My last 10 days, great way to end career

[Animl-AW]

Tomorrow my last day of work, finishing with Microsoft pushing “ignite” for 10 days.

[Oldman731]

Tomorrow my last day of work, finishing with Microsoft pushing “ignite” for 10 days.

Congrats!  Now what are you going to do with all your free time?

- oldman

[Animl-AW]

Congrats!  Now what are you going to do with all your free time?

- oldman

Prolly drive yall bat-sht-crazy.

I have some projects in mind.
Also have 80 acres of heavily wooded fishing and hunting land on a river. Usually spent too much time there, hardly been there in 15 yrs, got my fishing stuff ready to go tho.

[JimmyD3]

Congratulations Animl, I hope you enjoy your "kick back" time. I'm loving retirement. 

[Animl-AW]

Congratulations Animl, I hope you enjoy your "kick back" time. I'm loving retirement. 

Yep. After 45 yrs of this biz I acquired several injuries. Feel like a retiring football player.
Me and my 82 yr old steward friend going same time. I feel beat up, can’t imagine how many surgeries he’s had. This biz WILL kick your butt silly. Not for the weak hearted.

Its all over now. Going to fly a lot, head out west, find a few game projects, a lot of kicking back and healing. Fish every chance I can. I’d help HT if he wants it

[Eagler]

Welcome to the club! 

Last month completed my 1st year in retirement...already days blur together

Hard to remember what it was like working everyday..sure don't miss any of it

Hope you enjoy it as much as we are!

Eagler

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I'm half a year behind you, enjoy owning your own time !

[AKIron]

I'm 70 and work 12 hours a week from home. Back office IT stuff. They'll have fire me to be rid of me. I never want to retire fully. Gives me 12 hours free from honey do's.

[Animl-AW]

I have the option to work 600 hrs per yr, which we call semi-retirement.

50% of leaving is required age
50% of me pulling the plug is the dreaded commute.
It cost me $50-$75 to work each day. Last yr cost me 10k to work.

Chicago highly dangerous congested traffic rates #5 in the world, #1 in the country.
I was getting up 3 hrs before my call time, arrive 1.5 hrs before that start time just to avoid peak rush hr. I commit 12 hrs for a simple 8hr day.

My steward (82yrs old) says he’ll be calling me back. The money chokes a horse, but the commitment has gotten to be just too much. It’s life sucking. I doubt I’ll take all 600 hrs, if any. After 45 yrs I’m a burned out and jaded. Everyone says I’ll be back, I have doubts about that. Decompressing time away may tell a different story.

[Dadtallica]

Congrats. Find a hobby.

[Animl-AW]

Congrats. Find a hobby.

I found one if five 2 yrs ago

[Yarbles]

I found one if five 2 yrs ago

I don't understand ?

Can you explain ?

Are you very old ?

I am 61 and don't understand why I still feel the same but allot easier. I have to work part time for another 5 years but not too much and work stops one getting too old or weird. Young people are a tonic x I am hoping not to drop below about 16 hours a week working ever.

BTW I respect your on line contributions     I am a bit of an A hole but am getting better 

[Animl-AW]

I don't understand ?

Can you explain ?

Are you very old ?

I am 61 and don't understand why I still feel the same but allot easier. I have to work part time for another 5 years but not too much and work stops one getting too old or weird. Young people are a tonic x I am hoping not to drop below about 16 hours a week working ever.

BTW I respect your on line contributions     I am a bit of an A hole but am getting better 

Thanks.
I’ll be 65 jan 30, officially retired feb1. I just stopped working early.
I have several hobbies, some outdoors I missed the last 15 yrs with IATSE.
AH is a hobby, whatever I can do surrounding it I’ll do.

Anyone who calls themselves an Ahole usually is not. You’re fine.

[CAV]

October marked my first full year of real retirement.

Retired twice from the government...

23yrs US Army

21yrs Department of Homeland Security

CAVALRY

[Animl-AW]