Time has come.

June 29, 2017, 09:24 PM

shovelhead

Time has come.

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.

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June 29, 2017, 09:28 PM

Deqlyn

Congrats on semi retirememt!

June 29, 2017, 09:29 PM

DEC505

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.

June 29, 2017, 11:45 PM

Bassamatic

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.

June 30, 2017, 05:59 PM

Excam_Man

I hope you enjoy a long fulfilling retirement.

1970 till 2017 at the same place (47 yrs.)... don't hear that very often. Congrats!

June 30, 2017, 06:51 PM

ensigmatic

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

June 30, 2017, 06:53 PM

CQB60

Congrats. I hope SS will be enough..

June 30, 2017, 06:56 PM

Outnumbered

Congratulations, and enjoy!

June 30, 2017, 07:10 PM

Black92LX

Congrats my friend and good luck on the new venture.

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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!

June 30, 2017, 07:22 PM

braillediver

Congratulations. You've been working since 1970 anyone would be apprehensive of the change.

June 30, 2017, 07:53 PM

David W

Congrats! Seems like you have a number of options, relax and enjoy it

June 30, 2017, 10:44 PM

shovelhead

quote:
Originally posted by Excam_Man:
I hope you enjoy a long fulfilling retirement.

1970 till 2017 at the same place (47 yrs.)... don't hear that very often. Congrats!

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.

July 01, 2017, 07:37 AM

Fredward

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.