1 Alibi 2 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) semiretired adjective semi·re·tired \-ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd\ Popularity: Bottom 30% of words Simple Definition of semiretired : working only part-time at a career, job, etc., especially because you have reached the age at which you no longer need or want to work full-time . Maybe someone could change this thread topic to reflect an updated goal ? . " The Countdown to Retirement ".....could be a topic for a future thread........when you decide to retire ! . Edited August 6, 2016 by 1 Alibi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 . Maybe someone could change this thread topic to reflect an updated goal ? . " The Countdown to Retirement ".....could be a topic for a future thread........when you decide to retire ! . Well I guess I am still counting down then. I will be working 5 days a month for a spell to ease myself into full retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Is 5 days a month considered "part time" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Alibi 2 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Is 5 days a month considered "part time" ? . 5 days a month = semi-retired I have a friend who works 3 days a week, he considers that " part time ". Edited August 7, 2016 by 1 Alibi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 . 5 days a month = semi-retired I have a friend who works 3 days a week, he considers that " part time ". I would of never of ever thought I would be working 5 days a month when I started this thread. Anyways I am enjoying being semi-retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doug_GT350 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 semiretired adjective semi·re·tired \-ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd\ Popularity: Bottom 30% of words Simple Definition of semiretired : working only part-time at a career, job, etc., especially because you have reached the age at which you no longer need or want to work full-time That's my plan next June when I walk out retire, I plan on working as a contractor for the same company making good money without the hassel of being a supervisor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hamilton Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Amazing thread started by "Grabber" over six years ago (Thanks Rob). I went back and re-read some of the posts myself and others put up about our up coming retirements. There are many congratulatory, encouraging, and "hang in there" posts from a great group of people. I first posted with two years remaining and now am over four years into retirement. For those coming up on retirement, start posting and for those lucky ones who have retired, keep encouraging the "youngsters" and letting them know they is life after (and it's great). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye O'Saben Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm not even planning retirement. I'll either be dead first, or the world will end (I guess I'll be dead then too). Either way, not looking good, so I'm gonna enjoy life now and not worry about saving anything for a future that likely ain't coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm not even planning retirement. I'll either be dead first, or the world will end (I guess I'll be dead then too). Either way, not looking good, so I'm gonna enjoy life now and not worry about saving anything for a future that likely ain't coming. Doc..... I'm the ultimate pessimist...believe me! That said, although I happen to feel like you in a lot of ways about the current "world situation", I will add that my Grandfather who passed at 82 yrs young in 1990, always told me that ALL previous generations said the same things. He lived through the GREAT depression and stood in soup lines and told stories of people jumping out of windows and crying the sky is falling. Yes sir, things suck a$$ right now and I am not confident we are going to get through this one either, but if history repeats itself...again... We will survive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 The feeling one gets in semi-retirement is one that I will try to explain. Please note I am only 45 days into it so it is all so fresh and evolving. This is what I am experiencing: 1. The pressure is off. 2. The deliverables are not due. 3. The stress created by issues at work are gone. 4. Working 5 days a month makes work seem like a fun outing. 5. My wife told me she has noticed a big change in me at home. 6. I feel mellow and kicked back and easy going and reflect that from what people are telling me. 7. Taking time for the little pleasures are now precious and not taken for granted. 8. I often tell my wife "I'm having a great day". She is not used to hearing stuff like that from me. These are just a few of my thoughts 45 days into this new life of mine. Thank you Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Froelich Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Glad you are enjoying life Grabber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye O'Saben Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Doc..... I'm the ultimate pessimist...believe me! That said, although I happen to feel like you in a lot of ways about the current "world situation", I will add that my Grandfather who passed at 82 yrs young in 1990, always told me that ALL previous generations said the same things. He lived through the GREAT depression and stood in soup lines and told stories of people jumping out of windows and crying the sky is falling. Yes sir, things suck a$$ right now and I am not confident we are going to get through this one either, but if history repeats itself...again... We will survive it. I'm not even a pessimist, I'm a realist. I'm also a hedonist, so I've spoiled myself the last 10 years or so by doing what I want when I want (for the most part). If I decided to give up all the non-essential spending, I could probably save enough in the next 15 years to retire at 70 and have enough to get by with. Unfortunately, I'm happy with my lifestyle now, and since it's pretty much a given that I'm not immortal, I'd rather be happy now, and not worry about 15 years from now that I might not even see. I'd rather have someone dump a few fully loaded Brink's trucks in my backyard, and then I wouldn't have any problems anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Glad you are enjoying life Grabber. +100 Sounds familiar to me, Rob. All of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Every day is a Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Every day is a Saturday! It's awesome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hamilton Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Every day is a Saturday! I say the same thing and then the only way I know it's actually Saturday for everyone else is when I turn on the TV and cartoons are on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 No more paper checks. Automatic deposit started today as I enter my 2nd month of being Semi-Retired. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Froelich Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 A good Labor Day to all the fine Union people who have posted in this thread and all Union members everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 You have plenty of time to train for another Tough Mudder, brudder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I'm to busy loving life for that nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 only 35 weeks and two and a half days left for me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Be here before you know it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 only 35 weeks and two and a half days left for me..... ....but who's counting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I'm to busy loving life for that nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Froelich Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 only 35 weeks and two and a half days left for me..... 21,340,800 seconds left if you were counting. Congratulations. Any plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 21,340,800 seconds left if you were counting. Congratulations. Any plans? I would like to see some of this great country we live in, so I'll most likely be taking several road trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I would like to see some of this great country we live in, so I'll most likely be taking several road trips. According to one of our presidential candidates it ain't so "great" anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I'm not even planning retirement. I'll either be dead first, or the world will end (I guess I'll be dead then too). Either way, not looking good, so I'm gonna enjoy life now and not worry about saving anything for a future that likely ain't coming. Just make sure you Die "On The Job" and if at all possible, DON'T fall down..........Pay Stops when you hit the Floor.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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