Class of 2015

[Evergreen]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinejake I have made it to the other side- retired 3/5/15 at age 56. Good career with a good organization, but glad to be out and moving on. Interesting how many people asked me what I'm going to do with my time, I wanted to respond "if I have to explain it to you, then you would not understand"...but I was polite The future looks really bright from here!!

That is all I ever hear, 'what will you do all day? you have to do something worthwhile' having done 35 years full time, I can do what I bloody well like! why should I justify myself to anyone?

[steelyman]

This has probably been said before but you could turn the question around: "What do you do all day?". Maybe add a little smile and wink.

They might not even listen but they might, and think.

[Philliefan33]

It's been an eventful 24 hours. Monday at the end of the day, my boss's boss called me in to let me know that there would be no severance packages offered in 2Q. I thanked him for the info. Discussed with DH last night, and decided to revert to my original ER plan of March 31 ( I was only delaying in hopes of hitting the severance package jackpot).

First thing this morning I gave my two-weeks notice. Boss's boss was happy for me. Boss is panicking, because he's afraid no one in our group knows how to do some of my tasks. He's right; in fact I am one of three people in the company that know how to run one proprietary software. I've got a couple of weeks to teach him the basics and then he will just have to learn the rest by trial and error.

I sent an email to a few people at my old group. I was with the old group for five years, but was transferred out a few years ago. That group was my favorite work environment, both in terms of type of work and people, of my 25-yr career. Within half an hour the old boss was on the phone with me, asking if I would consider working with his group instead of retiring. They have an opening that is right in my wheelhouse. I was aware of the job posting but it is written in such a way to preclude me from filling it. Apparently that can be changed if someone in the HR chain can be persuaded to be flexible, but I might have to move to part time to fit in the budget. I told the old boss that I would listen to any offer he could clear with HR. He will get back to me. I asked him why the change in attitude-- they knew the job opening was perfect for me yet they allowed it to be written in a way to exempt me. He said "now you are leaving and we are in danger of losing your knowledge and expertise"


So as of now I am retiring in two weeks. Awesome! Or maybe I'll be moving to a part-time position in a place that I really like. That would be good too.

[LoneAspen]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philliefan33 I asked him why the change in attitude-- they knew the job opening was perfect for me yet they allowed it to be written in a way to exempt me. He said "now you are leaving and we are in danger of losing your knowledge and expertise"

That doesn't sound like a group I'd want to go back to.

If somebody at my company told me they purposely wrote a job opening to exclude me, only because they thought they could take advantage of my knowledge and expertise while I was still there but working another job I didn't like as much...

I think I would have told the guy to take his job and shove it. I wouldn't help them out the last few weeks I was there, and I sure wouldn't work for them.

But that's just me...

[Jsailor]

1. Ikubak - April/May 2015- age 52
2. LoneAspen - June 2015- age 48
3. Neihn - Dec 2015-
4. Fourchristians - June 2015
5. ABQ2015 - March 2015- 59
6. Live and Learn - March 2015- 52
7. Utrecht - Jan 2015 - Age 50
8. haloFIRE - August 14, 2015 - age 47
9. Phil1ben - June 1, 2015 - age 55
10. SonnyJim - January 1. 2015 - age 48
11. Theseus - July 2015 - age 59 (moved up to 2014 - congrats )
12. biker4life - July 2015 - age 45
13. Options - January 2015 - 59.5
14. Al - June 2015 - age 52
15. Siamond - July 2015 - age 53
16. Shabby - January 2015 - age 48
17. jcretire77 - April 2015 - age 55
18. Fermion - April 2015 - age 45
19. BrianB - January 2015 - age 56
20. RobLJ - May thru August - age
21. FreqFlyer - Feb 2015 - age 43
22. Hiker88 - August 2015 - age 55
23. Enjoylife133 - December 2015 - age 60
24. Jpearl - July 2915 - age 43
25. iac1003 - April 2015 age 63.5
26. kern44 - June 2015
27. Fedup - Dec 2015 age 55
28. Mo Money - April 2015 age 53
29. Aus_E_Expat- April 2015, age 56
30. rodi - April 2015, age 53
30. vireo- June 30, 2015. Age 60
31. Sanstar - March 28, 2015, Age 59
32. Rdub - May 2015, age 45
33. johnnyfuego - Jan-March 2015, age 52
34. Islandtraveler - July 2015 age 56
35. kimcdougc - Feb. 1, 2015 age 57
36. Mike31204 1 May 2015
38. cbo111- Sep 2015 age 57
39. Planner - April 30, 2015 age 53
40. FatCyclist - January 2, 2015 age 57
41. Oreogn - Feb 2015 age 58
42. 2B - Jan Feb 2015 age 63
43. tuffshed - January 2015 age 60
44. trirod - December 2015 age 48
45. jabbahop - Feb 2015 age 54/55 (depending whether I go before Feb birthday)
46. nuke_diver
47. Travel4Fun - Jan 2015, age 50
48. robnplunder - July 2015, age 53
49. Bryan Barnfellow - March 31, 2015, age 59
50. Taxman59 - July 1, 2015
51. nuisance - Q2 2015
52. texcurtis - January 31, 2015, age 54
53. OBXretire - July 1, 2015
54. Punxsyboy
55. Philliefan33
56. pinejake - March 5, 2015, age 56
57. Spudd - January 30, 2015, age 42
58. bingybear - Feb 28, 2015, age 53
59. kitesurfer2- April 30, 2015, age 62
60. wheelsdown - March 1, 2015, age 60
61. Whisper66 - March 1, 2015, age 55
62. KCGeezer - May 31, 2015, age 58
63. stlguy57 - Dec 31, 2015, age 58
64. Travelwanted - July, 2015
65. Ally - June, 2015, age 63
66. Evergreen - June 30, 2015, age 52.5
67. FrankiesGirl - March 2015 age 42
68. LBYM - April 3, 2015 age 40
69. SDHiker - Dec 2015 age 56
70. liberty53 - July 4th, 2015 age 52
71. Jsailor - March 6, 2015 age 56

I am excited to join this distinguished list!

[Patagonia]

1. Ikubak - April/May 2015- age 52
2. LoneAspen - June 2015- age 48
3. Neihn - Dec 2015-
4. Fourchristians - June 2015
5. ABQ2015 - March 2015- 59
6. Live and Learn - March 2015- 52
7. Utrecht - Jan 2015 - Age 50
8. haloFIRE - August 14, 2015 - age 47
9. Phil1ben - June 1, 2015 - age 55
10. SonnyJim - January 1. 2015 - age 48
11. Theseus - July 2015 - age 59 (moved up to 2014 - congrats )
12. biker4life - July 2015 - age 45
13. Options - January 2015 - 59.5
14. Al - June 2015 - age 52
15. Siamond - July 2015 - age 53
16. Shabby - January 2015 - age 48
17. jcretire77 - April 2015 - age 55
18. Fermion - April 2015 - age 45
19. BrianB - January 2015 - age 56
20. RobLJ - May thru August - age
21. FreqFlyer - Feb 2015 - age 43
22. Hiker88 - August 2015 - age 55
23. Enjoylife133 - December 2015 - age 60
24. Jpearl - July 2915 - age 43
25. iac1003 - April 2015 age 63.5
26. kern44 - June 2015
27. Fedup - Dec 2015 age 55
28. Mo Money - April 2015 age 53
29. Aus_E_Expat- April 2015, age 56
30. rodi - April 2015, age 53
30. vireo- June 30, 2015. Age 60
31. Sanstar - March 28, 2015, Age 59
32. Rdub - May 2015, age 45
33. johnnyfuego - Jan-March 2015, age 52
34. Islandtraveler - July 2015 age 56
35. kimcdougc - Feb. 1, 2015 age 57
36. Mike31204 1 May 2015
38. cbo111- Sep 2015 age 57
39. Planner - April 30, 2015 age 53
40. FatCyclist - January 2, 2015 age 57
41. Oreogn - Feb 2015 age 58
42. 2B - Jan Feb 2015 age 63
43. tuffshed - January 2015 age 60
44. trirod - December 2015 age 48
45. jabbahop - Feb 2015 age 54/55 (depending whether I go before Feb birthday)
46. nuke_diver
47. Travel4Fun - Jan 2015, age 50
48. robnplunder - July 2015, age 53
49. Bryan Barnfellow - March 31, 2015, age 59
50. Taxman59 - July 1, 2015
51. nuisance - Q2 2015
52. texcurtis - January 31, 2015, age 54
53. OBXretire - July 1, 2015
54. Punxsyboy
55. Philliefan33
56. pinejake - March 5, 2015, age 56
57. Spudd - January 30, 2015, age 42
58. bingybear - Feb 28, 2015, age 53
59. kitesurfer2- April 30, 2015, age 62
60. wheelsdown - March 1, 2015, age 60
61. Whisper66 - March 1, 2015, age 55
62. KCGeezer - May 31, 2015, age 58
63. stlguy57 - Dec 31, 2015, age 58
64. Travelwanted - July, 2015
65. Ally - June, 2015, age 63
66. Evergreen - June 30, 2015, age 52.5
67. FrankiesGirl - March 2015 age 42
68. LBYM - April 3, 2015 age 40
69. SDHiker - Dec 2015 age 56
70. liberty53 - July 4th, 2015 age 52
71. Jsailor - March 6, 2015 age 56
72. Patagonia Aug 2015 age 45

Added my name at the bottom

[Philliefan33]

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Originally Posted by LoneAspen That doesn't sound like a group I'd want to go back to. If somebody at my company told me they purposely wrote a job opening to exclude me, only because they thought they could take advantage of my knowledge and expertise while I was still there but working another job I didn't like as much... I think I would have told the guy to take his job and shove it. I wouldn't help them out the last few weeks I was there, and I sure wouldn't work for them. But that's just me...

After sleeping on it, I agree. Today I told the old boss (more diplomatically than suggested) that I'm just ready to go. He then asked if I would work as a contractor. I told him maybe, but certainly not right away. I'd like to take the summer to enjoy my freedom. He knows how to get in touch with me if he still needs me in the Fall.

[nuke_diver]

1. Ikubak - April/May 2015- age 52
2. LoneAspen - June 2015- age 48
3. Neihn - Dec 2015-
4. Fourchristians - June 2015
5. ABQ2015 - March 2015- 59
6. Live and Learn - March 2015- 52
7. Utrecht - Jan 2015 - Age 50
8. haloFIRE - August 14, 2015 - age 47
9. Phil1ben - June 1, 2015 - age 55
10. SonnyJim - January 1. 2015 - age 48
11. Theseus - July 2015 - age 59 (moved up to 2014 - congrats )
12. biker4life - July 2015 - age 45
13. Options - January 2015 - 59.5
14. Al - June 2015 - age 52
15. Siamond - July 2015 - age 53
16. Shabby - January 2015 - age 48
17. jcretire77 - April 2015 - age 55
18. Fermion - April 2015 - age 45
19. BrianB - January 2015 - age 56
20. RobLJ - May thru August - age
21. FreqFlyer - Feb 2015 - age 43
22. Hiker88 - August 2015 - age 55
23. Enjoylife133 - December 2015 - age 60
24. Jpearl - July 2915 - age 43
25. iac1003 - April 2015 age 63.5
26. kern44 - June 2015
27. Fedup - Dec 2015 age 55
28. Mo Money - April 2015 age 53
29. Aus_E_Expat- April 2015, age 56
30. rodi - April 2015, age 53
30. vireo- June 30, 2015. Age 60
31. Sanstar - March 28, 2015, Age 59
32. Rdub - May 2015, age 45
33. johnnyfuego - Jan-March 2015, age 52
34. Islandtraveler - July 2015 age 56
35. kimcdougc - Feb. 1, 2015 age 57
36. Mike31204 1 May 2015
38. cbo111- Sep 2015 age 57
39. Planner - April 30, 2015 age 53
40. FatCyclist - January 2, 2015 age 57
41. Oreogn - Feb 2015 age 58
42. 2B - Jan Feb 2015 age 63
43. tuffshed - January 2015 age 60
44. trirod - December 2015 age 48
45. jabbahop - Feb 2015 age 54/55 (depending whether I go before Feb birthday)
46. nuke_diver - May 1 2015 (May Day!) 2 months early
47. Travel4Fun - Jan 2015, age 50
48. robnplunder - July 2015, age 53
49. Bryan Barnfellow - March 31, 2015, age 59
50. Taxman59 - July 1, 2015
51. nuisance - Q2 2015
52. texcurtis - January 31, 2015, age 54
53. OBXretire - July 1, 2015
54. Punxsyboy
55. Philliefan33
56. pinejake - March 5, 2015, age 56
57. Spudd - January 30, 2015, age 42
58. bingybear - Feb 28, 2015, age 53
59. kitesurfer2- April 30, 2015, age 62
60. wheelsdown - March 1, 2015, age 60
61. Whisper66 - March 1, 2015, age 55
62. KCGeezer - May 31, 2015, age 58
63. stlguy57 - Dec 31, 2015, age 58
64. Travelwanted - July, 2015
65. Ally - June, 2015, age 63
66. Evergreen - June 30, 2015, age 52.5
67. FrankiesGirl - March 2015 age 42
68. LBYM - April 3, 2015 age 40
69. SDHiker - Dec 2015 age 56
70. liberty53 - July 4th, 2015 age 52
71. Jsailor - March 6, 2015 age 56
72. Patagonia Aug 2015 age 45

I'll go ahead and do the official update for myself

[Live And Learn]

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Originally Posted by steelyman This has probably been said before but you could turn the question around: "What do you do all day?". Maybe add a little smile and wink. They might not even listen but they might, and think.

When people tell me that I will be bored and ask what I will do all day I answer " all the things you wish you could be doing instead of working !"

[Live And Learn]

guess I should officially change my date also:

1. Ikubak - April/May 2015- age 52
2. LoneAspen - June 2015- age 48
3. Neihn - Dec 2015-
4. Fourchristians - June 2015
5. ABQ2015 - March 2015- 59
6. Live and Learn - August 2015- 52
7. Utrecht - Jan 2015 - Age 50
8. haloFIRE - August 14, 2015 - age 47
9. Phil1ben - June 1, 2015 - age 55
10. SonnyJim - January 1. 2015 - age 48
11. Theseus - July 2015 - age 59 (moved up to 2014 - congrats )
12. biker4life - July 2015 - age 45
13. Options - January 2015 - 59.5
14. Al - June 2015 - age 52
15. Siamond - July 2015 - age 53
16. Shabby - January 2015 - age 48
17. jcretire77 - April 2015 - age 55
18. Fermion - April 2015 - age 45
19. BrianB - January 2015 - age 56
20. RobLJ - May thru August - age
21. FreqFlyer - Feb 2015 - age 43
22. Hiker88 - August 2015 - age 55
23. Enjoylife133 - December 2015 - age 60
24. Jpearl - July 2915 - age 43
25. iac1003 - April 2015 age 63.5
26. kern44 - June 2015
27. Fedup - Dec 2015 age 55
28. Mo Money - April 2015 age 53
29. Aus_E_Expat- April 2015, age 56
30. rodi - April 2015, age 53
30. vireo- June 30, 2015. Age 60
31. Sanstar - March 28, 2015, Age 59
32. Rdub - May 2015, age 45
33. johnnyfuego - Jan-March 2015, age 52
34. Islandtraveler - July 2015 age 56
35. kimcdougc - Feb. 1, 2015 age 57
36. Mike31204 1 May 2015
38. cbo111- Sep 2015 age 57
39. Planner - April 30, 2015 age 53
40. FatCyclist - January 2, 2015 age 57
41. Oreogn - Feb 2015 age 58
42. 2B - Jan Feb 2015 age 63
43. tuffshed - January 2015 age 60
44. trirod - December 2015 age 48
45. jabbahop - Feb 2015 age 54/55 (depending whether I go before Feb birthday)
46. nuke_diver - May 1 2015 (May Day!) 2 months early
47. Travel4Fun - Jan 2015, age 50
48. robnplunder - July 2015, age 53
49. Bryan Barnfellow - March 31, 2015, age 59
50. Taxman59 - July 1, 2015
51. nuisance - Q2 2015
52. texcurtis - January 31, 2015, age 54
53. OBXretire - July 1, 2015
54. Punxsyboy
55. Philliefan33
56. pinejake - March 5, 2015, age 56
57. Spudd - January 30, 2015, age 42
58. bingybear - Feb 28, 2015, age 53
59. kitesurfer2- April 30, 2015, age 62
60. wheelsdown - March 1, 2015, age 60
61. Whisper66 - March 1, 2015, age 55
62. KCGeezer - May 31, 2015, age 58
63. stlguy57 - Dec 31, 2015, age 58
64. Travelwanted - July, 2015
65. Ally - June, 2015, age 63
66. Evergreen - June 30, 2015, age 52.5
67. FrankiesGirl - March 2015 age 42
68. LBYM - April 3, 2015 age 40
69. SDHiker - Dec 2015 age 56
70. liberty53 - July 4th, 2015 age 52
71. Jsailor - March 6, 2015 age 56
72. Patagonia Aug 2015 age 45

[iac1003]

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Originally Posted by iac1003 OMM syndrome - one more month. One of the managers started to tell my facilities that I was ending on 4/6 but there was some confusion at one place. When I asked for clarification my GM called me today. Pleading with me to stay on a few more months. Told me he would do anything including rename one of his children. Can't offer me more $ because Medicare pays fee for service. Ugh. My replacement doesn't feel he is ready and hasn't been able to complete all the work he needs to do to get up to speed in his other facilities where he has been working since January. In medicine we used to say, "In the day of the giants..." Fill in the blanks - we made only $50 a week during our internship year and supported a family, we were on call every other night, etc., etc. In my day you were handed a caseload and you plowed your way through seeing all the patients when you could and were thorough and efficient. There was no saying no as a doctor if you were employed by a practice or a hospital. @EastWestGal - I need your guidance. Anyway I said I'd think about it but first I have to write 21 notes. If I had planned on retiring completely I would say no entirely but I was going to work one day a week until the end of the year. So maybe for ONE MORE MONTH only, I will work another 1/2 day a week and do what I can. That's it. Take care of the 'psychiatric emergencies' and new patients only until they figure out how to replace me. May 1st. The end. Then back on plan. Is anyone still questioning why I want to retire to Mexico where I just can't work in my once chosen field? Oy vey. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

No OMM. I decided today after many tearing-my-thinning-hair-out emails over absolute nonsense/garbage and trying to use some version of the new most horrible progress note form I have ever seen - that I am done as of 4/6 and will just work 1 day a week as originally planned. It's not my fault they didn't plan well for my departure when I gave them 6 month's lead time and a 3 month written notice.

Adios amigos!


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[Philliefan33]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iac1003 No OMM. It's not my fault they didn't plan well for my departure when I gave them 6 month's lead time and a 3 month written notice.

Exactly. Not your problem either.

[EastWest Gal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iac1003 OMM syndrome - one more month. One of the managers started to tell my facilities that I was ending on 4/6 but there was some confusion at one place. When I asked for clarification my GM called me today. Pleading with me to stay on a few more months. Told me he would do anything including rename one of his children. Can't offer me more $ because Medicare pays fee for service. Ugh. My replacement doesn't feel he is ready and hasn't been able to complete all the work he needs to do to get up to speed in his other facilities where he has been working since January. In medicine we used to say, "In the day of the giants..." Fill in the blanks - we made only $50 a week during our internship year and supported a family, we were on call every other night, etc., etc. In my day you were handed a caseload and you plowed your way through seeing all the patients when you could and were thorough and efficient. There was no saying no as a doctor if you were employed by a practice or a hospital. @EastWestGal - I need your guidance. Anyway I said I'd think about it but first I have to write 21 notes. If I had planned on retiring completely I would say no entirely but I was going to work one day a week until the end of the year. So maybe for ONE MORE MONTH only, I will work another 1/2 day a week and do what I can. That's it. Take care of the 'psychiatric emergencies' and new patients only until they figure out how to replace me. May 1st. The end. Then back on plan. Is anyone still questioning why I want to retire to Mexico where I just can't work in my once chosen field? Oy vey. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Good for you, leaving. I agreed to sign an independent contractor agreement, on call for emergency situations. I refused to work in January. Then our hot tub broke down and either we get rid of it or replace it. Oh, and BTW the deck is getting old. So...I've worked 3-4 days per month and actually enjoyed it. The nurses are all happy to see me and one of the obstetricians gave me a heartfelt hug.

I went to a group meeting to address some issues I observed that were problems--little slips in quality of notes and communication. A couple of doctors were the problem. So the doctors (except for my dear friend) all ganged up on me for bringing up care problems. I wasn't able to say a quarter of what needed to be said to bring about any understanding of what I was trying to illustrate so I wouldn't sound harsh, but all the interruptions and attacks were just awful. And while I was at the hospital I took care of a couple of issues that needed fixing since there was a software change.

So, I'm going to work long enough to pay for that hot tub and deck, which should be August (4-6 days per month) not talk to anyone, go to no meetings, then I'm done.

My friend is moving out of state away from the toxic environment too.

I can afford the hot tub without the extra work, but it would mean dipping in the portfolio a little more than planned this year, which I don't want to do.

Stick to your guns better than I have.


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[iac1003]

This is the problem with us docs - we want to do it right and keep trying to improve things. But I am coming to the conclusion that probably one just has to retire fully. I will be doing this 1 day a week deal and make nice money for minimal supervision of 2 NPs (1 meeting a month, sign off on orders for 1 of them and 10% chart review) until the end of the year. Then I will be done for good.

Also trying not to dip into the after-tax brokerage account until 2016.


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[Sanstar]

I too have an updated date: June 30. One more quarter.


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[irishgal]

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Originally Posted by iac1003 This is the problem with us docs - we want to do it right and keep trying to improve things. But I am coming to the conclusion that probably one just has to retire fully. I will be doing this 1 day a week deal and make nice money for minimal supervision of 2 NPs (1 meeting a month, sign off on orders for 1 of them and 10% chart review) until the end of the year. Then I will be done for good. Also trying not to dip into the after-tax brokerage account until 2016. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Have you thought of doing some hours with Teledoc or another such product? You can do it from home, your car, wherever.


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[papadad111]

This is biker4life checking in...#12 on the list.

Actually I'm checking out!

Pulled in FIRE to today, my last day at megacorp.

I'm done !!!

[2B]

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker4life This is biker4life checking in...#12 on the list. Actually I'm checking out! Pulled in FIRE to today, my last day at megacorp. I'm done !!!

Did the fork hurt?

[irishgal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker4life This is biker4life checking in...#12 on the list. Actually I'm checking out! Pulled in FIRE to today, my last day at megacorp. I'm done !!!

Congrats!


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[MichaelB]

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker4life This is biker4life checking in...#12 on the list. Actually I'm checking out! Pulled in FIRE to today, my last day at megacorp. I'm done !!!

Congratulations, and welcome to the dark side.