 |
|
01-25-2016, 01:19 PM
|
#41
|
|
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
Posts: 18,731
|
First SS wages (full time) were in 1962 right out of trade school.
1964 - 1968 were 4 years active duty in the U'S. Air Force with 2 of those with combat activity in a "foreign land"  . So I count all 4 a "working" (2 pretty hard mind you!).
The 4 years of collage where I screwed around with part time jobs so those really don't count as "working". (degree in 1973, then full time job)
Then off to the races until 1998 working full time and then starting my own business (Sub S Corp) until last year (2015).
Adding all this up I get 7 + 39 = 46 years.
__________________
*********Go Yankees!*********
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
01-25-2016, 01:22 PM
|
#42
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SF East Bay
Posts: 4,342
|
Not counting the part time jobs while in school and college, 22 years of full time work. In ER, I now work about 4 hours a month, for <10% of my annual expenditure, but it's barely worth counting.
So, in effect, 22 years of full-time before hanging up my hat. Wish it had been a bit more, so that my stash could have been bigger, but I do value all the free time.
__________________
Contentedly ER, with 3 furry friends (now, sadly, 1).
Planning my escape to the wide open spaces in my campervan (with my remaining kitty, of course!)
On a mission to become the world's second most boring man.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 01:34 PM
|
#43
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 4,032
|
40 years for my husband and 34 for me. Total 74 years, not counting paid internships, part time work in college and summer jobs in high school.
Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum
__________________
Just another day in paradise
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 01:39 PM
|
#44
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Pacific latitude 20/49
Posts: 7,677
|
Started work part time at 14. Joined the military at 16 (reserves) and worked while going to school and in the summers. Graduated at 23. Retired at 60.
__________________
For the fun of it...Keith
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 01:53 PM
|
#45
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 727
|
According to my SS record it was 33 years. That doesn't count work-study during college and some cash jobs in my youth. Now that just has to pay for a 50 year retirement!
__________________
“If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.” - Warren Miller
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:27 PM
|
#46
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
Posts: 25,340
|
Full time wasn't until 1972 but there were periods of full time over the summer months in HS and College. Part time during the school year. Before that it was mowing lawns, shoveling snow and the like when it was available. Taking out a few years while retired and then working again, 38 years full time work.
__________________
When I was a kid I wanted to be older. This is not what I expected.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:29 PM
|
#47
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Cavalier
Posts: 2,317
|
40 years full time and 3 years as a consultant at 20 hours per week.
__________________
"Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent." Pogo Possum (Walt Kelly)
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:43 PM
|
#48
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SF East Bay
Posts: 4,342
|
 Quote:
Originally Posted by aja8888
The 4 years of collage where I screwed around with part time jobs
|
That's quite a commitment to crafting. I'm impressed 
__________________
Contentedly ER, with 3 furry friends (now, sadly, 1).
Planning my escape to the wide open spaces in my campervan (with my remaining kitty, of course!)
On a mission to become the world's second most boring man.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:47 PM
|
#49
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,003
|
I'm at 35 not counting some summers with 1 to go. DW had 18 (for pay) and is done.
__________________
"The mountains are calling, and I must go." John Muir
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:53 PM
|
#50
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Alberta/Ontario/ Arizona
Posts: 3,393
|
About 35 years. From 21 to 56
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:58 PM
|
#51
|
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 92
|
If, as planned, I retire when I'm 62 I'll have worked 44 years.
I want out.
__________________
I find this early retirement topic sooo very overwhelming.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 02:59 PM
|
#52
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 40,714
|
Does an 80 hour work week count the same as a 40? 
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 03:00 PM
|
#53
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 11,401
|
Not IMHO. See my post #7.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 03:26 PM
|
#54
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Undisclosed
Posts: 1,239
|
34 years. 6 years I worked 2 jobs. 12 years I worked part time.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 03:48 PM
|
#55
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 550
|
From 18 till 55 - 37 years, age 33 through 49 I had a lot of overtime due to constant emergency call in at night and weekends, about 55 - 60 hours per week (HVAC tech).
DW is still working from age 16 part time and from 18 full time. From age 31 till now she puts on average 65-70 hours per week (associate director in accounting).
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 03:51 PM
|
#56
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 5,381
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadbh
Not IMHO. See my post #7.
|
Then I amend my earlier comment to 142 years. 
__________________
Retired early, traveling perpetually.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 04:11 PM
|
#57
|
|
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
Posts: 18,731
|
As you can see, us engenieers can't sprell (or type) very weel!
__________________
*********Go Yankees!*********
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 04:16 PM
|
#58
|
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Manhattan Beach
Posts: 195
|
11 years part-time (summer and part-time jobs during HS, college and law school); 1 yr full time++ in between college and grad school; 22 yrs after that full time ..
So 100% full time 23 yrs; 34 if you count part-time. All are W-2 years for SS
Still doing a v small amount of paid consulting, so perhaps it still counts as part-time for 16 as well -- though I plan to put a stop to it by summer.
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 05:23 PM
|
#59
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Castro Valley
Posts: 788
|
Part time for 9 years (some full time)
Full time career for 27 years
|
|
|
|
|
01-25-2016, 05:43 PM
|
#60
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 873
|
76 years between DH and myself. This includes our high school jobs also. I gave up working at 50, DH was 57.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
» Quick Links
|
|
|
Linear Mode
