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Calling it a Day Retirement

I'm still working and fighting it everyday not to start my paper work. But at the same time would like to call it quits. I have enough around here to keep me busy for years to come. So I need to really give some heavy thought about packing up and coming home.
 
Kern Dog said:
That may be true in your case....

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It isn't the case in my field of construction. The majority of younger guys don't work as hard, don't work as smart and don't have the "can do" mentality that many in my generation do.
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Umm interesting. I know a few younger in construction. They say old guys are slow and in the way? (But I've heard that before in other industries.) I had one gal say that to me directly. I said you haven't earned the experience to be in a position of decision. There is no fast track that I know of?

This is not a new topic of debate. My dad said we were all lazy and unfocused. I said "You don't even know or have any experience in my field?" Again, it's not a new gripe.
 
bearman said:
I'm still working and fighting it everyday not to start my paper work. But at the same time would like to call it quits. I have enough around here to keep me busy for years to come. So I need to really give some heavy thought about packing up and coming home.
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I know that feeling.
 
Congratulations on your retirement, well earned. My Dad retired from NYPD in 1973 and a Navy buddy did 20 years NYPD and retired in 1993. Both worked rotating shifts every week for their whole time. How did you get to do just a single shift for a long period of time? The Navy buddy also worked private security for a long time after NYPD. Any chance you ever ran across Steve Doherty in any of your assignments?
 
Kern Dog said:
It isn't the case in my field of construction. The majority of younger guys don't work as hard, don't work as smart and don't have the "can do" mentality that many in my generation do.
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Certainly true in "the trades" (what KD says, that is); as long as I've been in mine (40+ years),
each year getting new blood interested and into the HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection trades
gets harder and harder - and we'll typically go through a dozen to keep one.
Unrealistic expectations on the lads' part, lack of willingness to be dependable and/or willing to take instruction,
low desire to actually learn a trade and become proficient at it....and just downright laziness, coupled
with their noses constantly being buried in their cell phones.
All too common these days, sadly.

Tons of reasons why, of course - that's a whole 'nother topic for discussion, too.
Bottom line is, things were already at critical levels before the kung flu - and they've only gotten worse since.
 
Cojohnso1 said:
Umm interesting. I know a few younger in construction. They say old guys are slow and in the way? (But I've heard that before in other industries.) I had one gal say that to me directly. I said you haven't earned the experience to be in a position of decision. There is no fast track that I know of?

This is not a new topic of debate. My dad said we were all lazy and unfocused. I said "You don't even know or have any experience in my field?" Again, it's not a new gripe.
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I think every older generation for millennia have said the same thing! Our parents complained about our rock and roll, protests, weed, etc. - said we were going nowhere. Now here we are doing the same thing. If I recall, there are quotes from Aristotle complaining about the younger generation.

I will try to look at the cup as half full instead. There are a lot of smart kids - I think we'll be alright!
 
today my wife left instruction on how to use the coffeemaker, to make dinner & clean the garage. I made coffee so far....
 
My father used to get a list of things to do from my mom.
(My parents always got along great).
I was shocked, as a kid when I saw him look at the list, rip it in two, a toss it in the garbage.
He must have saw the look on my face and explained to me...
He said, "I will do 1 thing on her list
If I did everything on the list, I will always be expected to compete the list.
It makes sense to me now. The more I do while retired, the more I am expected to do.
Its a marathon, not a sprint.
Enjoy your retirement brother.
 
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@Pops1967GTX
Quitter!:D
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Miss it yet?
Congratulations on your retirement!
Enjoy.
 
People complain about Wilmington NC traffic but you ain't been in traffic till you regularly sit on the George Washington Bridge for over an hour!
 
Damn NYC traffic

too many damn commuters

That traffic looked as bad as the Bay Bridge between Oakland & SF
Golden Gate from Sonoma or Napa regions going west in the AM

or any of the adjoining hwys into it 17/I-80 or the 680/580 junctions
going south to Freemont, Milpitas or San Jose etc.

or hwy 680/24 thru NorCal East Bay area, everyone from the suburbs
Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette to Orinda
& all/many attempting to go thru the Caldicot Tunnel etc.

or from Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Livermore etc.
full of people sitting in their cars
for an hour/min. or more from even farther east like
hwy 4, from Brentwood, Oakley, Antioch, Pittsburg,

then there's all the damn crazies
that commute an extra 80-100+ miles further from points east from
Sacramento & points east, just for a damn JOB...

I put that **** in my rearview mirror, back in the later 90's,
& it's only gotten worse...

Funny I don't miss that work-related **** & I really liked to work...
Spent way too many hrs sitting in traffic or waiting in an airport...
Even when I only lived 4 or/to 40 miles away...

Glad I gave all that **** up...
Mostly back in 1997 'I semi-retired' (38),
I born raised & lived in Concord for most my life up-to then &
I moved east to Rancho Murieta CC/Sloughhouse (eastern Sac. Valley)
to pursue a Professional golf career, downsize do more consulting
instead of the physical crap, use my brain/education/experience
instead of my brawn...
(I still did construction jobs, just on my terms)
I worked or tried to, mostly from home,
with a large automotive dealership group, I was contracted with...
Started a golf business & raced a bunch more...
Spent more time with the kids, dogs etc., instead of sitting in traffic...
Retired even more so in 2007, empty nest & I still worked some,
when I moved up here 'to the sticks'...
I finally fully retired in July 2021, at 62...

I miss the people, not much else...
 
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Budnicks said:
Damn NYC traffic

too many damn commuters
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I'm hip .... it has always been trying but it is much worse than even a year ago.
I could pack it in and have the life of Riley but the reponsibility I feel for the 16 (young) families who have helped me get where we are today keeps me from doing so just yet. Exit strategy is in the works ... planning to join the retired citizens brigade within the next 5 or so years, God willing. Will be 58 later this year.
Sorry Pops, this is your thread.
 
f569 said:
I'm hip .... it has always been trying but it is much worse than even a year ago.
I could pack it in and have the life of Riley but the reponsibility I feel for the 16 (young) families who have helped me get where we are today keeps me from doing so just yet. Exit strategy is in the works ... planning to join the retired citizens brigade within the next 5 or so years, God willing. Will be 58 later this year.
Sorry Pops, this is your thread.
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it's all good, after one day home with the wife, she told me to go back to work......
 
Congrats on your retirement sir!

stay active is the key for living longer........

keep your interests in front for you to see daily.

lazy days are easy to give into.... The grim reaper is watching.

Live in the moment always and dont get caught up in the daily mundane routines.


my last day on the railroad..... I have the moment captured!
MY last day of work alas.jpg
 
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