauxgirl - 7/1/2020 (Class ringleader ) COcheesehead - 7/10/2020 wmackey - 7/10/2020 spikeykiller - 9/10/2020 (Say "NO!" to OMY! ) Draggon - 11/1/2020 (Leaving 9/23/2020 w/PTO) Mr. Vacation4us - 11/2/2020 f35phixer - 11/12/2020 (Not committed - likes their J*B!?) ohiodep and the DW - 12/1/2020 (Leaving work 9/17/2020 on vacay!) Mrs. Vacation4us - 12/15/2020 (Mr. V cut in front of her!) retire202052 - 12/2020 (I may have figured out the pattern of your UserID ) gamboolman - ??/2020 (pick a date, any date... ) Unpaintedhuffhines - ??/2020 (Pick a date, sir - it's time!) RxMan - ??/20?? (Class of 2020 Official Stalker) Anyone else want to post their target? Also, lemme know if I miss one.

I corrected my final day. My last real day was last week because I had surgery I got to go early

[Maenad]

I just gave notice Friday, last day is March 13. My manager asked me to stay on until they get my backfill in, but I realized that would be bad for my mental health, so I need to say no.

I'm SO ready, but also a little freaked out. I started planning ER with my first "real job", and after 22 years of working the plan, it's time to take the leap.

[Markola]

Don’t risk your health. Neither you or your manager will even remember the scenario 3 years from now. Congrats!

[ugeauxgirl]

I thought yesterday was my last day at work in my position, but thanks to the market correction, I'll be at work again today. Begin transition role Monday...

[Aerides]

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Originally Posted by Maenad My manager asked me to stay on until they get my backfill in, but I realized that would be bad for my mental health, so I need to say no.

You can find so many examples of where, out of the sense of obligation and loyalty, many said yes, and regretted it. The urgency to replace you will immediately dissipate (your manager won't tell you, but if you say yes to 2 more months his plan it to add another 3 before that ends). The backfill will undoubtedly take longer than expected to fill and train. Months will go by, during which you'll be dead-man-walking.

Go!

[Markola]

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Originally Posted by Aerides You can find so many examples of where, out of the sense of obligation and loyalty, many said yes, and regretted it. The urgency to replace you will immediately dissipate (your manager won't tell you, but if you say yes to 2 more months his plan it to add another 3 before that ends). The backfill will undoubtedly take longer than expected to fill and train. Months will go by, during which you'll be dead-man-walking. Go!

I’m in this situation now and felt strong enough to ask for and get a retention bonus. I also asked for but didn’t get a title change due to the usual HR need to interfere with logic. What could you ask for? A work from home arrangement through the end, etc.?