Almost Retired

[Richard in Smithville]

Did some figuring last night and decided that I'm 3/4 the way to being retired. I'm already tired, now I just need the "re".

[JR]

Congratulations. 'Bout the same for me, especially the "tired" part! I might have been even closer, but for the sub-prime meltdown. Goofy financial markets.

JR

[crokett]

I have a 1 yr old and 3yr old. I was tired yesterday and I am tired again today. Does that make me 're' tired?

[TB Roye]

Retired is the best job I ever had. Do what I want, how want, when I want and if I want.

Although I loved my job and enjoyed it, One day I went to work and wasn't having "fun" knew then it was time the make a change. I think the best part of being retired is not having the pressure to perform, being on a schedule or having a due date. On day when something come up and I don't get something done, there is always tomorrow.

David that make you a Father, it doesn't go away any time soon.


Tom

[eccentrictinkerer]

Six months 'til my first SSA check! Never thought I'd be this old so soon.

I semi-retired 6 years ago from sales and marketing and started a handyman business. I'm having a good time and I wish I'd done it 40 years ago. I work only by referral and my customers regard me as kind of a family friend.

I get to write off all my tools and make pretty good money, but I'm looking forward to cutting back the hours for more shop time!

[gsmittle]

Here in Missouri they have the "Rule of 80" for teachers. When your chronological age and years of service add up to 80, you can retire with most of your pension. If you work 30 years or more, you get the full pension.

I'll hit the 80 rule when I'm 65. Shoulda started this career straight out of college. My wife takes great pleasure in pointing out that she'll hit 30 and out ten years before I hit the 80 rule. *sigh*

g.

[Uncle Cracker]

I got re-tired just last week... Cost me $800 bucks... (Kumho Touring Radials) So, I guess I gotta keep working...

[Habe]

46 Days till I retire. Then the work starts LOML said, bedroom needs paint, living room needs paint and new drapes, furniture needs to be rearranged. My stay working, its less work.

[DUD]

Jim

You have Ms Vicki slow down, You don't need to go into retirement like You are running

a horse race. Bill

[Santa Clarita Len]

I have been retired for 13 years and I can tell you from experience that the best thing about being retired is that if it doesn't get done today, there's always manana! Ole!

[Whaler]

I have been working a couple days a week for the past 3 years because I enjoy my job.
I did some figuring a few weeks ago and realized that working 4 hours a day required a 2 hour round trip commute and about 25% of my take home pay for gas.
The decision came easily, tomorrow is my last day.

[John Hunter]

I retired in July of 98 have not had any free time since.

[Ed62]

I retired in July of 98 have not had any free time since.

Yeah, everbody seems to think you have nothing to do when you're retired. They should think again.

Ed

[L. D. Jeffries]

Ditto on just about ever one's comments, except those poor buggers who still have to get to that "golden" day! My case is like John Hunter's; after being retired for a number of years I can't for the life of me figure out how I ever had time to work for someone else!!

[Uncle Cracker]

The decision came easily, tomorrow is my last day.

Ya, but besides that, Dick, now you got something else to do...