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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I have been retired for 24 years love my job.
Molon Labe
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 152,713 Likes: 54
Campfire Savant
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Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
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I liked new construction plumbing and AC work. I liked running big jobs, but there was no retirement, except for a cheesy ass 401 plan. I hated repair plumbing, nasty sometimes, but I like the check the state sends on the first of the month. I’d be fuuucked trying to make it on SS. SS is my fool around money now.
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 56,276 Likes: 37
Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2004
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Haven't killed anything for a couple days, I'm starting to get restless.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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Love my job, I too am retired!
Ted
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Posts: 4,619 Likes: 13
Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Nov 2020
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Yep. But I've been there too long and make too much to leave. Can't give up the pay and the amount of paid time off I get each year - this after more than 30 years.
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Campfire Savant
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Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
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Yep. But I've been there too long and make too much to leave. Can't give up the pay and the amount of paid time off I get each year - this after more than 30 years. Kinda like marriage, costs too much to quit
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Oct 2004
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Nope, but I have the benefit of a pension from a previous career. My bosses are scared of me
The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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Save our kids - shoot your local drug dealer.
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Posts: 446
Campfire Member
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Campfire Member
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 446 |
Last fall the Mom and Pop sized company I’ve worked for the last 20 years sold out to a national corporation. It was in the works for over a year but we had no idea until the day the paperwork was signed. Before the sale I knew I only had maybe 3-4 years left in me anyway, blue collar laborer work that’s been grinding me down physically. Two months ago I gave notice I’d like to move to part time and tomorrow is my first day off from 40+ hour work weeks. Guess you could say I’m semi retiring.
Going to celebrate by going turkey hunting in the morning.
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2020
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Love my job, the work I do and most of the people I work with.
I hate most of the maintenance planners, plant personal and contract administrators that I have to deal with. I'm old enough to be their dad. Hell who knows, I may have banged their mom's at some point !
Just because you're offended doesn't mean your right.
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Posts: 22,010 Likes: 14
Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 22,010 Likes: 14 |
I am all over the place on this one.
I've worked jobs I hated, I've hated working at my current(23 years) job.
Now, I have a position where I am 1 of 2 (and the senior) guys doing what we do. We each have our machines except if we need to cover the other. The work is OK, fellow employees can't screw with me, management asks me if it can get done. Give me the job orders and only stop by if I need something. Don't even have a start/quit time. Only guy, only shift. Start when I start, quit somewhere around 8 hours later. Just leave if I need to. Work always gets done on time, so no questions get asked.
It's a great job for a factory, blue collar job. Pay, benefits, my position. But I very rarely enjoy it. Really, only on engineering, odd, jobs where I get to problem solve and learn new stuff. 0 passion for it or sense of accomplishment.
I loved farming, loved logging. Starvation work here unless you own the business.
Love driving truck, but doing that you either work cheap or sacrifice your life to earn a wage.
So, I'll punch in tomorrow around 6-7, leave between 2 and 3. Cash my check on the way home, and repeat 5 days a week, 47 weeks a year for the next 10 years. Hopefully!
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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Posts: 6,458
Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2013
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I retired a year ago, and find it hard to fully relax. I feel compelled to do projects, but it is rewarding to get so much accomplished. I can say I don't have time for a job, and really don't know how I could go back to a "real job". I wish I quit earlier, but I did retire early. Best job I ever had.
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Posts: 44,047 Likes: 29
Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Feb 2006
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I don't like the schedule and seasonal anxiety.
My farmer buddies are starting to hit the fields while we've been focused on cattle for the last 6 months. Calving right into longer days and fieldwork!
Hiring day work help is tough.
And expensive in more ways than one.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Sep 2004
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Nope I’ve been retired for 17 years.
Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 9,921 Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2009
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Most of us baby boomers hated our jobs and held on for our families. Feel your pain about managing, did for 20 years. Glad to be retired
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2005
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Which job? I only have 3. First (primary) job pays $164K plus benefits and I enjoy the variety and challenge. 2nd job (gun dealer) loses money, but it's enjoyable. 3rd job (property manager) sucks donkey balls and I am quitting within a month. Never go into property management unless you love adult babysitting.
"I didn't realize we had so many snipers in this country." by J23
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2014
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Rich People tell every graduating class."Do something you love, you will never work a day in your life."
Dad, blue, sweaty, collar, dirty hands. "Bullshìt! Anything you do for a living becomes a job at some point. Every jobs sucks and you wish you didnt have to do it sometimes!" Dad loved his job, he knew he lucked into it. He appreciated it and did his very best for over 30 years.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Campfire Regular
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I didn't realize it was over at first. The building business was a thrill for many years. It changed slowly, then abruptly. Went from bad to worse over night. My stomach for the ever increasing bureaucratic bullshit, regulations and over entitled, unappreciative customers, and duplicitous subs to lesser degree, obnoxious idiots nosing in on everything in their backyard. I took it too personally when there was good money to be made still. Too much aggravation and tongue biting. Won a lawsuit after 4 years and it was over. I took the hint but miss the good times.
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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I love my Job. I am the CEO of my own Corporation, people work for me all over the country and I can run my company from anywhere in the world from my laptop, providing I have internet access. I often work as I am on the river fishing for Sturgeon. It's a beautiful thing
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