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[Lane Ranger 10,974]

 Cadmandu:    Enjoy every day of your retirement and if you are having trouble adjusting the first thing to do is buy two Wheel Horse tractors you don't know a thing about.  That should keep you busy for quite a while!    And it will cause you to use Red Square and the rest of these "retirees" and other members to keep you even more confused!

 

Edited November 12, 2016 by Lane Ranger

[squonk 41,171]

On 11/7/2016 at 6:15 PM, DougC said:

I retired early in 2013. My boss sold the car dealership to a company that didn't want any old people.  I said goodbye, good luck and don't bother to call me and try and hire me back when the young guys you hire for peanuts with no experience can't fix anything.......  They called and I hung up on them!   

Enjoy retirement! I sure am!   

Dougie, I like how you think. I have at least 5 years to go, (unless my health takes a major dump again) Trying to get a gravy job lined up to ease into but it's been tough. A simple maintenance job pops up and I'm grilled by 10-12 people in an interview room. Feels like I'm on trial. I get questions like "if the electric water heater isn't delivering hot water what could be wrong?" And BAM I rattle off a half dozen things. Then it's "What would you do if you caught someone sleeping on the job" And my favorite "What differentiate's you from everyone else?" I should have answered " I hang around with a bunch of whacko's on a tractor forum! " 

I can't seem to get a day off with no issues. I tell the guys to watch this unit closely when you do a genny test and they don't and I'm in early putting out another fire. I just got a call an hour ago with a question. Hello, I'm not working today. I hate to shut my phone off but C'MON MAN! 

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congratulations!    i got my first Social Security march 2015 and first pension check April 2015.   with all my interests i manage to stay very busy....but still working part time 2 days a week. not so much for the money , i just can not give up working entirely  since i've always had a job or two since i was 14  

 

it's an easy job ,  but they are always trying to talk me into working more......i just agreed to work tomorrow 2 Pm to 7 Pm to cover for a young kid who suddenly decided he could not make it in

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[SylvanLakeWH 25,616]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

Dougie, I like how you think. I have at least 5 years to go, (unless my health takes a major dump again) Trying to get a gravy job lined up to ease into but it's been tough. A simple maintenance job pops up and I'm grilled by 10-12 people in an interview room. Feels like I'm on trial. I get questions like "if the electric water heater isn't delivering hot water what could be wrong?" And BAM I rattle off a half dozen things. Then it's "What would you do if you caught someone sleeping on the job" And my favorite "What differentiate's you from everyone else?" I should have answered " I hang around with a bunch of whacko's on a tractor forum! " 

I can't seem to get a day off with no issues. I tell the guys to watch this unit closely when you do a genny test and they don't and I'm in early putting out another fire. I just got a call an hour ago with a question. Hello, I'm not working today. I hate to shut my phone off but C'MON MAN! 

Bottom line and "likes" on corporate Facebook pages is all that seems to matter anymore... Focus is not on doing the job, it's on posting about doing the job... I am surprised that you weren't asked for a college degree and post degree specialist training given the complete focus on college for all - regardless of individual skills and the huge need for the trades and other valuable but apparently no longer "valued" professions...Everyone wants to sit in front of a computer and make 6 figures right out of college with no experience... Good luck with that.

 

I think there is and will be a huge market for retirees to come back and keep things moving on a contract basis as a result...SHould be good money in that!

 

[stevasaurus 22,769]

I just saw this thread...I have been retired 7 1/2 years now and I don't really have the time to type all I could tell you.    Keep busy, but also, just go out and check out the lawn chair once in a while.  Open a good bottle of wine and just experience the day...best advise I have.  Live long and prosper. 

[squonk 41,171]

Heck, I check out the lawn chair now. Only problem with that is I usually end up with a 50 lb. hound in my lap! 

[Zeek 2,286]

On 11/12/2016 at 9:52 AM, squonk said:

Dougie, I like how you think. I have at least 5 years to go, (unless my health takes a major dump again) Trying to get a gravy job lined up to ease into but it's been tough. A simple maintenance job pops up and I'm grilled by 10-12 people in an interview room. Feels like I'm on trial. I get questions like "if the electric water heater isn't delivering hot water what could be wrong?" And BAM I rattle off a half dozen things. Then it's "What would you do if you caught someone sleeping on the job" And my favorite "What differentiate's you from everyone else?" I should have answered " I hang around with a bunch of whacko's on a tractor forum! " 

I can't seem to get a day off with no issues. I tell the guys to watch this unit closely when you do a genny test and they don't and I'm in early putting out another fire. I just got a call an hour ago with a question. Hello, I'm not working today. I hate to shut my phone off but C'MON MAN! 

 

That's my life with the "can't get away from it"   I have less than 2 years now before I can cash out and move on . . . I can actually do it now, but we have DROP plan (Google it) that is too good to pass up.

 

First thing I'm going to do when I leave is take a hammer to my cell phone Then look for somewhere warmer . . .

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,326]

@Zeek I like the hammer to the cell phone . I did the same thing except it was company own so I had to turn it along with a laptop  and beeper. Long live land lines and answering machines. " Leave a message and I will call you back, maybe if I want to "

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