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flatwater
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# Posted: 16 Dec 2009 10:27pm
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For those that are still working , do you still like your job? after one retirerment I found the perfect job. It will last untill I can apply for medicare if it's still around
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Borrego
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2009 09:24pm
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I'm 56, a General Contractor, and yes, I love my job. I feel fortunate to be in this position. The last year was rough, but things are picking up and looking good. I can see myself doing this another 10 years, gradually dropping to part time and spending more time in the desert at our new place.
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flatwater
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2009 09:32pm
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Depending on the economy I will work until I'm 65 because of insurance. I'm collecting SS though because I can. I retired as a corrections officer in 99 and at 62 turned in for SS. My wages now are going for a well and things for the finished cabin. I'm deptless right now and plan on staying that way.
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Kithera
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# Posted: 22 Dec 2009 03:57pm
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At 30, I've just finished my first year as a software engineer for a mail sorting machine company. Before this, I was unemployed for 8 months after getting laid off by Motorola (crappy company, don't buy anything they make).
It's a good job, and I work, with great people. It's a little stressfull from time to time, and I average 10-11 hour days, but it sure beats not working and worring about the mortage.
I hope one day to be deptless, and to get my cabin, but for now I'm happy.
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JRanch
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# Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:38pm
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Hi all,
I am 36 and own and operate a Barbershop in AZ and I absolutely love it. I've been doing it for 8 yrs now, prior to being a barber I was a mehanical designer (and hated it).
Being self employed is good but has its drawbacks for instance health insurance, my wife works for our county sheriffs ofice and she holds our insurance. And yes I am working on getting debt free myself.
Flatwater, whats the perfect job you found after retirement #1?
Merry Christmas,
Keith
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flatwater
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# Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:54pm
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I am the manager of a enclave where the workers are DD adults. We work in the investment recovery area (salvage ) for an electric company. I get a lot of free stuff. The DD adults are great to work with. They are polite, want to work, hardly ever call in sick and very seldom bitch about their job.
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Rob_O
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# Posted: 16 Mar 2010 08:17pm
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I'm an electrical and HVAC guy. I love my customers and my customers love me. I enjoy the work I do but I don't want to do it much longer, it's hard work and I'm getting old.
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steveqvs
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# Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:45am
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Computer networking nerd, great job.
Absolutely no woodworking skills!! That's why I want to build our cabin!! <grin> Not sure the wife wants me to though!
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Moontreeranch
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# Posted: 17 Mar 2010 11:39am
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Worked in Biotechnology for a dozen years or so, system leads for large scale E-coli fermentations..good pay + benefits but the hour commute each day, and the long hours sucked.
Started my own remodel / carpentry business in 2003 after doing most of the work on a 960 foot addition to my house. Love the flexible schedule and the work itself, however the last 2 years have been really lean.
looking forward to scaling way back in 5 years or so and living in the cabin while we build a slightly larger place.
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lawnjocky
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2010 09:07am
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Work? That is what wives are for.
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steveqvs
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2010 01:31pm
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Dreamer!
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larry
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2010 09:00pm
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just returned to work after 5 months of injury and i must say it SUCKS. i wish i could find away to live at our cabin and i could spend all my time with my family...or am i dreaming
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steveqvs
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:51pm
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I still have 2 kids to get though college before I can really dream a cabin. But I do hope to piecemeal it along. I have the land.....
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2010 10:05am
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VP operations of a small electrical firm. Worked up the hard way (sucking up to whoever came within reach). Actually, a hard work ethic passed down from dust bowl generations seems to have paid off a bit for this Homer. Like the aging ball player, you garner some knowledge and creadence if you hang around long enough. Looking down the barrel of retirement though (61).
At one time I thought I'd just buy land, build cabins, and sell 'em, after retirement.
Hah! Lucky if my aging back permits me to finish my 2nd one.
Riding the wild lazy boy to oblivion seems quite appealing at this juncture.
Actually, I've instructed my kids to do the 'Of Mice and Men' thing for me if I ever show signs of dementia (mumbling and staring into space).
Just take me on a long walk, set me in a meadow, beside a small stream, put a generous bag of weed in my lap, hook me up with some Pink Floyd in my ear buds. That's all. Oh, and a bag of Doritos......and a case of Corona....and limes, that's all. Give me a couple hours. Then, when a ridiculously happy grin is permanently etched on my crazed with delight face, take a 36oz Louisville Slugger aim at the back of my head and swing for the bleachers.
DTooT! Back back Back, and I'm outta hear........
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Gary O
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2010 10:19am
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Looks like the Homer is closer to the ride to the bleachers than I thought (didn't sign in...........).
Gary O'
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Gary O
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2010 10:31am
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To continue...
Anyone on this sight considering publishing their journal (for profit)?
Or has anyone actually published? I have a rather lengthy one going (60-80 pgs) and always looking for opportunity to pile up a few shrinking dollars (for weed/PF CD/chips/beer/limes....and a bat ......Lord knows the kids won't be able to afford all that).
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wildwood
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# Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:34pm
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I'm a nurse. My job was once my profession until my husband of twenty-five years (also the smartest nurse I know) lost his job. He had been employeed at the same hospital as I for 33 years and hadn't missed a day of work in 29 years. His job was eliminated but was able to find another in the same facility only to lose it a year later. He became certified (additional education and exams at our expense) in every area of nursing he ever worked. He taught at critical care conferences throughout the country having to take vacation to do so.
I still love the patients I care for but something has been lost. My husband was 60 years old when he lost his job (I was 50) but has since found work. But he lost his dream job.
I manage and work as a staff nurse in an outpatient clinic seeing up to 200 patients a week. We are a three person dept. I see my director only once or twice every two to three weeks. Last year during evaluations, she couldn't evaluate me as clinical leader because I work as a staff nurse in my own dept EVERY DAY. I work 50 - 60 hours weekly and get paid for 40.
PEOPLE WONDER WHY I WANT A CABIN IN THE WOODS.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 24 Aug 2010 07:18pm
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Quoting: wildwood lost his dream job
'Dream job' has taken on a new definition: Any job.
Not much reward out there for what we've done in the past, my fellow Gen-Xer.
Look sharp and energetic. There's several thousand youngsters (and even oldsters) lined up to take your sixty or more hours and get paid for forty.......
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Gary O
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# Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:05pm
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Yes. Larry, hear ya loud and clear.
3 yrs, then off the grid, and tread mill.........
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islandguy
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# Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:34pm
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I was an optician for 30 years. I was a technical lecturer, and worked and lobbied for vision care reform. I loved doing it, but when an opportunity came up to co-own and operate a plant manufacturing bulk storage fuel tanks I made the switch, and let my licenses lapse. I still miss the optical, but in my early 50s A change was needed. My wife and I moved from the burbs to a 25th floor condo right downtown Vancouver 4 months ago, so the cabin is a necessary escape from the urban enviroment.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 25 Aug 2010 08:41am
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Ah yes, the draw of ease and convenience to offset the rigors of owning a business, then the escape.....a good balance, islandguy.
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steveqvs
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# Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:21pm
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Good for you IslandGuy! I feel like here in the States manufactuing is becoming less and less. I dream of owning my own company someday but at 50 I guess that dream might get dumped with some of the others! Oh well, I have my spot in the woods and the city also!
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bugs
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# Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00pm
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I have been luckier than most. I turned my hobby, bugs, into a job. While doing grad studies I started being offered contracts from people/companies and this has continued for over 20 years. I initially "prostituted" myself to many multinational consulting companies and mining companies but for the last 8 years or so I have been involved in gov't research projects which I find satisfying and interesting.
I work out of my home so I am also able to play house husband. Means doing the cookin, cleanin and shoppin so the lady wife can come home after a hard day's work to everything done and a G&T sitting on the patio table waiting for her. Definitely increased the quality of life we have!
Being your own boss is great. But as mentioned in other posts you have to rely on yourself with no benefits. (Maybe more union types should be doing that and the country (CA) would run better. Sorry for the rant.) I also found being home based some people did not take me serious until they became familiar with the quality of my work and cost effectiveness.
However it seems there are inklings that a couple of large US companies are thinking of moving into the area alas Wallmart. So I am not sure how much longer my "job" will last. But I had a good run and maybe it is time to try something else.
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dabones
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:09pm
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I am 31, I am an Automotive Mechanic.. I mostly have worked at a couple Ford Dealerships.. I was a Service Manager for 2 yrs, but the place was going down hill (and is now closed) so I left when another shop offered me a job, back on the floor, but closer to home and for about the same pay..
I am tired of working on cars tho.. I like teh atmosphere, everyone gets along, we can talk to each other while working, my wife can call me anytime she wants to and I won't get in trouble, etc.. but I'm tired of the bull-sh*t part of it all..
I think in a few yrs, I am going to try and geta teaching job at the Training College or somewhere teaching apprentices.. I really enjoy teaching ppl and helping.. and I am very good at it..
of course, I'd love to have my numbers come up in the weekly drawing, and retire tomorrow, fly around the world and live on a beach in Tahiti.. but reality is that we must work, so having a place in the woods to escape to is a way of making it worth-while.. My boss asks me every week if I'm goin to my land or if I went, and if I enjoyed being far away from reality.. lol.. even he gets it, he doesn't want to work either, but knows he has to, and better find out how to enjoy it.. :)
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hattie
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:09pm
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Hubby and I pulled the pin 3 years ago. We built a small 3 unit motel which is joined onto our small cabin/house. I love being self-employed. No bosses to complain about ('cept myself I suppose *S*). We live very minimalist lives but never feel we are doing without anything important. We get to chat with tourists and talk about the area's history (my favourite thing to do) and we do it all from our little cabin. *S* When the kids want to visit, we always have room for them because we run a motel. *grin* We get to work in our gardens, preserve our own food, explore in our rhino and have lots of fun. When we really want to escape, we have our camper hidden out on our placer claim. *grin* I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, or any other way.
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farfromhome
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# Posted: 24 Oct 2010 08:47am
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My wife and I have worked in the information technology sector for the past 25 years. I specialize in computer security. The stress level in our jobs is very high; which is the reason we have the land and cabin. Our goal is to build our retirement home there in 5 years and retire at 55. We will sell the city house then. The cabin will be used for weekend guests and rentals. We may build another cabin as we have zoning for up to three farm accommodation units in addition to the main house. The big challenge to our retirement plan is that we need a basic income to sustain ourselves until 65. My wife is eyeing a job at the home depot paint department. We don't worry about health care like our southern us neighbours.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2010 08:23pm
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I have my own home based business in sales, but I am getting ready to retire. I'll be 59-1/2 in February 2011 (self-employment pension withdrawals can kick in penalty-free) so I'm kind of using that as a point of reference, although it's just a date on the calendar. Don't know when I'll quit working but I'm getting less and less interested in doing so. You may note this from the number of my posts in the last 2 days! I've been having fun reading on this forum. Screw work.
The wife is a retired teacher (5 years already) and I think she's just waiting for me to make a move.
One thing for sure, it is nice to be able to pack up at a moment's notice and just go up to the cabin and plan to be back home in a week or so! Even if just to empty the mailbox.
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hattie
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2010 10:25pm
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I've known too many people who say, "in a few years I'll retire" and then something bad happens and they never get to enjoy their retirement. Hubby and I said we would wait until 2011 to retire and then in July of 2007, my Dad died suddenly and unexpectedly of a massive stroke. Hubby and I looked at each other and decided life was just too short. You never know what tomorrow will bring. Yup we retired young, I was 47 and hubby is 12 years older than me. If you don't want lots of fancy stuff and expensive holidays, it is amazing how little you reallly need to live. Our house in the city sold in one week. We gave our notices to the offices where we worked and we were GONE! I've never regretted one second of our decision. Some of our friends look at our small place and think we are nuts and others think we are "living the dream" - it just depends on what you want out of life I suppose.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2010 10:30pm
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Amen, hattie.
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Xplorer
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2010 08:15am
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I'm 52 & have been working in the same industry the whole time. Currently 24 yrs at this place & really beginning to hate it now. The automotive industry (esp. Porsche, the manufactor I'm associated with) is getting totally unreasonable in their expectations. Your either perfect (we're all human so we're not perfect) or you suck. lol The cars are poorley made (at least for 100k plus your paying) & then they expect you to keep some poor SOB that dumped a ton of money into a car happy when he has to bring it back more than once a month to repair mostly software glitches that even the factory tech people don't have a clue about. Enough of my rant. Can't wait to move full time to the 14 plus ac. my wife & I purchased 9 years ago. We just have to wait till my wife becomes fully vested where she works so we have lifetime heathcare provided. 4+ years & away we go.
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