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It's down to the wire. No looking back.
04-30-2019, 07:38 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South central PA
Posts: 3,469
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It's down to the wire. No looking back.
Two workdays left-tomorrow and Thursday. I'm so excited I can't stand it. This is already an amazing week.
Third time's the charm. This time there is no going back. No one will call begging me to help out at the hospital. When I leave there's not too many left at the hospital that I will miss. Those I care about have either retired or moved away.
This time I'm not going to worry about health insurance. The cost will be high most years until Medicare age, but that is now in the budget. Cobra is slightly less expensive than insurance through the ACA, and our deductible is less than half, that will get us until near the end of 2020.
To top it off, after 9 months of going back and forth with the PA Department of Education, my son, who got his degree out of state, finally got his teaching license. He's almost done with his Master's degree. He's been working part time, saving money, enjoying gaming on Friday and Saturday nights. I've been worried about his lack of motivation, but it was just being beaten down by the state bureacracy. (Many departments in the state government have computers that simply hang up on you when you try to call, usually after keeping you on hold for 20 minutes.)
Within 5 minutes of getting a copy of his license emailed, he was on the job search and found the perfect job. Will he get it? Probably not-the competition will be fierce. It's in music, in his instrument, at one of the best private schools in the country. But meanwhile, we can all dream for this to be a perfect week.
Frankly, I'm too busy to work anymore!
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04-30-2019, 07:39 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,196
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Congratulations and enjoy your retirement.
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04-30-2019, 08:04 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,643
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastWest Gal
Frankly, I'm too busy to work anymore!
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I'm planning to steal that line. A lot.
Congratulations!!
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04-30-2019, 09:15 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 9,417
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^ Lol! I like that. I wish you the best and many years of a happy retirement.
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04-30-2019, 09:30 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Portland
Posts: 1,708
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Wishing for your week to get better & better.
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04-30-2019, 09:36 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Pearland
Posts: 100
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May you have joy, peace and prosperity in your well-deserved retirement!
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04-30-2019, 09:54 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 430
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Congratulations - that is a great position to be in and a very nice feeling to it.
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04-30-2019, 10:30 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: SoCal
Posts: 353
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awesome and congratulations !!!!!!! I got 65 calendar days left and it's hard to stay focus at work lately .
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04-30-2019, 12:05 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 9,358
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Enjoy your retirement! I hope your son lands his dream job.
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04-30-2019, 12:14 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Location: New Orleans
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04-30-2019, 01:07 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Ozarks
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All the best!!!
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04-30-2019, 02:18 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
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Congratulations !
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04-30-2019, 02:23 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 2,534
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Woo hoo!
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04-30-2019, 04:04 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 861
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congrats and good luck to your son!
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05-01-2019, 08:18 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 669
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To even more amazing things!
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05-01-2019, 10:21 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 717
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Congrats! [emoji898][emoji322][emoji323]
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05-01-2019, 11:56 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
Posts: 1,353
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Congratulations to you! Update us in a month or two and let us know how it's going. [emoji4]
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Projected retirement--2020 at age 48 (done!)
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05-03-2019, 07:00 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South central PA
Posts: 3,469
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It was a wild two days-newborn nursery was far too busy, I had to sacrifice sleep Thursday morning to get the work done. But I’m on the other side again and it feels great. This is my third time, and no looking back. I know a couple of nurses who I see almost as sisters (through our life experiences, not just work) that I will remain in contact with and likely get together with socially.
No euphoria, no melancholy. Just another day, with work around the house and yard planned. And the gym. At last. It’s truly great.
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05-03-2019, 07:05 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Enjoy your first day!
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05-03-2019, 07:12 PM
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Moderator
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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