What time of year did you retire at?

December 27th. My current contract ran out at the end of the year. I had a HUGE check coming that was not going to make it to my bank until the next month, so next tax year. I socked max into 401K, 457, etc. Maxxed out matching funds. I also cashed in my sick leave of over 9 months on the books plus vacation of over 800 hours. I also had my hernia surgery that month as well, capitalizing on the holiday days off with pay so I could cash in the sick leave. My final pay was at least a year's worth of salary, so I was grateful to carry it into the next year.
 
December 31st. It was cleaner to retire at the end of the year paper-wise than earlier in the year, but it was harder to go home when everything was pretty much closed for the season. It was kind of freaky in that I was the last person in my department that day and leaving my entry card with the guard at the front door was kind of a weird lonely time. I'm glad I'm retired though - no regrets on that side!
 
I stopped working on June 23rd, officially. I had not used any vacation days so my 1st day of retirement was Aug 1st.
 
March 28 in order to max out retirement contributions (TSP) for another year.
 
I retired Sept. 1st, 2020. Was having a great year financially and at the same time had pushed myself too far physically and was ready mentally and physically to leave. I decided I wanted to enjoy the autumn weather, my favorite time of year, so the timing seemed perfect. I knew I did not want to work into or through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays so September it was.
 
Blue531 said:
I retired Sept. 1st, 2020. Was having a great year financially and at the same time had pushed myself too far physically and was ready mentally and physically to leave. I decided I wanted to enjoy the autumn weather, my favorite time of year, so the timing seemed perfect. I knew I did not want to work into or through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays so September it was.
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Congrats on your recent retirement!!
 
I retired at the best time of the year. The best time of the year is whatever month it is when you pull the plug and never have to work again! :)
 
Me too. My departure was so unexpected it took me and the couple people who knew when I planned by surprise. DW had watched OMY fully expected another when I said I was done she was surprised and happy.
 
The exact right time was May 25. It was at my age 59.5. Not exactly ER.
 
Blue531 said:
I retired Sept. 1st, 2020. Was having a great year financially and at the same time had pushed myself too far physically and was ready mentally and physically to leave. I decided I wanted to enjoy the autumn weather, my favorite time of year, so the timing seemed perfect. I knew I did not want to work into or through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays so September it was.
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Hey, congratulations!
And that was (technically) our retirement day, too!
 
my goal was to retire prior to my birthday month (march) because I refused to spend one more birthday in the office. retired Jan 24, 2020
 
February of this year, 2020. Right before Corona hit.

I wanted to make sure I received my annual bonus and then a few weeks later we moved and I quit for good.

Never going back to the office ever, and at the age of 41!
 
22-Dec-20 I'll go on vacation that will carry me thru to Official Retirement date of 1-Feb-21.

I'm 61 year old, so not a real early retirement but it beats Hell out of continuing to work.

I am so looking forward to being able to concentrate on life away from the Oilpatch - as oilfield is 24/7. The oilfield provided us a good living the last 43 year but it was all consuming....

Lifes A Dance And You Learn As You Go....

gamboolman....
 
Mid-April to glide into retirement.

January 1, we got 6 weeks vacation, so I took 2 weeks in January, 2 weeks in February, 2 weeks in March, and I left after 2 weeks in April.

I got used to not being there, and those around me got used to me not being there.
 
gamboolman said:
22-Dec-20 I'll go on vacation that will carry me thru to Official Retirement date of 1-Feb-21.

I'm 61 year old, so not a real early retirement but it beats Hell out of continuing to work.

I am so looking forward to being able to concentrate on life away from the Oilpatch - as oilfield is 24/7. The oilfield provided us a good living the last 43 year but it was all consuming....

Lifes A Dance And You Learn As You Go....

gamboolman....
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Early Congratulations for Tomorrow!!:dance:
 
gamboolman said:
22-Dec-20 I'll go on vacation that will carry me thru to Official Retirement date of 1-Feb-21.
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Congratulations on your last day of work, today! :clap:

As for retiring at 61, I retired at 61.5 and I figure that was earlier than if I retired at 65. I would have liked to retire in my early 50's like my brothers both did, but life just didn't work out that way for me. Either way I'm retired *now* and that is what matters to me right now.
 
DH's last day, was a year ago tomorrow.

I was going to retire sometime between March and August of 2020. :nonono:

Now, (most likely) between March and end of May 2021. Although - I cannot eliminate the possibility that I will run screaming into the night with one more straw on the camel's back.
 
One week ago today!

One week ago today was my last day of w#rk! I retired at 4:00 pm on 12/18/20.

So I guess technically it has only been 6 days, 22 hours, and 45 minutes.

But who's counting? :dance::dance::dance:
 
They retired me (and all over 55) in November. Although I'd taken all my vacation, they paid me for 5 weeks more.

That was 12 years ago. I've still not go over all my Honey Do's.
 
Calico said:
One week ago today was my last day of w#rk! I retired at 4:00 pm on 12/18/20.

So I guess technically it has only been 6 days, 22 hours, and 45 minutes.

But who's counting? :dance::dance::dance:
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Congratulations!
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Calico said:
One week ago today was my last day of w#rk! I retired at 4:00 pm on 12/18/20.

So I guess technically it has only been 6 days, 22 hours, and 45 minutes.

But who's counting? :dance::dance::dance:
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Woo Hoo!
 
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