Been working 4 hour days at a place for 2.5 years. As of Friday I am done. Retiring! Excited and a bit scared, to begin this final journey. Jim
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26Troadster
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congrats on your next step into retirement. unfortunately i may be looking at the same but not by my choice.
Congrates. You will be too busy once fully retired to have time to worry.
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
I got news for you! It's not your final journey. You'll soon be busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest.... Congrats!
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
I've been retired for 28 years. Never a dull moment if you want it that way. On the other hand, as a person gets older a little idle time isn't a bad thing.
Thanks all. Looking forward to it but it is change and us hoomans don't always do good with that. Jim
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Sorry to hear that. Hope it works out for the best for you. Jim
gene49
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One nice thing about retirement is that you don't have to be too many places on a set schedule, unless you want to be. You can have that extra cup of whatever you like to drink instead of having to jump up and run someplace. You get to be as busy as you want to be, when you want to be busy.
It takes some getting used to, but even a bad day is better then any good day at work was.
It takes some getting used to, but even a bad day is better then any good day at work was.
soltz
The Rat Captain
Enjoy it! I’ve been out 24 yrs and wounded how I found time to go to work. Also if your day is busy or slow it’s your choice 
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
I've been retired 21 years and don't miss it a bit! Sometimes it will be daunting to realize those things that are a "have to list" will out number the "want to list". You still get to chose what you want to accomplish first!
gene49
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I suspect tomorrow morning is going to be an all new experience.
I suggest you sleep in at least a 1/2 hour past the time your alarm normally goes off!
I suggest you sleep in at least a 1/2 hour past the time your alarm normally goes off!
Funny thing I am still looking at the clock. Last night I started heading to the laundry room to get clothes for work. I was actually up 15 minutes before the alarm. 2 dogs had a different plan than mine. Jim
gene49
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You and the dogs will adjust, but it may take a while.
My retirement was officially Oct 1 2018. Now the dog lets us know if we are not up by 8 am. We still set DR appointments and a few other things so we are the 1st appointment of the day (better chance of getting an and out nearly on time), so about the only time we set an alarm is if we have scheduled something early.
Its a rough life, but we are finally getting used to it. I'm not sure how I got anything done when I was younger.
My retirement was officially Oct 1 2018. Now the dog lets us know if we are not up by 8 am. We still set DR appointments and a few other things so we are the 1st appointment of the day (better chance of getting an and out nearly on time), so about the only time we set an alarm is if we have scheduled something early.
Its a rough life, but we are finally getting used to it. I'm not sure how I got anything done when I was younger.
Thanks. They were better today and yes it is new to them too. My Wife is still working 2 to 3 days a week so we are still up around normal time on those days. Yesterday they got a hold of a butane lighter and the punctured a hole it in. Not sure how much if any butane was in it so we needed to keep and eye on them. Normally they would have been put to bed. I realize I'll need to change their schedule slowly. Jim
Old Iron
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Worked as self employed my whole life and retired 12 years ago. I'm so far behind I can't see which way is up, I may have to retire again just so I can get some rest LOL
