Screw this I'm retiring!!!!

MikenJulie · 07-29-2008

Left on an RV vacation with Julie and the kids July 10th, first day back in the grind. Walking around, tank top, shorts, flip-flops, shades, 38c (100.4f), ice cold Sol, spent two weeks in Penticton, loved it. It's 2c (35.6f) here at home, raining, no more up until 2am drinking, up at 4:30am getting dressed in PANTS, SOCKS, 10LB WORKBOOTS,WTF!!!!!

I told Julie this morning, screw this work thing, I'm retiring next year. I used to joke with my father about "Freedom 38", looks like I won't make even that

Long gone are the days you feel relieved and happy to get home, now it's worse and worse eveytime we leave. A well oiled machine runs itself, phuck this!!!

A nice bar and small hotel will be under the scope this year in Playa........work sucks!!!!!!!!!

Ranger · 07-29-2008

The longer the vacation the harder this work thing is to restart, I can imagine your plight! wtf!

Mogley · 07-29-2008

Suffering from PVD?
(Post Vacation depression)
Mine gets worse each year!

Debbielasvegas · 07-29-2008

work is overrated.

JoanieBlon · 07-29-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mogley

Suffering from PVD?
(Post Vacation depression)
Mine gets worse each year!

and it gets worse each year older you get!

Rissask · 07-29-2008

10 more years until we plan on semi retiring

...winters in Mexico, summers working seasonal jobs back here at home.

I can hardly wait!

Eileencc · 07-29-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbielasvegas

work is overrated.

VERY!

**Bumper** · 07-29-2008

I highly recommend retirement as a life style choice, assuming one has "made arrangements".

Bluespicker · 07-29-2008

35.6F?????

That certainly sucks....is that normal for BC? Stinkin' hot and humid here in MN. And my steel toed workboots seem to get heavier every year.

mexisv · 07-29-2008

Yep, retirement is coming fast for us........possibly 12 to 18 months. Then hopefully the 3 winter months in Mexico, spring, summer and fall here. One month in Feb 09 will tell us if we can handle it! I actuallyl have no doubt I can except for missing family.......son, dil and grandkids.

StephenB · 07-30-2008

Work is a dirty four lettered word. I still swear.

TnJ · 07-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbielasvegas

work is overrated.

roni · 07-30-2008

Me too, but not yet

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Things are happening at work that will make it better, but the new contract will be negotiated over the next 12 months and we'll see how that goes.

Key points I'll be watching carefully - any changes in provisions to early retirement incentives. Right now I can get a monthy bonus until I am 62 and health insurance till I am 65 - up to a cap that would cover all of my cost and a bit of Kathy's.

If those stay intact, October of 2010 would be the earliest - July 2011 the most likely.

And those dates are contingent on research progress on treatments/cures for Kathy's eye disease - it is getting closer, more stuff is going into human clinical research trials over the next 12-24 months. Could keep working forever if it increased the possibility of treatment/cure for retinitis pigmentosa

MikenJulie · 07-31-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluespicker

35.6F?????

That certainly sucks....is that normal for BC? Stinkin' hot and humid here in MN. And my steel toed workboots seem to get heavier every year.

It's par for the course, summers are hadly that up here. Usually summer means 7-10 days combined of 25-30c (77-89.6f) and the rest is 12-18c (53.6-64.4f). Lots of random dips close to freezing from May to September, I hate it here. Last night I met Julie and the girls at her parents for dinner, drove the jeep with the top down. 9:30pm it was 6c (42.8f), froze my bag off on the 20minute drive@60mph.

Not just retire, but move the hell away from here too!!!!

Mush · 07-31-2008

Strange - didn't drop below + 18C. last night at my house.
You living up country ?

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MikenJulie life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 784	Screw this I'm retiring!!!! Left on an RV vacation with Julie and the kids July 10th, first day back in the grind. Walking around, tank top, shorts, flip-flops, shades, 38c (100.4f), ice cold Sol, spent two weeks in Penticton, loved it. It's 2c (35.6f) here at home, raining, no more up until 2am drinking, up at 4:30am getting dressed in PANTS, SOCKS, 10LB WORKBOOTS,WTF!!!!! I told Julie this morning, screw this work thing, I'm retiring next year. I used to joke with my father about "Freedom 38", looks like I won't make even that Long gone are the days you feel relieved and happy to get home, now it's worse and worse eveytime we leave. A well oiled machine runs itself, phuck this!!! A nice bar and small hotel will be under the scope this year in Playa........work sucks!!!!!!!!! Last edited by MikenJulie; 07-29-2008 at 12:04 PM..

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Ranger añejo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 40 miles south east of Boston Posts: 1,708	The longer the vacation the harder this work thing is to restart, I can imagine your plight! wtf!

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Mogley añejo Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,818	Suffering from PVD? (Post Vacation depression) Mine gets worse each year!

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Debbielasvegas life=playa Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 869	work is overrated.

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Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 21,009	10 more years until we plan on semi retiring ...winters in Mexico, summers working seasonal jobs back here at home. I can hardly wait!

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Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 10,245	I highly recommend retirement as a life style choice, assuming one has "made arrangements".

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Bluespicker añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rural Mankato,Minnesota Posts: 2,720	35.6F????? That certainly sucks....is that normal for BC? Stinkin' hot and humid here in MN. And my steel toed workboots seem to get heavier every year.

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mexisv way into it Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 191	Yep, retirement is coming fast for us........possibly 12 to 18 months. Then hopefully the 3 winter months in Mexico, spring, summer and fall here. One month in Feb 09 will tell us if we can handle it! I actuallyl have no doubt I can except for missing family.......son, dil and grandkids.

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StephenB añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York State Posts: 2,454	Work is a dirty four lettered word. I still swear.

07-30-2008	#13 (permalink)
roni Happy Curmudgeon Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 29,047	Me too, but not yet . Things are happening at work that will make it better, but the new contract will be negotiated over the next 12 months and we'll see how that goes. Key points I'll be watching carefully - any changes in provisions to early retirement incentives. Right now I can get a monthy bonus until I am 62 and health insurance till I am 65 - up to a cap that would cover all of my cost and a bit of Kathy's. If those stay intact, October of 2010 would be the earliest - July 2011 the most likely. And those dates are contingent on research progress on treatments/cures for Kathy's eye disease - it is getting closer, more stuff is going into human clinical research trials over the next 12-24 months. Could keep working forever if it increased the possibility of treatment/cure for retinitis pigmentosa

07-31-2008	#15 (permalink)
Mush into ruins Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: WetCoast of Canada Posts: 66	Strange - didn't drop below + 18C. last night at my house. You living up country ?

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