How many of you are retired from a real job???

I'm retired two and a half years now. Did it at 52, now I do whatever I want with no pressure to finish or quota, I work on any one of four vehicles I have which ever one I feel like and right now it is the 33 five window chevy powered by the HEMI

 

Congrats. I am gettign out of my apprenticeship in 6 months...I can't wait to retire....Larry

 

retired this Feb with 37 years with the phone co. Damn now I have to use my own truck to drive down alleys looking for cars. retirement is 6 saturdays and a sunday and you don't work weekends.

 

I worked 33 years as a high school Art teacher, administrator, and counselor.....I bagged it in 1999, retired and couldn't be happier......I loved my career, but I don't miss it at all......

All those degrees that now are meaningless......oh well.......at least I am free at last!

Brucie

 

Congrats. I retired in 2001 after 31 years of delivering mail and reading all of your car magazines before you got them(only kidding about the mags). I was only 55 at the time and ended up back working full time a few years ago at a job I enjoy very much. The nice thing about a second career is that you don't HAVE to do it. Actually makes going to work easier. Lots of money for car parts too. Like your avatar. I was there in 67-68. You put in your required time. Now go and enjoy life. Paul

 

What I miss about going to work every day is

 

Retired last year with a SSA disability at 51. It seems that I fried my guts with radiation from working on communication towers. Eveybody always said I was half baked. Good luck and take care.

 

retired from US Navy in '91 (age 38), retired (disability) from TRW automotive in 2005 (age 52). I am so busy now I don't know when I had time to work!

 

Congrats Dave! I hung it up 2 1/2 years ago after 35+ years. Don't know if I can build another car... I'm just about out of stainless nuts and bolts and other supplies. If you're like me you will wonder how you ever had time to work.

 

You'll LOVE it, Dave. I've been out 4-1/2 years (at 55). Everybody told me that it'd take a year to acclimate to retirement........I was acclimated before I cleared the freakin' parking lot !!

All the best to you !!

 

Retired 8 years ago after 48 years with the carpenters union, now between working on the house I have time to work on the rod. The wife tells my to take my rod out and play with it more,

 

Retired HUH?

please do not use the phrase : " I am on a fixed income" to your friends

 

Yeah, me too. Retired after 37 years cause it was too middle class!

 

Retired in 99, now the weekend starts on Monday! Life is good.

 

Retired USAF in 1986. Went back to work as a civilian advisor and retired again in 1999. Took a short stab at being a golf pro but now I do nothing and I am about six months behind at that.

 

Got my first s/s check in April. Retired at 62 mainly due to health problems, work made me sick. I am enjoying every minute and now do what I want when I want.

 

Retirement,love it!! Retired from the Airforce at age 56,I've got a small part-time business that pays for the rod build.I don't miss the job,miss my ol Airforce pals though.I can come and go as I please,sleep late if the mood strikes,every weekend is a long weekend,love getting a pension cheque in the post,and I'm taking early Canada pension next year too!!Ain't retirement great!!

 

Retired 14 years ago, only one regret, no vacation to look forward to.

 

I payed in since 1953......but only the last 5 years coun..WTF????....OLDBEETt

 

Missest thr "t"

 

10 years in and about 20 to go. Shiftwork sucks.....

But Im putting all I can into my retirement fund so with inflation the way it is I should have just enough to buy one of those hokey retirement hats...

 

Let me finish this for ya' ......NOT A DAMN THING

 

i basicly retired at 34,i do work everyday,buying/selling doing odd jobs,i made more money just screwing around than i ever made with a job (and i had some good jobs) the thing is,if i don't want to work today i'll sit on my ass,or i'll go somewhere and fuck off. no retirement ,very little SS if i live long enough,i do have some real estate in fl thats worth a mint,i call it my 401k ranch. money has been tight ever since Bu$h got elected.
randy

 

Not sure how to reply as my real job was in the Hot Rod industry! Owned an advertising and marketing agency with clients like Offenhauser, JE Pistons, Crower Cams, Jardine Headers, Bill Thomas Race cars, EELCO, Hurst Tires and so on. Used to make more money by accident in the olden days than the guys are pulling down today. Still write articles for the car books when I feel like it. I bailed out in '89 and spend time on m hot rods, 4x4's and a new Airstream.

 

Retirement is wonderful. I get up in the morning with nuthin to do, and by bed time I'm only half done. Thirty years and one week on the line at Ford. Now its only hot rods, and fun. See ya at Bonneville in a week.

 

Retired in 2003 after 35 years as a mailman.Don't know how I made it,it wore me out.But now I can take better care of myself.So far, its great!

 

Retired after 30 years in the entertainment business, playing in various bands, doing production stage shows, traveling all over the place until I got to old
to carry a tune anymore.....week after I retired I found out retirement was
not for me, so I went to work...part time for about 45 minutes, and was put
on full time for Auto Zone...and now after 10 years I am about to retire for
good for the second time.....theres some 50 Fords I want to get my mitts
on, not to mention there is a '27 roadster out there with my name on it.... some day

 

I retired in 2003 at the suggestion of my company. I worked really long hours until then, and I'm surprised at how little I miss it.

 

Retired January 1,2000.finally Got The 32 Sedan I Was After For A
Long Time. My Problem Is Space To Work On It.miss The Guys At Work And Occasionally Visit(hospital).main Thing About Retirement Is Staying Healthy.

 

Liveing in forced retirement/disabled and got about a year left in design school.

After 35+ years I'm learning yet another trade. Luck on your retirement.