wait, did you post in rainmans relocation thread....?
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I left a well paying but high stress job when I was close to 50. Thought about being semi-retired, taking on small jobs in my field here and there. After about a year and a half I started going a bit stir crazy and decided to get a job albeit a low stress job. Found a good government job that doesn't pay like my previous job did but is very low stress and in my skill set. I will be 54 in a few months and will be able to retire with a pension at 60 if I choose to. I have found that money isn't everything and I am much happier now. Good luck to you Scho, sounds like you have a great plan.
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I'm exactly where you're at Scho. Will be 54 in September and haven't had any real time off in 30 years. Having 15,000 head of live animals and 12 half brain dead employees doesn't allow any time to relax. It's 7 days a week. Both my knees are shot ,a herniated disc and now need glasses to open a damn beer. My goal is to retire at 55 and I have a new bass boat in my near future. Good luck on your next chapter in life.
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good for you. I hope you find what you want. Many would like to do that.
This is why teaching and summers off helps. I get 2-3 months off to relax and refresh. When people complain that teachers get time off-it is to relax. And it is unpaid. But I have been at it 24 years. |
You've got balls of steel man, I'd never think I was in a good enough position to do that. I guess too much bad (and expensive) shit has happened, that no matter how much money I had, I'd worry it wasn't enough.
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Good for you, scho. Go live life a little while you can still enjoy it.
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How are you planning to lose the weight, if I might ask?
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you're my new hero.
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I hear about people doing this in my field lots of time. 95 percent of the time the are kicking themselves for losing PTO and the pay when coming back and they wish they would have just stayed until retirement. Now they may never retire. I am sure it will work out for you.
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I am no where close to enough money for retirement but at this point I really don't give a shit. I need to get back the passion and drive I lost. That's the number one priority. When I see all the people I love like my Mom and Dad dying at 57 and 60, young friends and several recent CP members in my age bracket, it really puts things in perspective. I have a 24 gym I will be joining and expect to be there no less than 6 days a week if no everyday. Elliptical works great for me along with free weights and a few machines. I expect to lay in the sun and sleep everyday at a public pool I have already identified and then hit the gym in the evenings for 3-4 hours. That will be my job....... |
I would get in the habit doing a food journal. Make that shit a habit first. You would be surprised how many calories you take in a day. From there once you get a long look at what you are actually eating it makes you think about that candy bar knowing you would have to run 2 miles to get that off.
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