O/t My Last Day Of Work - Retiring Today- Yeeeeeeeeeeessss

Damn Ive been waitin for this day for a long time. Started in the Shipyards as a Boilermaker in May 1969 workin swingshift and finishing out the last Month of Highschool.
I started out at 4.20 an hour by Christmas I was makin 4.60. I was one rich MOFO. None of My Buddies made over 2.00. Min wage was I think 1.25.
I tried some other things over the years but always returned to the union.
So now I have 67,000 HRS and callin it Quits. Gonna finish up the last of the interior on My chopped Shoebox -Drive the FUCK out of My chopped 49 Merc and race the FUCK out of My Racecar!!! I will be doing work on other peoples cars for extra money. So now I gotta find a coffee shop where all the oldfucks meet and bullshit in the mornings.
WOOOOOOOOOFUCKINHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--------FEDER

 

Now you know I how I felt 5 yrs ago... Congrats... ENJOY LIFE!

 

Good for you! Now your going to find yourself busier than before you retired...pace yourself there's a lot of fun to be had out there...enjoy your retirement!

 

Congrats, I've been out 4 years and it is great. Enjoy it you earned it!

 

Grats!

 

Congrats, enjoy your retirement.

 

30+ years left until my glorious days of retirement (unless those elusive 6 numbers come my way - I guess must play in order to win, "anybody gotta dollar?")

Enjoy the new freedom...

 

Now you finally get to see all those Gilligan Island re-runs ! Enjoy man you earned it

 

congrats I pulled the plug Feb. last year after 43 years. Never looking for something to do always have enough.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
I was eligible 3 yrs ago but allowed myself to be talked into another position for more bucks. Now that I have my "high 3" pushed up I am ready to go. Maybe in March. Like you I have all my things to do planned out...retirement is the time to get you life in gear!

 

Congrats to you. I retired just about 2 years ago after working a 7 day rotating shift schedule for almost 40 years. I was planning on retiring on Thanksgiving weekend but at the end of August they said I was going back onto a working everyday schedule. I told them the hell I was and finished up that evening and have never gone back. I love it when they still call and want me to come back for some training new operators and doing some prep work and I tell them NO, and leave me alone. These last 2 years have been great, you'll see. Good luck to you and enjoy each day.

 

Enjoy, but not before 8am! Haha, good for you Fed. You can always come by here on Fridays for some thrashing good times.

 

Damn Fed! I wish I was in your shoes....

 

Congrats! From what I hear, you won't have any trouble at all staying busy. Just enjoy it!

 

I don't think oldfucks hang out at coffee shops.........usually little dive restaurants......

 

Congrats!!! I 'm waiting for the day. Can't come fast enough. -stick

 

Enjoy life now! I have about 5 years to go and then I'll be joining the ranks of those whose ass can be kissed by all.

 

That is just great. If you lack something to do you can always stop by my place and do some yard work. I'm told the flowers I've been watering are weeds. Who'd athunk?

 

Congrats! Keep us posted on your projects now that you have a little more time to work on your stuff.

 

Huge congrats! I bailed on my birthday in 99, and ever since then the weekends always start on Monday!

 

Way to go man. I wish I could tell my boss to go pound sand right about now.

Enjoy the new lifestyle, you have earned it.

 

You ARE one lucky MOFO !!!!! If all goes right with me,I'll be done in Sept.
I'm gonna kiss GE goodbye after 34 years and start a new adventure.
Stay healthy,that's the key .

 

Green with envy. Gotta go a couple more years.

 

Most excellent - hope you spend more money on tires in the future.

 

I'm envious too. Retirement for me will probably be when they start throwing dirt in my face...

J.

 

Lucky dog,i got 30 to go.

 

Good on ya

One more year for me, unless they keep pissin' me off

 

Been five years for me and I still haven't found anything bad about retirement. Shit, if I'd known it was this good, I would have retired 40 years earlier.

Congrats to you, ya ol' fart !!

 

Always good to retire b4 yer reaction times go to hell...it sucks to have to time a launch off the first lite!

Keep the shiny side up - and don't forget to sleep in for us!

 

After 41 yrs., I'll be done in Jan., and it looks better all the time. Stay busy- like irritate the kids/grandkids, etc. Enjoy; I'm sure ya'll have earned it!