Officially Retired

[Happy Panther]

1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

I'm already busier and more active now, and feel a whole lot healthier and happier. You'd be surprised. As soon as it became public I was retiring, I was approached by several people wanting me to come and do some things with them-

I already have a volunteer gig with the VA and DAV driving disabled vets to the VA for their appointments. That's typically one full day a week.

Yeah. So my work is seasonal. I will do almost nothing until January and then work from Jan-July. My well being is completely different for the last part of the year.

[Cuttinedge]

I retired this past February at 58. 38+years with the same company. I’ve also had a side gig for 20 plus years. The company I worked for had become such a pain in the azz to work for I’d had enough. I use to enjoy it but got to hating it every morning , knew it was time. Luckily with a few pensions and some sound financial investments I could 

Playing golf almost every day now and my side business is doing well.

I highly recommend it to everyone. Like a wise old man told me once you can’t buy time. Enjoy your life while u can 

[ladypanther]

Congrats on your retirement and thanks for your Navy service.

[thefuzz]

Congrats.

I'll never "retire", will likely always either build a home here and there, remodel, or buy crappy fix them up, and do long term rentals.

Can't really imagine a world where I won't do that, but who knows.

Thank you for your service.

[Anybodyhome]

1 hour ago, thefuzz said:

Congrats.

I'll never "retire", will likely always either build a home here and there, remodel, or buy crappy fix them up, and do long term rentals.

Can't really imagine a world where I won't do that, but who knows.

Thank you for your service.

Thanks. Yeah, it's not like I'm sitting around trying to think of things to keep me busy. I feel like I have more going on right now than when I was working full time.

Maybe instead of labeling myself as retired, I should call it, "my terms- my time."

[thefuzz]

21 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Thanks. Yeah, it's not like I'm sitting around trying to think of things to keep me busy. I feel like I have more going on right now than when I was working full time.

Maybe instead of labeling myself as retired, I should call it, "my terms- my time."

That's closer to how I see myself doing it.

Would probably like to "tinker" on construction or renovations for 4-5 hours per day of my choosing.  Want to work a couple hours one night, great, Sunday mid day...also good.

I could probably make that move now, but would take a big pay cut and don't want to adjust my lifestyle that much....yet.  The current job just hasn't pissed me off enough....but I'm sure it's trying to.

[Khyber53]

Congrats and enjoy!