influx2012
Dryer sheet wannabe
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2012
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Hi everyone,
I work at "A Large Corp" and am eligible for early retirement and have 2 weeks to decide. I am almost 52, have two kids (entering in college and teen) and expect that I need to have to work for another 10 years. I have worked for the company for a long long time..
The "package" is about 12 months salary that is added to a pension and current medical premiums would be paid for 2 years.
Although my employment is probably safe for now, I do not like parts of my job, and feel that if I stay I will be dumped with work that I do not like (e.g., having to spend a lot more time on being political to advocate my program which will start losing high level sponsorship). So actually, its a good time to think about a new job..
I feel that within a year I could get a job, but have to get a paycut of 20 to 30%, but it would be managable. I have enough $'s to go for about 15 months w/o a job (if I use package).
While I realize this is a very personal decision.. I am somehow seeing this opportunity as a way to take control of my own career, but yet torn with the security that I have here (for now)..
Is this something that people can relate to? My fear is not being able to find a job after a year, having to pay medical premums after 2 years, and having to start eating 401K, IRA or college funds.
Any thoughts on this?
I work at "A Large Corp" and am eligible for early retirement and have 2 weeks to decide. I am almost 52, have two kids (entering in college and teen) and expect that I need to have to work for another 10 years. I have worked for the company for a long long time..
The "package" is about 12 months salary that is added to a pension and current medical premiums would be paid for 2 years.
Although my employment is probably safe for now, I do not like parts of my job, and feel that if I stay I will be dumped with work that I do not like (e.g., having to spend a lot more time on being political to advocate my program which will start losing high level sponsorship). So actually, its a good time to think about a new job..
I feel that within a year I could get a job, but have to get a paycut of 20 to 30%, but it would be managable. I have enough $'s to go for about 15 months w/o a job (if I use package).
While I realize this is a very personal decision.. I am somehow seeing this opportunity as a way to take control of my own career, but yet torn with the security that I have here (for now)..
Is this something that people can relate to? My fear is not being able to find a job after a year, having to pay medical premums after 2 years, and having to start eating 401K, IRA or college funds.
Any thoughts on this?