Old Buna Retiring?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I don't understand the "I gotta, you gotta.". If I did my time gotta then I retire gotta. . Good luck brother!

I've been discussing the pros and cons with Steve on Skype for a while now and currently the biggest pro is I'm only 56 and feel the younger I am the longer I hope I can enjoy it. On the other hand, the con is the fact the wife doesn't have the pension provision I have and will therefore probably work on...now that can easily become a bone of contention so the compromise will be me taking over what we call over here 'househusband duties', only time will tell if that arrangement works out.

Originally Posted by eddie

Good luck on retiring Jim, I hope it works out for you! I retired last year, and it is great! I got real lazy, real quick!

But I am a bit more actve now, I do one situp a day. I sit up in bed around 8 AM, look at the alarm clock, realize I don't have to be anywhere or doing anything, then I lay back down! I'm slowly getting back in shape, for what, I have no clue.

Cheers Eddie.

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Can I have your job then? I'm still looking for one. But you would have to bring it here to Germany as the commute to the UK would be a bit much.

Your welcome to it mate...to much resentment in the workplace when others find out your already in receipt of a pension and working.

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Hope your retirement $ holds up: I unretired and do it as a contractor instead of employee. I hate it when municipalities declare bankruptcy. Love all your imput for subsimmers; you can't retire from that!

Cheers...the retirement is from real life and nothing else.

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

If it is anything like my job was, I wish you a speedy and happy retirement. I didn't have much choice. I kept getting injured (signs of old age) and didn't want to become a liability to anyone, especially my partner.
Best of luck and wisdom in your decision.

Rgr that....retired from LEO work at 50 IIRC (seems like a lifetime ago). When you start thinking of the scars as trophies tis definitely time to step back and give the youngsters a turn.