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Well I'm officially retired. Notified my HR dept of my intentions 04/08/24 and last night was my "walk around" night. Went in on time and spent about 2 hours telling a lot of my co-workers good-bye. My good friends I'll see regularly @ the beach and playing music. I planned to retire about a year ago but I wound up staying. I did give up my exit "package" by leaving before April 2025 but I don't care. I've spent 25 of the last 28 years on 3rd shift. I am ready to live during normal hours. I turned 60 in November and have planned and worked towards this for a loooonnngg time. It's almost been surreal today, but it sure feels good!!!!
"Aim right, squeeze light" " Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not" NRA Life, GOA
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Well deserved. Congratulations.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Well I'm officially retired. Notified my HR dept of my intentions 04/08/24 and last night was my "walk around" night. Went in on time and spent about 2 hours telling a lot of my co-workers good-bye. My good friends I'll see regularly @ the beach and playing music. I planned to retire about a year ago but I wound up staying. I did give up my exit "package" by leaving before April 2025 but I don't care. I've spent 25 of the last 28 years on 3rd shift. I am ready to live during normal hours. I turned 60 in November and have planned and worked towards this for a loooonnngg time. It's almost been surreal today, but it sure feels good!!!! Congrats 12 yrs ahead of ya Enjoy your remaining years Be active !!!!!!!
T R U M P W O N !
U L T R A M A G A !
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It sounds like a retard celebration good for you buddy.
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Well deserved. Congratulations. GFY Ed. You think your Moar 360 ci is a win. In fact, you’re a low IQ boomer with salt.
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Wow, 25 years on 3rd. Hope the adjustments go well with good speed.
A heartfelt congrats from here. Retirement, IMO is a grand thing.
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Did it about a year ago. Love it! Congrats!
Last edited by Steve; 04/19/24.
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Most excellent. Did the deed back in 2008.
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Congrats OP. I’m about 12.5 years behind you. Like you I’ve been planning and sacrificing for a long time. I smile every time I see a new truck payment going into my Roth. I can hardly wait to retire.
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Well deserved. Congratulations. GFY Ed. You think your Moar 360 ci is a win. In fact, you’re a low IQ boomer with salt. Typical response UR another should just go the phhucck away
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Well I'm officially retired. Notified my HR dept of my intentions 04/08/24 and last night was my "walk around" night. Went in on time and spent about 2 hours telling a lot of my co-workers good-bye. My good friends I'll see regularly @ the beach and playing music. I planned to retire about a year ago but I wound up staying. I did give up my exit "package" by leaving before April 2025 but I don't care. I've spent 25 of the last 28 years on 3rd shift. I am ready to live during normal hours. I turned 60 in November and have planned and worked towards this for a loooonnngg time. It's almost been surreal today, but it sure feels good!!!! Good for you! I never looked back, and only miss my co-workers.....well, some of them. In the next few years, you'll look back and wonder how you ever had time to work a job and get anything else done! Unwind and get on a human schedule, and after a while you'll start feeling normal again, and wonder how you made it through 3rd shift.
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Congratulations sir. I’ve got about 6 years left before I can retire and I’m sure looking forward to it.
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Congratulations! The transition can be a little challenging, but in a few months you will be one happy camper. I did it 12 + years ago.
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Well I'm officially retired. Notified my HR dept of my intentions 04/08/24 and last night was my "walk around" night. Went in on time and spent about 2 hours telling a lot of my co-workers good-bye. My good friends I'll see regularly @ the beach and playing music. I planned to retire about a year ago but I wound up staying. I did give up my exit "package" by leaving before April 2025 but I don't care. I've spent 25 of the last 28 years on 3rd shift. I am ready to live during normal hours. I turned 60 in November and have planned and worked towards this for a loooonnngg time. It's almost been surreal today, but it sure feels good!!!! What was your career?
You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...
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neverbeenanywhere is jealous of many...w/good reason.
mike r
Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better
Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC
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Enjoy your retirement, I'm retired and love it I did nearly 6 years on 3rd shift got tired of it and went to 1st shift 20 is a loooong time on 3rd now it's time to live normal hours.
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I retired early 2 years ago, and I still need to work less and play more - maybe. I enjoy my "projects". Retirement has been great, and like many say, I can't see how I ever worked. For me there was a transition time, maybe a year before I hit a good pace.
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neverbeenanywhere is jealous of many...w/good reason.
mike r correct ^^^^^^^
T R U M P W O N !
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Well I'm officially retired. Notified my HR dept of my intentions 04/08/24 and last night was my "walk around" night. Went in on time and spent about 2 hours telling a lot of my co-workers good-bye. My good friends I'll see regularly @ the beach and playing music. I planned to retire about a year ago but I wound up staying. I did give up my exit "package" by leaving before April 2025 but I don't care. I've spent 25 of the last 28 years on 3rd shift. I am ready to live during normal hours. I turned 60 in November and have planned and worked towards this for a loooonnngg time. It's almost been surreal today, but it sure feels good!!!! Thank you, sincerely. Every man who answers the bell as often as you have deserves our gratitude. 3rd shift really sucks. It's hard on you too. Congrats. Enjoy yourself.
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