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Lived by that motto all my life. On the subject of when to retire. When I was about 20 I planned on working until I was 75, if I made...

33 years without a cancelled surgery due to engineering/facility. That changed when one 1995 steam boiler was down for scheduled...

Change phone numbers along with moving will solve that… actually common in California to retire and relocate. When mom retired as...

I see this as the new normal… also cutting back on stock of spare parts to maintain high reliability. Just in Time Supply Chain crashed...

On the clock it’s rarely more than 65 hour weeks… but it’s seldom predictable which is the problem… Property management fills in the...

Sadly I know people that retire and die…. 40 years on the job often is who you are. My retired military friend are still called by...

What are your thoughts on retiring early? Younger brothers semi retired and all elders except mom worked until they passed away… the...

This procedure is known by most GOOD TYM experienced mechanics. Agree you shouldn't had to experience what you did. I'm fairly...

In my current home the only furnishings I bought are the mattress and sheets. The family was downsizing and I said leave whatever you...

I have a loveseat/sleeper that belonged to my mother. She passed away in 1988. We used it in our nursery when the kids were born. Nice...

I work as a handyman now. Shocking what people throw out VS at least donating to Goodwill or some other charity. I get that it costs...

My sister in-law has pretty much furnished her house and gotten all of her lawn care equipment by cruising her neighborhood the night...

MIL is too feeble to do her own labor anymore. She has a man that cuts her lawn, and several others' lawns in her neighborhood. 1/3...

My brothers new favorite saying is “It’s later than you think” I excel at deferred gratification… work today for tomorrow, build a nest...

You worked your entire life to enjoy life. Enjoy it. As I have gotten older, money is less and less important, as I've made plenty...