Retiring - Again!

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

I retired two years ago, and in May went back to my old firm 4 hours, 2 days a week. They have recently decided to move offices which will be much farther away. I have thought long and hard on it - it has been nice being around people again and I've been using the x-tra money to help pay off a home improvement loan. I've been flip-flopping on whether to quit or keep working. This may sound weird, but I asked for a sign for what my decision should be. Last night I was startled awake by a voice that said "You're not going" - that's all I heard. Then today, my oldest dog who just turned 15 and who is having real problems with her back legs getting around, fell off the back stairs trying to come up the stairs. It just made me that much stronger in my feeling I'm doing the right thing by quitting and staying home with my sweet girl. So at the end of July, it's back to retirement!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Do you get another retirement party?

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hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

@Kachina624 wrote:
Do you get another retirement party?

@Kachina624 - No, I'm sure they won't be happy with my decision. I kick a lot of work out in those eight hours and save them from having to hire anothe secretary - but I have to do what's right for me. I'll miss working those few hours- just wish they weren't moving the office so far away.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I worked per diem for 3 years after I retired. The first time I got a great party, and when I decided to hang it up for good,some of my co- workers threw a pot luck, and gave me some gag gifts. My favorite was a framed picture of my boss, ( who I disliked , really disliked). We all laughed so hard, and it was so much fun. When my co-worker retired a few months later, they gave her a locket, with the boss's picture in it. He is not well liked, LOL.

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Julie928 · ‎04-08-2013

Sounds like you made the right decision ~ enjoy your free time and I hope your beautiful girl is okay... :-)

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

@Kachina624

Girl, I love you, lol.

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

To me, one either retired or they did not. I don't care how many hours I worked for my company after I said, I retired! I either did or I did not, and in my case, I retired in 1991, and have never considered myself anything other than being retired.

Did I do other things I consider "work"? Of course, but never even remotely comparable to work from which I retired. I could make other analogies, but they would be poofed.

Just my opinion and I am sticking with it.

hckynut(john)