COcheesehead
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Do we all realize how lucky we are to take a hit so early in retirement? Most SORR failures happen at market peaks.
Anybody here postponing or reconsidering 'graduation' in light of current financial events?
So much irony here, isn't there?
I wanted to retire to get rid of my godawful commute - NOW: no commute
I wanted to retire in order to start some serious travel - NOW: no travel now for anyone for the most part.
Do we all realize how lucky we are to take a hit so early in retirement? Most SORR failures happen at market peaks.
Your LIST update is here!
Congratulations to everyone that's "Made It" so far! Livin' the dream!
Class of 2020 (Un)Official list... (I like lists! ):
- dingo - 1/2/2020 (Congrats! (snuck in front of Ergragg1)) {CHECK}
- Erbragg1 - 1/3/2020 (Early bird... Teacher's pet... ) {CHECK}
- Octogirl - 1/3/2020 {CHECK} (Getting shafted on part-time work?)
- INTJ10 - 1/9/2020 {CHECK} (W*rking an overpaid temp job)
- Out_the_Door - 1/24/2020 {CHECK}
- idledancer - 1/27/2020 {CHECK}
- nobodyspecial - 1/31/2020 {Waiting for Update...}
- AS2019 - 2/14/2020 {CHECK} (Announcement)
- Third Son - 2/29/2020 {CHECK}
- target2019 - 2/28/2020 {CHECK}
- nobody - 3/6/2020 {CHECK}
- 51notout - 3/6/2020 {CHECK}
- Maenad - 3/13/2020 {Waiting for Update...}
- Go-NoGo - 3/16/2020 (Definitely Go! ) {Waiting for Update...}
- georgemoe - 3/20/2020 (after 43 years!)
- CoastboundPNW - 3/31/2020 (Filed and counting!)
- DRC726 - 3/31/2020
- mattwallace24 - 4/2020 (Placeholder between March & May)
- Grimelowe - 4/3/2020 (45yo - Nice!)
- jaharrer - 4/30/2020
- Dalmore - 5/1/2020
- HNL Bill - 5/1/2020 (Subject to change)(but It's gonna happen! )
- Mountain skier - 5/2020 ("late May")
- RobLJ - 5/15/2020 (Retiring the rest of the way! )
- kingkarmann - 6/1/2020
- OTDasap2020 - 6/1/2020
- brainsagolfer - 6/1/2020 (maybe earlier?)
- pdxgal - 6/30/2020 (Committed now! )
- TN Jim - 6/30/2020 (40 years is enough!)
- ugeauxgirl - 7/1/2020 (Class ringleader )
- COcheesehead - 7/10/2020
- wmackey - 7/10/2020
- FlyFisher - 9/1/2020
- L Carlisle - 9/1/2020 (MOSTly retiring...)
- spikeykiller - 9/10/2020 (Say "NO!" to OMY! )
- GoBugGo - 9/25/2020
- cnocmmz - 9/25/2020
- Unpaintedhuffhines - 10/1/2020 (RSU's FTW! )
- bada bing - 10/1/2020 (Placeholder for now)
- Draggon - 11/1/2020 (Leaving 9/23/2020 w/PTO)
- Mr. Vacation4us - 11/2/2020
- f35phixer - 11/12/2020 (Not committed - likes their J*B!?)
- ohiodep and the DW - 12/1/2020 (Leaving work 9/17/2020 on vacay!)
- Mrs. Vacation4us - 12/15/2020 (Mr. V cut in front of her!)
- retire202052 - 12/2020 (I may have figured out the pattern of your UserID )
- gamboolman - ??/2020 (pick a date, any date... )
- RxMan - ??/20?? (Class of 2020 Official Stalker)
Anyone else want to post their target? Also, lemme know if I miss one.
So, I went on vacation to a 'safe' country last month. A month later, I'd lost ~1/3 of my investments, the ability to travel, and the ability to pay cash for a house in Hawaii. I've deferred my May date...may as well change it to TBD....OMY?
OP here:
My gosh...what a shocking downhill drop in just two weeks! If I had not retired on 12/1/2016 then at the peak I would have accumulated 4M. But today it would have been only 3M. I retired on 12/1/2016 also with 3M and today I've around 2.45M. I dont know whether it was a right decision or not but only time would tell either way. Just on 3/12, everything was financially well but two weeks that followed frightened me. Planning to stay the course on 60/40(which has now become 50/50 and will leave it there not re-balance) and check yearly.
Congratulations!Hey all! Strange times. I'm effectively done tomorrow. I did all my check-out stuff with my manager and HR today. All that is left is to mail my laptop back to them when the postage paid box arrives. 2 hours in the morning on the phone with my replacement (a friend), and then I'm officially done.
I've found out these past few days how much my colleagues, managers, and friends had planned for my "quitting party" It's a bit disappointing to not be able to gather together for a few drinks. food, and stories.
Either way, we'll be deep in the forest by Friday afternoon. Cheers!
I pulled the trigger on my scheduled date - the very day that DJIA made its single largest drop in history. So much for timing!
Based on your user name you had a 50-50 chance and zigged when you should have zagged.
Started as a wet behind the ears junior engineer in 1987 and ending my career as the principal in our division. It only took 33 years to get there!
Don’t know about any of my classmates, but my happiest days were those very early years when I actually designed and constructed projects. These day my time is filled with personnel issues, proposals, and the bottom line profit margin. Not so much fun and even less job satisfaction.
Looking forward to a new chapter of life with my lovely wife on May 1, 2020.
I can completely relate on all counts. I started as an assistant engineer (Associates Degree) back in 1989, finished my degree part-time, and am finishing as a manager of engineers. The good old days were definitely before my management move. Funny thing about it is, I have literally never applied for a management position...
How can I get my name added to the 2020 list?