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I have been retired for 24 years love my job.

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.

Haven't killed anything for a couple days, I'm starting to get restless.

Love my job, I too am retired!

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

Nope, but I have the benefit of a pension from a previous career. My bosses are scared of me

I frequent indeed.com

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.

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 !

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!

I hated every job I had

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.

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.

Nope I’ve been retired for 17 years.

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

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.

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.

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.

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