How much?

[dory36]

Some interesting discussions on high incomes lately, and I got to thinking... what would it take to get you to agree to go back to work for a 5 year stint?

I'll answer in the poll and "in public" -- short of a catastrophe, my reply is "no way". I'll work hard in volunteer stuff and for fun, but can't imagine going back for money.

Dory36, or whoever I am today

 

[unclemick]

500 million after taxes - I'm cheap and I 'can' be bought!

On second thought - without a ticket to the billionaires club - forget it. Life's too short and I'm not getting any younger.

 

[Mr._johngalt]

Some interesting discussions on high incomes lately, and I got to thinking... what would it take to get you to agree to go back to work for a 5 year stint?

I'll answer in the poll and "in public" -- short of a catastrophe, my reply is "no way". I'll work hard in volunteer stuff and for fun, but can't imagine going back for money.

Dory36, or whoever I am today

Won't ever happen. No conceivable circumstances, including financial
reverses.

JG

 

[REWahoo]

Since I'm not there yet, but only 5 (count 'em, 5) days from retirement, I'm not sure what it would take to make me go back to work. But I can give you a real life example of what it took to get me to delay my retirement.

Asked if I would postpone my date of departure two months if I was paid for three, I declined. No way was I willing to stay that long. But I did agree to meet them halfway and postpone 4 weeks if paid for 6. I'll clear enough to pay for a Carribbean cruise plus a small stash of mad money. And I wouldn't really define what I've been doing for the past three weeks as work. Attitute, Attitude!

REW

 

[dory36]

Heh ... if you work for one of those companies that makes Dilbert seem like he missed the good stuff, what happens is they get you to stay a while to make sure your replacement is up to speed . . . then they delay naming your replacement until too late to do anything useful before you leave.

I gave several month's notice (only because it took that long to arrange furniture shipment from overseas), and probably spent 20 minutes in that exercise before I was gone.

 

[REWahoo]

Heh ... if you work for one of those companies that makes Dilbert seem like he missed the good stuff, what happens is they get you to stay a while to make sure your replacement is up to speed . . . then they delay naming your replacement until too late to do anything useful before you leave.

I gave several month's notice (only because it took that long to arrange furniture shipment from overseas), and probably spent 20 minutes in that exercise before I was gone.

Amazing. I gave four months notice and agreed to delay my departure an additional month to provide a transition to my successor. With 5 working days to go, no replacement for me has yet been named....

Dilbert, are you getting this?

REW

 

[Nords]

... what would it take to get you to agree to go back to work for a 5 year stint?

You're kidding, right?

 

[laurence]

5 years is way too long a time horizon, when I retire I'm thinking 6 months = $1 million and it goes up like the Richter scale from there (1 year = $10 million, 18 months = $100 million). I'll own a home I love free and clear in one of the best places in the world (san diego). What could money give me at that point?

 

[Mr._johngalt]

And another thing ...................I wouldn't go back for ONE YEAR either,
not doing what I was doing before retirement, and not for any amount of money.

JG

 

[Dawg52]

I'm still working as well, but no way I would extend my career beyond my target retirement date. Just back from vacation this morning and I am soooooo depressed. Destin FL was very nice. Wish I had a real fat portfolio so I could  buy a condo there. Now if I extended my retirement date another couple of years...........nah. Better stick to my cabin on the lake plans.  8)

 

[Martha]

I'll give one more year for 10%. After that, no more. Five years? You have to be kidding.

 

[unclemick]

Confession time - I actually took a temp job for a year at the old plant after two years in ER - 130% of old salary - lasted a year(surprised me) - THAT REALLY CURED ME - I'd like to believe I made a few converts to the ER idea while there - but maybe that's just rationalizing - did attend my boss's retirement party a year later(early out at 55).

 

[dex]

Amazing. I gave four months notice and agreed to delay my departure an additional month to provide a transition to my successor. With 5 working days to go, no replacement for me has yet been named....

Dilbert, are you getting this?

REW

Did they give you any more money for your staying the additional time?

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Ha ha ha.
<snork>

Good one Dory.

 

[REWahoo]

Did they give you any more money for your staying the additional time?

dex, I'm getting "time and a half" for the added four weeks. As an annual run rate, that equates to 15% of my portfolio.

With 4 days remaining, still no replacement named...

REW, 4 (count 'em, 4) days to eR!!

 

[laurence]

REW, this had to have been your favorite work Monday ever.

 

[REWahoo]

REW, this had to have been your favorite work Monday ever.

Yep, that statement pretty much sums it up. It was the only Monday at work I can ever recall actually enjoying. But I can't say the same for my very envious co-workers.

REW

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Are you wearing pants to work this week? I was going to go pantsless to see how that worked out, but ended up with shorts, a hawaiian shirt and flip flops as a compromise.

 

[MJ]

Got laid off over 1 month ago and maybe it's a little to early to voice an opinion but I was unable to even contemplate the idea of working 5 more years.
Even though I haven't done much with my free time so far, it feels great doing nothing away from work.

 

[REWahoo]

Are you wearing pants to work this week? I was going to go pantsless to see how that worked out, but ended up with shorts, a hawaiian shirt and flip flops as a compromise.

I'm wearing pants, but no underwear. Can't wear shorts without underwear due to a problem I was hung with in my very early teen years.

REW

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

:

 

[Mr._johngalt]

I'm wearing pants, but no underwear.  Can't wear shorts without underwear due to a problem I was hung with in my very early teen years.

REW

Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode "Kramerism". "I'm out there Jerry,
and I'm lovin' it!

JG

 

[Sparky]

Got laid off over 1 month ago and maybe it's a little to early to voice an opinion but I was unable to even contemplate the idea of working 5 more years.
Even though I haven't done much with my free time so far, it feels great doing nothing away from work.

Got laid off at the end of 2003 ... I realized, if not now, when?

I would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER go back to work.

Sparky

 

[unclemick]

That's how I got started in ER - layed off at 49, Jan 1993.

 

[Sparky]

That's how I got started in ER - layed off at 49, Jan 1993.

Best thing that ever happened to me... laid off in 2003 at 44. Shocking at first ... now happily ER'd.

Sparky