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03-10-2020, 10:20 AM
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#421
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 21
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Originally Posted by 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".
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Announcement went out at work on
Friday afternoon. instead of the usual boilerplate: 'So and So has left the company to pursue other interests", my boss wrote a really nice synopsis of my 24years of contributions, and alluded to me leaving to "follow my passions". The tidal wave of personal emails from colleagues around the world had me feeling more emotional than I thought I'd feel... Until I sat in my next Megacorp meeting. 8.5 days left in the office... April 3rd will be here soon.
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03-10-2020, 06:38 PM
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#422
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 23
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03-10-2020, 06:39 PM
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#423
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
Posts: 1,359
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimelowe
Announcement went out at work on
Friday afternoon. instead of the usual boilerplate: 'So and So has left the company to pursue other interests", my boss wrote a really nice synopsis of my 24years of contributions, and alluded to me leaving to "follow my passions". The tidal wave of personal emails from colleagues around the world had me feeling more emotional than I thought I'd feel... Until I sat in my next Megacorp meeting. 8.5 days left in the office... April 3rd will be here soon.
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That's so nice! It's wonderful to feel appreciated!
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Projected retirement--2020 at age 48 (done!)
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03-11-2020, 05:57 AM
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#424
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 119
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimelowe
had me feeling more emotional than I thought I'd feel... Until I sat in my next Megacorp meeting.
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Isn't that the truth? They can suck the fun out of everything!
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03-11-2020, 05:58 AM
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#425
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 119
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Originally Posted by GoBugGo
With 6 months to go, I just discovered this forum.
I plan to shut down the work computer and exit my cubicle for the last time on Sept 25th...
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Welcome aboard the 2020 "Take This Job & Shove It!" train!
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03-11-2020, 06:18 AM
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#426
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: On a hill in the Pine Barrens
Posts: 9,719
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoBugGo
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I've submitted an update to this list several times (just once really).
FYI
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03-11-2020, 07:49 AM
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#427
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 23
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I'm all aboard the Shove It Express!! Choo chooooo!
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03-11-2020, 09:41 AM
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#428
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 152
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalmore
Just curious, if anyone in the class of 2020 is having second thoughts/regrets for pulling the trigger this year.
All my planning has been with a correction in mind, but now that it is happening, it is making me a bit nervous. But, still planning to RE at the end of April.
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Still on track for June 1st however.....
I'm in the auto mfg. business. The reaction to the "plague" is going to severely curtail business into the 3rd quarter at least. A supply issue will creep into our business most likely starting around mid April. We will struggle to produce vehicles. That will be ok because around mid May folks will decide (if they haven't already) that maybe we shouldn't be doing any big ticket purchases until this blows over. Demand will DROP! This is definitely a Black Swan for the car business.
I have decided to hold off submitting formal retirement paperwork until mid May in hopes that a better offer (buyout) might happen. I suspect a temporary work force reduction. They may want to get rid of us expensive older guys.
Once I leave in June I will be taking hopefully about $350K 401k (was almost $400K ) to reinvest into a IRA that I have. Seems like a great time to invest. That along with pension has left us prepared.
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03-12-2020, 05:52 AM
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#429
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 119
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Quote:
Originally Posted by target2019
I've submitted an update to this list several times (just once really).
FYI
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You did - but it was after the latest posting of the official unofficial list... I'll be sure to update it next time I post it...
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03-12-2020, 07:47 AM
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#430
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 23
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Originally Posted by target2019
I was outta there on 2/28/20. What a relief! I fulfilled my commitment to USG customer, and received thanks.
Each dept. involved in the separation had a different date. Not one responsible minicorp employee contacted me to confirm at the beginning. The actual date (2-28-20) went from my initial email into some robot system. I completed 3 or 4 tasks, and thought it was a slam dunk.
HR and IT had 2-14, so my access to everything was turned off on 2-15. That was a cluster to get turned back on. Later, my supervisor admitted he gave HR the wrong date.
Captain Kangaroo (Security) sent me wrong form 3x's. It contained another employees sensitive information. Sammy Davis Jr (Security) had a chuckle in elevator and asked me why I was still there, as HR thought I should be gone Jan. 31.
I no longer travel with that circus!
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Congrats on your successful exit. Be sure to leave the door open for those of us coming behind you
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03-12-2020, 08:28 AM
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#431
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
Posts: 1,359
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Why, oh why couldn't I have been eligible to retire before March 1. I almost made it.... Job is miserable but at least I never have to deal with this again.
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Projected retirement--2020 at age 48 (done!)
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03-12-2020, 11:19 AM
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#432
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 174
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[QUOTE=ugeauxgirl;2385409]Why, oh why couldn't I have been eligible to retire before March 1. I almost made it.... Job is miserable but at least I never have to deal with this again.[/QUOTE
Your almost there, it'll be smooth sailing after a short storm.
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03-12-2020, 01:00 PM
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#433
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Colorado
Posts: 8,971
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ugeauxgirl
Why, oh why couldn't I have been eligible to retire before March 1. I almost made it.... Job is miserable but at least I never have to deal with this again.
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I feel strangely calm these days. I must be delirious.
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03-12-2020, 05:06 PM
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#434
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 23
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On my way home from work and thinking that we'll always remember this year, not just for our retirements... but also for the Coronavirus pandemic, stock market crash of 30+%, and a viscious global recession.
2020 will be memorable in more ways than one!
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03-12-2020, 07:56 PM
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#435
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
Posts: 1,359
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Quote:
Originally Posted by COcheesehead
I feel strangely calm these days. I must be delirious.
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I'm very calm. Clients? Not so much....
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Projected retirement--2020 at age 48 (done!)
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03-12-2020, 08:04 PM
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#436
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Colorado
Posts: 8,971
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ugeauxgirl
I'm very calm. Clients? Not so much....
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I have that one step left. The person I am turning things over to is back now from maternity leave so I get to have “those” conversations with clients. Should be interesting.
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03-12-2020, 08:14 PM
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#437
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
Posts: 1,359
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Quote:
Originally Posted by COcheesehead
I have that one step left. The person I am turning things over to is back now from maternity leave so I get to have “those” conversations with clients. Should be interesting.
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I've been making those calls for the last two weeks. It's been interesting.
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03-13-2020, 05:50 PM
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#438
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 30
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Add me to the list, after 40 yrs retiring June 30, 2020
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03-14-2020, 01:49 PM
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#439
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 313
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Still firm on my date at the moment. Not sure how much my portfolio has dipped, but I suspect a quite a lot (it has taken all my willpower not to check). But, even if it dropped 30% from the high, I still have plenty, and would not need to change my lifestyle, so damn the torpedoes!
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03-14-2020, 02:02 PM
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#440
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
Posts: 1,359
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I looked. It wasn't down as much as I expected. Still 100% on FIREcalc. It'll be fine.
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