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12-12-2014, 12:11 AM
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#181
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2012
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30 yrs at my career and about 4 yrs of part-time work while in school. Retired at 51 when offered a voluntary layoff 
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12-12-2014, 08:20 AM
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#182
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 28
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40 years. Retired at 58.
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12-18-2014, 08:35 PM
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#183
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 169
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27 and out in 2012 at age 49
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12-19-2014, 01:47 AM
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#184
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Western Canada
Posts: 393
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the answer to the ultimate question works for me: 42
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12-19-2014, 02:21 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
Posts: 68
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What have you been doing with your spare time 523HRR? I would imagine that the 1st year was great and probably quite hard to adjust to after full time work. I'm about to take the plunge in late 2015 (with luck).
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12-20-2014, 08:48 AM
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#186
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 169
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Originally Posted by Evergreen
What have you been doing with your spare time 523HRR? I would imagine that the 1st year was great and probably quite hard to adjust to after full time work. I'm about to take the plunge in late 2015 (with luck).
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Evergreen, I've found ER to be good for the soul. Some volunteering, daily exercise / keeping fit, doing more routine things together with DW, attend all of my son's sports / school events, more connected with friends and family, lingering over meals, a little travel, regular rounds of golf, a widening social circle that did not seem possible while w*rking. Basically, every day is a Saturday. Good luck with the "plunge" next year!
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12-20-2014, 06:15 PM
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#187
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Hartford
Posts: 21
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so far 38, still working, expect to be out by 42 years working, maybe earlier depending on Mr. Market.
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12-20-2014, 06:30 PM
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#188
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 1,131
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Started working at 13. Worked part-time during the school year and full-time+ during summer breaks until I finished my grad degree at 23. 20 years of continuous employment since with 3 different companies.
Expect to be FIRE-able in 7 years at 50. We'll see if I pull the pin or not.
So, I expect it to be 27 career years and 10 pre-career years.
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12-20-2014, 07:46 PM
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#189
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 95
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34 years of full time, 30 with a mega corp. then 3 1/2 years part time working for a contractor I used to hire when working for said mega corp, who then became my customer. Retired from full time at 56. The part time gig was timed to somewhat meet the 59 1/2 age. It also allowed me the spare time to get moved, get a home built, and get moved into it. Now....I do what DW, DS, DD, DSIL ask....which is often going fishing...so I don't complain much.
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How many years do you work before retire???
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12-20-2014, 09:01 PM
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#190
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
Posts: 14,183
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How many years do you work before retire???
First "real" j*b? Pumping gas, 1971. ($1.20/hr) Current FIRE plan is for 8/31/2015, so 44, give or take.
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12-21-2014, 08:39 AM
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#191
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 390
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31 yrs. plus 2 1/2 while in college. Done (thank God) at 55! :-)
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