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I got out of the service in 1971 and went to college on the G.I. Bill. I graduated from college in June of 1976 with a professional Degree in Architecture. I worked as an architect in one situation or another for the next forty years. I worked for big architecture firms until 1981. Operated my own practice until 1993. Worked as the chief architect and Assistant Director of Facilities for a school district until 2006, when I retired.

I like retirement better.

KC

Saying I worked 20 years as a rubber tester - is kind of a stretch.

I’m getting close to retirement, nervous about the idea!

don't be........

everyday is Saturday......

Retired after 37 years as a firefighter

I did almost 40 years with the same company, entering as a Laborer, doing equipment repair, working in trucking, several years in plant operations and ending as a remote tech covering five states doing customer support.
Liked the last part except for being on call 24/7.
One winter day in Wolf Point Montana, I looked around and decided "I don't want to do this anymore"

I started a plumbing apprenticeship at 18, July will be 30 years plumbing/pipe fitting

A local gal put in 82 years at Idaho Candy. You guys have a ways to go:

The Story of Violet Brewer

Idaho Candy Company's most famous employee is most definitely Violet Brewer. Vi began work at Idaho Candy in 1913, when her mother took ill and Vi had to work to help support the family. Vi was only 13 years old at the time and her first job was stoking the furnace. Later on she became the premier hand chocolate dipper for the company. Vi dipped and rolled chocolates for 50 years and later went to the weighing department where she worked for another 30 years. Vi finally retired in 1995, 82 years after she started with the company. She passed away at the age of 101 after living a "sweet" life.