Choose your color scheme:
The Vette Barn  
 
FAQVBF Chat Calendar Gameroom [] Social Groups Who's Online
Go Back   The Vette Barn > Off Topic/Babes/Other > Off Topic
Reload this Page Was offered early retirement this week...
Register Photo Albums Today's Posts Search Experience

Off Topic Off Topic - General non-Corvette related discussion.

User Tag List

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Share Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 08-22-2014, 6:05pm   #1
86RAG
Bantayan Kids '14
Points: 23,062, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
86RAG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boonies of NH
Posts: 9,307
Thanks: 5,144
Thanked 3,045 Times in 1,474 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $998785483
Default Was offered early retirement this week...
...And I'm taking it! I'm 58 with 36+ years of company service and am being offered full retirement with an $18k bonus. Last official day of work is Sept. 30 . I'm so freakin excited, but scared as hell at the same time . Does that make sense?
86RAG is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 17 Users Say Thank You to 86RAG For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:07pm   #2
Blademaker
Barn Stall Owner #89
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 46,587, Level: 100
Activity: 5.0%
 
Blademaker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Marietta, GA
Posts: 28,452
Thanks: 15,346
Thanked 6,760 Times in 3,415 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $536709986
Default
Congratulations...........

Never regretted retiring early!
Blademaker is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Blademaker For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:08pm   #3
Barn Babe
Charter Member
Barn Raising I
Points: 28,966, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
Barn Babe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 11,591
Thanks: 6,027
Thanked 3,353 Times in 1,611 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $10432620
Default
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Barn Babe is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Barn Babe For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:09pm   #4
wwomanC6
Charter Member
C6 Modulator
Barn Stall Owner #27
Barn Raising I,II
NCM Supporter '13,'14,'15
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 77,846, Level: 100
Activity: 51.5%
 
wwomanC6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Lone Star State
Posts: 29,424
Thanks: 16,018
Thanked 7,063 Times in 4,385 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $100108568
Default
Congrats!


Yes, scary I'm sure.
wwomanC6 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to wwomanC6 For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:11pm   #5
86RAG
Bantayan Kids '14
Points: 23,062, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
86RAG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boonies of NH
Posts: 9,307
Thanks: 5,144
Thanked 3,045 Times in 1,474 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $998785483
Default
I know I'll be happy being out of the rat race, but this was the single most hardest decision I've ever made! I'm scared as hell!!!
86RAG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2014, 6:13pm   #6
Blademaker
Barn Stall Owner #89
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 46,587, Level: 100
Activity: 5.0%
 
Blademaker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Marietta, GA
Posts: 28,452
Thanks: 15,346
Thanked 6,760 Times in 3,415 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $536709986
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by 86RAG View Post
I know I'll be happy being out of the rat race, but this was the single most hardest decision I've ever made! I'm scared as hell!!!
Don't be........Got a list of Honey Do's?
Blademaker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2014, 6:15pm   #7
86RAG
Bantayan Kids '14
Points: 23,062, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
86RAG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boonies of NH
Posts: 9,307
Thanks: 5,144
Thanked 3,045 Times in 1,474 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $998785483
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blademaker View Post
Got a list of Honey Do's?
You must be reading my wife's mind!
86RAG is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to 86RAG For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:18pm   #8
mrvette
Latin American Goat Roper
Barn Stall Owner #101
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 133,565, Level: 100
Activity: 10.1%
 
mrvette's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Orange Park Florida
Posts: 60,710
Thanks: 32,894
Thanked 11,561 Times in 5,701 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1138393
Default
Scared of WHAT??? sell the house and get into a NO tax state, and depending on your age, pay nothing for prop taxes.....and NO state income tax....

and shovel NO SNOW ever again....there is a reason FLORIDA is known as God's waiting room....'

Pick a cheeeeeeep house and your plot on the water.....
mrvette is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to mrvette For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:21pm   #9
86RAG
Bantayan Kids '14
Points: 23,062, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
86RAG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boonies of NH
Posts: 9,307
Thanks: 5,144
Thanked 3,045 Times in 1,474 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $998785483
Default
House is already on the market, but not drawing as much attention as I would like
86RAG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2014, 6:24pm   #10
86RAG
Bantayan Kids '14
Points: 23,062, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
86RAG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boonies of NH
Posts: 9,307
Thanks: 5,144
Thanked 3,045 Times in 1,474 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $998785483
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrvette View Post
Scared of WHAT???

The unknown I guess
86RAG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2014, 6:30pm   #11
Marc
Barn Stall Owner #87
Points: 11,070, Level: 72
Activity: 1.4%
 
Marc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Our bridges are closed, NJ
Posts: 4,568
Thanks: 2,114
Thanked 1,034 Times in 996 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $16535584
Default
Congrats
Marc is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Marc For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:40pm   #12
lspencer534
Dorkapottamus
Barn Stall Owner #52
Points: 200,076, Level: 100
Activity: 4.6%
 
lspencer534's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Here
Posts: 32,365
Thanks: 2,167
Thanked 20,246 Times in 6,727 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $9339471
Default
One can'r help but worry when there's a reduction in income. You're still 9 years away from Social Security, but as small as it might be, it helps. Your biggest worry soon will be the cost of health care, and it only gets worse when you get on Medicare. Be very selective when your purchase supplemental Medicare insurance. Most folks wind of with medical care costs that are much greater than before.

You of course need substantial savings to augment your retirement income and SS. Most folks think of having a million dollars saved as everything they'll ever need. Most of them are sadly mistaken. People live so long now that most of them outlive their resources.

After you've been retired for a year or so, you can more accurately judge how the money is holding out. Don't be afraid nor ashamed to get another job if need be. And, of course, don't wait too long to get another job.

I'm retiring in 2 years and really looking forward to it. I'm comfortable and not really worried about it. But that can change for anyone.
lspencer534 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to lspencer534 For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 6:44pm   #13
DAB
Sparkles Flambeaux
Barn Stall Owner #4
Barn Raising I,II
NCM Supporter '13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'21
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,'15,'17
Points: 172,146, Level: 100
Activity: 9.4%
 
DAB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 61,467
Thanks: 11,772
Thanked 33,024 Times in 14,164 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $17500122
Default
they tossed me out 5+ years ago. a 'thanks' and 2 weeks pay.

did some math and said screw it. i'm retired. still am at 51. math still works.
DAB is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to DAB For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 7:10pm   #14
Grey Ghost
A Real Barner
Points: 47,736, Level: 100
Activity: 0.4%
 
Grey Ghost's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: GA
Posts: 19,015
Thanks: 9,674
Thanked 7,050 Times in 3,110 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $46272
Default
Enjoy
Grey Ghost is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Grey Ghost For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 7:20pm   #15
The Cripp
A Real Barner
Points: 3,103, Level: 36
Activity: 16.8%
 
The Cripp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,103
Thanks: 338
Thanked 295 Times in 174 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $104416
Default
The Cripp is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to The Cripp For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 7:26pm   #16
Jeff '79
Barn Stall Owner #2112
Fantasy Football Champ '14,'16,'20
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 162,095, Level: 100
Activity: 0%
 
Jeff '79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME - REHO BEACH DELAWARE
Posts: 42,419
Thanks: 6,373
Thanked 10,607 Times in 6,383 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $3043611
Default
You lucky sumbich!!
Jeff '79 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Jeff '79 For This Useful Post:
Old 08-22-2014, 7:27pm   #17
Norm
Barn Stall Owner #1776
NCM Supporter '11,'12,'13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'19,'20,'21
Bantayan Kids '13,'17
Points: 88,143, Level: 100
Activity: 29.2%
 
Norm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,359
Thanks: 5,730
Thanked 15,024 Times in 4,314 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2002001941
Default
There comes a time in one's life that you say "enough is enough". I had a job when I was 15, and worked thru to age 63, when I said........"enough.........".

In less than three months, we bought a retirement home, we both retired, and sold our old home. Got lucky, things just fell into place. No baller here, we saved a little, invested wisely, and now we are enjoying retirement, and never look back with the shoulda wouldas couldas.

Enjoy it, you deserve it.
__________________
JCS USA USN USMC USCG USAF USSF USAR USNR USMCR USCGR USAFR ARNG ANG USPHS NOAA USMM AUS CSA Police/Fire/EMS/EMT
Thank You For Your Service
Norm is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Norm For This Useful Post:
Old 08-23-2014, 5:25am   #18
Chuck A
A Real Barner
Points: 40,099, Level: 100
Activity: 2.2%
 
Chuck A's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 12,084
Thanks: 93
Thanked 3,053 Times in 2,238 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2601174
Default
I would love for that to happen to me, congrats and enjoy yourself
very cool, indeed wish it was me
Chuck A is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Chuck A For This Useful Post:
Old 08-23-2014, 6:15am   #19
86RAG
Bantayan Kids '14
Points: 23,062, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
86RAG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boonies of NH
Posts: 9,307
Thanks: 5,144
Thanked 3,045 Times in 1,474 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $998785483
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck A View Post
wish it was me
I've watched friends retire in the last few years and have said that often. Your day will come
86RAG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2014, 6:32am   #20
Chuck A
A Real Barner
Points: 40,099, Level: 100
Activity: 2.2%
 
Chuck A's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 12,084
Thanks: 93
Thanked 3,053 Times in 2,238 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2601174
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by 86RAG View Post
I've watched friends retire in the last few years and have said that often. Your day will come
thanks i cant wait for that date
Chuck A is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

The Vette Barn > Off Topic/Babes/Other > Off Topic


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:25am.

The Vette Barn - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn


Support the Barn:
  
Download the Mobile App;
  
Follow us on Facebook:

Become a Stall Owner

  

Apple iOS App        Google Android App

  

Visit our Facebook page