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10-01-2007, 05:44 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Punta Gorda, FL
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Its finally here
Last Friday was my last day of employment  . I went to part time for 6 months to help transition my replacement. I do have a few company functions still to attend. I'm going to the company golf outing this afternoon, and my retirement party is planned in November so I guess I'll try and be there.
Ive been asked the usual, what are you going to do all day, and your to young to retire (Im 50). A few have asked how I am able to do it and did I win the lottery or something. These guys are around my same age and I'm sure with a similar income. I tell them the truth, that I simply have been planning for it for years and with LBYM and investing I made it happen. Ive been lucky in that Ive always had a good job and everyone in the family has been healthy.
I'm still not sure it has sunk in yet, but I do have two trips planned for this month and I guess its time to finally clean out the garage and basement. If I can find the time that is.
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10-01-2007, 06:09 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Congratulations. Come on in - the water is warm. 
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10-01-2007, 07:03 AM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Congratulations ! Chill out first and then clean the garage .
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10-01-2007, 07:51 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Silicon Valley
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Congratulations on finally escaping the rat race. So did you get up without using alarm for the first time in many years?
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I be a girl, he's a boy. Think I maybe FIRED since July 08. Mid 40s, no kidlets. Actually am totally clueless as to what is going on with DH.
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10-01-2007, 08:18 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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It's going to take a long time for the euphoria to wear off, congratulations!
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10-01-2007, 08:19 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Colorado, USA
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Congratulations DM! I love reading success stories like yours. Good luck in your golf round today -- now you can beat the boss without fear
Coach
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10-01-2007, 08:26 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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dm,
Congrats!
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10-01-2007, 08:47 AM
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Gone but not forgotten
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Welcome to a wonderful adventure.
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"Knowin' no one nowhere's gonna miss us when we're gone..."
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10-01-2007, 08:50 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Fort Collins
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Congratulations! I FIREd 6/1 and it has been the best 4 months of my life.
Jake46
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10-01-2007, 10:22 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Congrats!!
Don't worry about the garage it will still be there.....I have been free for 16 months ans still have not fully cleaned the garage -- it keeps gettin dirty!
Enjoy your freedom - there is no going back!
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Freed at 49. You only live once - live it
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10-01-2007, 06:52 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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I cleaned out the garage last week. I hope it stays clean for the next 9 months until I retire. I don't want to have to spend precious retirement time cleaning no stinkin' garage!
Anyway, dm, congratulations.
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10-01-2007, 07:49 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Location: Punta Gorda, FL
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Thank's everyone. The golf outing went well, free lunch, golf, drinks and supper. I told the boss that I may be available for future outings if needed.
Ive got a couple of old cars that need restoring that is on my list of things that I want to do. But I really need to clean up that damn garage. It's really not that bad and I can probaly get it done in a day, but I have to play golf with some buddies tommorow, and I have a couple of trips planned this month. I just don't know when I'll have the time.
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10-01-2007, 07:53 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Originally Posted by dm
.... It's really not that bad and I can probaly get it done in a day, but I have to play golf with some buddies tommorow, and I have a couple of trips planned this month. I just don't know when I'll have the time.
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Spoken like a veteran retiree! You've successfully crossed over...welcome to the other side!! 
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10-02-2007, 09:05 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Wow! Enjoy!
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10-03-2007, 11:32 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dunnville
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Can't go back
Enjoy your freedom - there is no going back! [/quote]
How true, no way could I go back to work at the same place, I have tasted the sweetness of liberty and nothing else will do from now on. If some boss were to mistake me for an employee and get in my face or even make a face he/she would be flat told were to go and what to do when they get
there. 
This is the best life all the sweat, planning, preparation and hard work were worth it. As for the garage, do what makes you happy, clean it, don't clean it, make it into something else, forget about it, whatever floats your boat, your in charge now.
Kitty
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10-03-2007, 11:38 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Congrats! I've been retired for 6 months and I still have to pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming. I used to be depressed on Sunday afternoons, knowing I had to go to work the next day. Sundays and everyday of the week are like Saturday now.
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Retired 3/31/2007@52
Investing style: Full time wuss.
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10-03-2007, 11:50 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Let me add my voice to the choir of congrats. Seeing that it can be done provides continued motivation for us dreamers.
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10-03-2007, 02:27 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
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It took me a couple months to get over the Sunday afternoon queasiness.
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10-09-2007, 08:48 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Location: Punta Gorda, FL
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The first week was great. I did clean out the garage and I can't believe how much better I feel going out there now. It took about three days to get past waking up at 5:30, I'm still getting up early but its more like 7:30 and I'm in no rush.
The only odd thing that happened is I got a speeding ticket, damn Porsche, but it was only for doing 50 in a 40. Anyway the officer asked me where I worked. The ticket was already in his hand but I went with I'm unemployed. I still got the ticket but I thought it was odd that it was asked.
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10-09-2007, 10:40 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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dm, congratulations! Now that you have all this time on your hands, let's talk about MY garage...
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