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Offline Conrad

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I'm getting short!
« on: October 31, 2012, 08:41:28 AM »
1 year left baby!

10/31/2013 12/31/2013 will be my last day of work before I retire on 11/1/2013 1/1/2014.   ;D   8)   :P

I'll be 55 and I'll have worked here for 30 years. That means that I will have reached my maximum pension benefits; 80% of my current salary at retirement with my health insurance paid for and a guaranteed cost of living raise of 3% annually, for the rest of my life! I won't have to pay state taxes any longer, no more paying into my pension fund (8%) no more paying into my 403b (12%).




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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 08:48:37 AM »
http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif You keep dancing like that and your going to hurt yourself.

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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 09:03:12 AM »
http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif You keep dancing like that and your going to hurt yourself.

I'll try to tone it down a bit but I'm just so dang happy!
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 09:14:28 AM »
Sounds like you have a job with the state.  The only down side I see is that you'll be releying on one of the most screwed up states in the union.  I gotta admit that I'm a little envious though.  Hope you have a long healthy retirement when it gets here.

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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 09:31:28 AM »
Thanks Red! That's mighty nice of you to say.    :chugbeer:

Yes, I work for the state. They already tried to screw it up for me, and others of course. I'll have to work a few months longer to reach my 80% because of their 'efforts'. Otherwise I would have retired in May 2013.
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 09:48:46 AM »
Congrats C!  :chugbeer:
 
I'm jealous... only another 20 to 25 years to go for me I'm guessing...  :'(

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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 10:10:05 AM »
Congrats C!  :chugbeer:
 
I'm jealous... only another 20 to 25 years to go for me I'm guessing...  :'(

Thanks J! If you had a Silverdammit those years would go by much faster.    ;)
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2012, 11:21:02 AM »
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2012, 11:29:16 AM »
Congrats Conrad.
I'm envious.

I'm getting ready myself. Decided to give them a couple more years and see if there is a chance for a Golden handshake.
After that,,,, I'm gone.

Question though.
I went to a seminar and was told to retire "to" something, not From a job.
In my case I have antique cars and bikes that i intend to play with.....
Do you have something special that you are rertiring to?


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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2012, 11:34:28 AM »
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I'm ready for that too.
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 11:38:07 AM »
1 year left baby!

10/31/2013 will be my last day of work before I retire on 11/1/2013.   ;D   8)   :P

I'll be 55 and I'll have worked here for 30 years. That means that I will have reached my maximum pension benefits; 80% of my current salary at retirement with my health insurance paid for and a guaranteed cost of living raise of 3% annually, for the rest of my life! I won't have to pay state taxes any longer, no more paying into my pension fund (8%) no more paying into my 403b (12%). I can't touch my 403b funds till I'm 57.5 but I won't even need it since after you do the math I will actually retire making more money than when I was working.



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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2012, 11:40:01 AM »
Congrats Conrad.
I'm envious.

I'm getting ready myself. Decided to give them a couple more years and see if there is a chance for a Golden handshake.
After that,,,, I'm gone.

Question though.
I went to a seminar and was told to retire "to" something, not From a job.
In my case I have antique cars and bikes that i intend to play with.....
Do you have something special that you are rertiring to?


Ride safe, Ted

Thanks!

Oh yeah! I have LOTS of stuff planed. Wood working, goofing off, wood carving, riding my bike more, donating my time to local causes, riding my bike, and I'll be a house husband till my wife gets to join me in retirement. And what ever else strikes my fancy. Maybe I'll even get time to clean out my garage.  ;)
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2012, 11:40:53 AM »
You're a woman?

No you nut! Elaine is happy for me too and she dances better than I do so...
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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2012, 11:48:12 AM »
Oh...my bad.  ::)
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2012, 11:59:32 AM »
4/23/15 for me, I'll be 54 y/o. 60% of my best 3 years, because of city silliness, my pension was set 5 years ago. I'll have to pay for all the other things though, retirees in Ohio don't get those breaks, it's not like we did anything important, we're overpaid to begin with according to our esteemed Guv and mayor. Local city Gov't for me, fire dept. Marking off the short timer calendar like me?
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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2012, 12:04:58 PM »
You're a woman?  :rotflmao:

You knew it was coming, though.

Congrats Conrad. I've got 10 more to go and have 33 yrs in :nuts: But if the government has its way add another 12 to that. I want their job, can screw the country over and retire full pension, plus can work with no reprecussions to my pension. :o :shoot:
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2012, 12:35:46 PM »
Snip...

Marking off the short timer calendar like me?

I just started today.  :)

I've been asked if I will come back to work as a 'consultant' after I retire. If I did this I'd be doing the same job that I'm doing now, for the same hourly wage on top of my pension amount. The only limitation is that I'd only be allowed to work 4 days a week. Oh that's rough.
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Re: I'm getting short!
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2012, 12:39:58 PM »
You're a woman?  :rotflmao:

You knew it was coming, though.

Congrats Conrad. I've got 10 more to go and have 33 yrs in :nuts: But if the government has its way add another 12 to that. I want their job, can screw the country over and retire full pension, plus can work with no reprecussions to my pension. :o :shoot:

Thanks for the congrats. I consider myself very lucky to be in this position.
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« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2012, 01:46:35 PM »
How does your wife feel about this 'woman' thing you're going through?  Sorry, I just can't let this go.

Thanks for the congrats. I consider myself very lucky to be in this position.

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