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JoeM(GA) 
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:26pm |
Well boys and girls, I finally made it! 4:30 today was
retirement for me!
Been lots of planning and saving for many years to get to
today, I’ve never left a job without having one to start in the morning. It sure
felt strange. It was a long wet hour and
a half home drive tonight, but sure felt good doing it for the last time. I’m
ready to slow down a gear or two and enjoy life with my bride. Looking forward
to a few extra shows too, now that I don’t have to work around vacation days
and time off requests! Merry Christmas everyone!
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Eldon (WA)
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:30pm |
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Congrats Joe! I'm sure you will enjoy your new freedom!
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Steve Wilkens
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:32pm |
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Congrats! Enjoy life now.
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Crewchief
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:35pm |
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Congrats Joe. I'm a few short years away from the same thing.Can't seem to quit thinking about it.
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DanC911
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:38pm |
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Congratulations on your retirement. I hope you enjoy many restful and enjoyable years.
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Tracy Martin TN
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:45pm |
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Congrats !
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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!
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ctbowles58
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:46pm |
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I retired 4 yrs ago, the hours are great. but after 2 yrs I got a little board so I work part time at the local coop in the summer.
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Grayray
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:48pm |
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Congrats Joe. You won't regret it. I retired 2 years ago and haven't regretted 1 minute of it. Enjoy your new found freedom.
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pumpkinman
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:51pm |
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YOU WILL LOVE THAT FEELING, I HAVE HAD IT FOR THE LAST 16 Yrs ENJOY !
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Ted J
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 8:07pm |
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Isn't there anyone on this forum who works anymore??
Joe, ENJOY it!!
You won't know you are until about a week from now. You'll just be thinking you're on vacation. Retirement is a terrible job, but somebody's gotta do it....
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 8:17pm |
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Joe,
Congratulations! I hope you really enjoy your retirement and have many years of it!
Best thing that ever happened to me same time of year 2013. I sure have not missed it a bit. I think we should have done this when we were much younger!:)
Regards,
Chris
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 8:45pm |
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Congrats Joe, before long you will probably be so busy that you will wonder how you ever had time to work!!! Enjoy every minute and stay healthy..
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 9:23pm |
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Congratulations!
I'm right behind you! Another 45 to 50 years and I am SOOOO done!
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 10:38pm |
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Congrat's Joe! I'm very jealous! This will be my last 3 year contract with the power co. myself. I'll be 66 years young, and go out on full SS and pension. I bet it feels nice not to worry bout' gittin' ta' work and planning vacation time. Now you can do somethin' anytime and anywhere. Woo Hoo! Good for you man! Best of luck to ya, and stay healthy and enjoy!
Steve@B&B
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SHAMELESS
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 10:49pm |
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congrats Joe! it'll seem strange for awhile, but you'll gits used to it! I've been having fun with my bride while off. and I figger it's time for me to torment her for awhile! the first month I was off, just felt like vacation, the second month felt kinda weird that I wasn't driving all them miles no ore, and the 3rd month was *uck them! been fun ever since, cept working ona disk! lol
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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 10:58pm |
Congrats Joe I retired this past July after working 59 years. Bob
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johnkc
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 12:22am |
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That should make for an extra special Christmas this year. Congratulations Joe!
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I support the development of hybrid automobiles and alternative fuels as I need DIESEL fuel for my ALLIS CHALMERS!
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SHAMELESS
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 12:42am |
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ain't you next John?
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Bob D. (La)
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 4:42am |
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Congratulations and Merry Christmas Joe. No one deserves it more than you, unless maybe it was me. LOL. I'm sure you will be like the rest of us after a couple weeks and wonder how you ever got anything done when you were still working. Now, you and the lovely wife can enjoy your second honeymoon. God Bless.
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When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!!
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BobDinNC
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 5:09am |
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Congratulations, Joe. I highly recommend retirement - it has given me time to get involved in a new hobby, old tractors, and allowed me to met a bunch of new friends, some of them e-friends I've met right here on this forum. That includes you! I wish for you years of health and well-being. Merry Christmas.
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Armand(AZ)
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 6:13am |
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Congratulations Joe!!! As others have said, it won't be long and you will be wondering where the time went. I retired 14 years ago at 57. Big thing is to stay away from the recliner!! Enjoy your new career!!
Armand
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 6:34am |
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Good for you !! I've been retired for 9 years and don't know where that time has gone. Armand has the best advice saying stay away from the recliner stay active with something even if its a long walk each day. I work about 10 hrs a week taking car of the local park and enjoy it. That leaves time for other things like tractors. Best to you my friend !! Mark
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 6:42am |
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Good for you Joe !!
Now you're the newest memeber of the 'club'. Give it 3-4 days and all sorts of 'friends', 'neighbours', and 'relatives'( 3rd cousing, twice removed, mamas side) but be at your garage wanting YOU to do all sorts of things, 'fast and free'.
word of advice, do NOT sleep in ! Get up by 7 and do something, even if it's just walking around th eproperty making a list of things to do.Life is way too short .Just be safe moving heavy things and don't do everything the first weekend !!
enjoy
Jay
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 7:21am |
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Congratulations what a great Christmas gift stick around a long time to enjoy life and the wife
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pete386
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 7:21am |
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Good for you Joe.
Enjoy it and like other have said keep MOVING.
I am 23 months away myself.
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 7:48am |
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Make sure you get yourself a hobby, to keep active. Wonder what you might have in mind?
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 8:04am |
 Ted J wrote:
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Well, I have a 100A. farm and have been retired(UPS) since December of 1999 and this is how a lot of my days go. Today you plan what you are going to do tomorrow, and the next day before you put your plan into effect you just do this other little job you have been planning to do for the last few months. Before you know it it is late afternoon and time for a beer, so much for today's plan! Somehow I find out that I have more jobs started than I have time to finish, don't know how that happens. My latest toy is a 20" Lodge&Shipley with a 72" bed with an 7 1/2 hp Allis Chalmers motor on it that stands where some of the cows stood. That made me some extra projects for restorations repairs and breakdowns from friends on top of my own. What is really funny is when you go for a tool and all of a sudden where in the **** is it now!! So between corn, soybeans, projects, butchering steers & pigs, whitewater kayaking, skiing, home-brew, baking bread and cinnamon buns, 5 kids and grand children, did someone mention a recliner. And all of this for no paycheck----- youall know how much money Farmers make.
I have already threatened to run away from home but none believes me.
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Chuck(ONT)
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 8:05am |
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Congratulations and Merry Christmas
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Never take life too seriously.
Nobody gets out alive anyway!
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Posted: 24 Dec 2015 at 9:22pm |
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Hello JoeM Congratulation Consider a money manager, I've been retired almost 15 yrs. I have spent the amount of money from my 401, and lump sum, but I still have about the same amount today. Retirement is GOOD!!
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Posted: 25 Dec 2015 at 6:02am |
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Congratulations, Joe! I retired less than four weeks ago. To be honest I still haven't adjusted and it feels like I'm on vacation. Those Social Security people seem to take a long time to start paying.
Edited by DougS - 25 Dec 2015 at 6:05am
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