On S/T disability (knee job) until 2/1 -colleague called Tuesday night on his way home (we are buddies). We chatted a while about how I was doing and then he asked me if he could call with a technical problem. I said sure I explained I had no PT on Wednesday and all I was planning to do was go for a long walk.
Wednesday comes and we run out to buy a new refrigerator 11 years old, ice maker didn't work, crack in floor, a drawer glide snapped in half and it is making funny noises. Wow they've gotten expensive in 11 years. It took 2 trips - the second trip was to check the measurements and consumer ratings. Interestingly the model with the best sale price had a host of bad reviews - we passed. The stainless steel finish model will finally match the stove, microwave and dish washer for the first time in many years. Which should help when we sell. We get home and between all the standing and waiting around I'm feeling tired I hit the couch.
Of course the phone rings my text message alert and it is my buddy "Can we chat". I log on my laptop was sitting on the kitchen table and we screen share (I see what he sees on his screen and we can alternate control - he's on the speaker phone as well) We solve a technical programming problem stepping through the code line by line. It occurs to me that I really need never set foot in that building again. (Love the people - HATE the crime riddled neighborhood) At the very least I could work from home a couple days a week. Another colleague suggested it as a way to Segway into retirement. I'm still thinking a target date of July I'll be 62.
One new worry my sticker shock at the cost of the refrigerator and my new glasses tells me I am out touch with the cost of larger stuff.
Did you go part time before you retired? Anyone ever work from home?
If you did how did you broach the subject.
Truth is I just don't want to be that guy who dozes off in the afternoon in the office.
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Wednesday comes and we run out to buy a new refrigerator 11 years old, ice maker didn't work, crack in floor, a drawer glide snapped in half and it is making funny noises. Wow they've gotten expensive in 11 years. It took 2 trips - the second trip was to check the measurements and consumer ratings. Interestingly the model with the best sale price had a host of bad reviews - we passed. The stainless steel finish model will finally match the stove, microwave and dish washer for the first time in many years. Which should help when we sell. We get home and between all the standing and waiting around I'm feeling tired I hit the couch.
Of course the phone rings my text message alert and it is my buddy "Can we chat". I log on my laptop was sitting on the kitchen table and we screen share (I see what he sees on his screen and we can alternate control - he's on the speaker phone as well) We solve a technical programming problem stepping through the code line by line. It occurs to me that I really need never set foot in that building again. (Love the people - HATE the crime riddled neighborhood) At the very least I could work from home a couple days a week. Another colleague suggested it as a way to Segway into retirement. I'm still thinking a target date of July I'll be 62.
One new worry my sticker shock at the cost of the refrigerator and my new glasses tells me I am out touch with the cost of larger stuff.
Did you go part time before you retired? Anyone ever work from home?
If you did how did you broach the subject.
Truth is I just don't want to be that guy who dozes off in the afternoon in the office.
Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum.
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