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Tomorrow is the day,I officially retire from the car business. Since 1970 I have been a GM parts counter person and at various times an assistant parts manager, a parts manager and a service manager. Without going into a lot of details, I'm getting a bit apprehensive that I made the right decision. Right or wrong, I made the decision. I am going to work part time as a Harley Davidson parts person, a part time vocation that I have been in since 1999. And I have had a couple of people that are in the collector car business approach me also, so it's not like I do not have options. Going to be a bit tight until mid August, first SS check arrives then, but we will manage. So, thank all of you that I have asked advice from about this new phase in my life, we will be fine. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | ||
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| stupid beyond all belief  |
Congrats on semi retirememt! What man is a man that does not make the world better. -Balian of Ibelin Only boring people get bored. - Ruth Burke | |||
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Congratulations, I'm in the same boat. Started at a dealership in 1971 and am calling it quits at the end of the year. The auto repair business is starting to lose all their old time real mechanics and are being replaced by "technicians" Looking forward to loading and shooting more,and a little golf. Hell has no fury like a liberal confronted with reality | |||
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Happily Retired |
I talk to our local Harley parts person whenever I am in there. He likes his job and says the company treats him really well. Hopefully, you will have a similar experience. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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I hope you enjoy a long fulfilling retirement. 1970 till 2017 at the same place (47 yrs.)... don't hear that very often. Congrats! | |||
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Congrats! I'll be joining you in retirement in two weeks... maybe  The date's been pushed back four times, now."America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Congrats. I hope SS will be enough.. ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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Congratulations, and enjoy! | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
Congrats my friend and good luck on the new venture. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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Congratulations. You've been working since 1970 anyone would be apprehensive of the change. ____________________________________________________ The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart. | |||
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| Music's over turn out the lights  |
Congrats! Seems like you have a number of options, relax and enjoy it  David W. Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud. -Sophocles | |||
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| Page late and a dollar short |
Sorry for the confusion but not 47 years at the same place, but 47 years in the same line of work. Ten different dealerships in that time frame. Of the ten, three are still under the same ownership, seven have closed. Shortest time was at the first, three months but I knew that going in there. The longest time at one was eighteen and a half years. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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Hey Shovelhead, if you need part time work let me know. My company has offices in your general area and we LOVE retirees, especially for part time work. Seems the kids don't know how to come to work anymore. | |||
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Living my life my way |
Congratulations on retirement. Nothing wrong with a bit of part time work. | |||
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