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Originally Posted by Riverbird455

Well, I have been retired 7 whole days and I realize it is going to take a few more weeks to fully decompress and get in the grove. Still waking up and thinking about work. Of course,.. I was local government, and 40% of us worked our ass off so the other 60% didn't have to do anything.

I want to help my 90 year old dad, so having more free time helps a lot. Went with him to renew his drivers license today, but he failed the eye test. Need a serious conversation about not driving. He was a firefighter for 35 years, and has NEVER been in an accident, drove the trucks to the fires, but was safe and did not hot dog it because fire trucks don't stop on a dime when some idiot pulls out in front of you.... I learnt a lot from dad. Old school Korean war era NO fn nonsense stuff.

No plans to work again, but not completely sure of future now. WTF is Putin up to?,... leave the FN nuclear power plants alone! I was thinking that in the world wide history of conventional ground warfare,.. Korea, Nam, Afgan, Iraq,.... nowhere have we had to worry about nuclear power generation plants in the line of fire before. Brave new world.

Hang tight all,........

Originally Posted by JUDGE3

RETIRED TODAY!!!!!!!!!

moved my paid time off up a month due to yet another overtime demand in my area. 10hr days 7 days a week. no more of that for me. i'm 60 1/2 and time for fun stuff only.

42.5 years and now done and does it ever feel great! already have reservations for several big camping/hiking trips.

tossed my alarm clock in the trash.

Congratulations to you both, I'm still getting use to the idea that May 10th is going to be it for me.