My last month at work.

[coobie]

Just retired myself,your gonna love it.Enjoy your free time.

 

[dave1949]

Congratulations! Think how much fun it will be to watch the school bus go by in September.

Enjoy your well-earned retirement.

 

[Redneck in training]

Congratulation. I am planning on quiting my job in mid September.

 

[MacLawn]

Yep, a BIG congratulations is in order! Good job tsc! Now ye real work starts! Wha' to do today, which project to tackle. Aw just forget it and go fishing.

 

[texasjohn]

A job well done....you've had a big and positive influence on hundreds of people over the years. You have a right to be satisfied...and proud. It's an adjustment when the phone rings less often and the schedules set by others slow down. Take a little time, sort things out, you'll find a new rhythm for the daily schedule that fits you and wife. Enjoy it...and stay connected with the people important to you everywhere. Those of us who are retired understand the "tired" part...and you now have a chance to catch your "second wind" and head in directions more of your own choosing and at your own chosen pace. And, find some good seat time!

 

[Gary Fowler]

Congratulations, I retired about 6 months prior to reaching 62 after 45 years with the same construction company. They did entice me to take 2 short term overseas assignment of about 2-3 month duration for the first two years. Money was certainly welcome but 2012 was the last year I took any work. I am far too busy around here to leave for 2 months.
I don't need not stinking alarm clock, I have a dog that does that now. For the first year, it was up at 5 am, now I can sleep till 6 most mornings before the dog (115# German Shepherd)jumps up on the bed and throws both feet across my chest. Funny thing is lately he just wakes me but doesn't want to go outside. Some mornings it is 4:30am that he will wake me up, but I can usually go back to sleep for an hour or two before he comes back. Funny thing is he is a Mama's dog day and night as he shadows here everywhere but he wont wake her up.
Retirement is great though because I don't have to feel guilty if I want to take a nap whenever I feel sleepy. I can work 1 hour a day or less or none or 8 and if I don't finish today, I can finish tomorrow.

Hardest thing in retirement is to find something to do to keep boredom from setting in. TBN is a great help with that, in addition to giving me a few hours per day of entertainment, usually I will find someone doing something that I also need to do so the reminders keep coming daily.
My last project was to fix up a larger garden spot, after reading all the "how is your garden" post, to plant crops needing more room like corn and melons. I picked a high spot with some nice sandy loam soil, but it seems the high spot was caused by all the hidden rocks. I spent about a week digging them with box blade scarifiers, cultivators and PTO tiller and finally used the backhoe to completely dig out about half the area. I will do the other half next year as I needed to get my corn planted. Then I needed to fence it in to keep the chickens from eating my seed and geese from eating my corn. So 200 feet of welded wire fencing($140), 20 tee post ($80), $60 worth of gate building lumber and hardware plus about a week of hard labor picking up rocks and I have it all fenced in and corn is about 2" high. It will take me about 50 years to recoup my money invested rather than just buying some fresh corn every year that I have gotten 10 ears for a dollar lots of time. But it is like fishing, its the pleasure of doing things yourself that is worth the investment, I suppose.

 

[EddieWalker]

Congratulations!!!! Enjoy your new lifestyle and keep busy

Eddie

 

[grinder71]

I retired on Feb 7 this year. My advice is, enjoy it before your wife realizes your having to much fun doing what you want to do at your own pace. She will have a list of things you can,t imagine were wrong around the house.

Congrats,
Mark

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations and well deserved, I've been retired seven years and my brother who has had a full time job and oftentimes second job since his senior year in high school retired a few months ago; he loves it as do I.

I echo what texasjohn said, my daughter is a high school teacher and loves the job, her students and will never tire of it though she works exceptionally hard at it. As much as one loves their job, the time comes when it's time to quit; enjoy your new life and freedom.:thumbsup:

 

[RetiredCarGuy]

Congrats, as you will love the change. I retired from a dream career just a few years ago, after 32 years with one great employer.

Have fun, enjoy life and continue to follow your dreams!