Congratulations!

I've been fully retired for nearly 5 years (October).

rburg gives very good advice. My wife is just FULL of ideas to keep me occupied. I listen attentively, nod sagely and then go off and do just as I damn please most days.

I have learned how to enunciate the word "NO" very clearly. If I wish to avoid offense, I'll sometimes extend that to "No, thank you".

Occasionally, my loving wife or other well-meaning person will persist, whereupon I give some version of the following speech:

"Between my parents, the US Navy and various bosses since, I spent 62 years of my life doing things to please other people and doing it on their schedule. I'm done with that."

Welcome to my neighborhood. I retired twice.

Son works for UPS.

I have not been bored, keep busy

Please don't drive like you are retired, drive fast and break that cycle of getting behind the old retired guy in the left lane.

Congrats! I'm at 10.5 years of retirement and counting. Enjoy!

302 days.

Congrats!

Congratulations!!!
Are you ready for not having to account for every minute of your day!

Two months of retirement here. I retired because of a vision problem, just could not see putting up with that crap anymore............

Seriously though I worked in car dealership parts departments since 1970, I finally had enough last year.

Now work part time, three days a week. Help watch our grandson. Getting thing caught up around home that I have been neglecting the last few years.

Congrats! I retired a month ago. love it!

Just start shooting rim fire bench rest competition.

This will keep your mind completely occupied as you wonder what caused that flier?

It will become an obsession.

Those of you who complain about us old guys driving need to view it from our perspective. We can't figure out why those idiots are in such a hurry to get to a job they hate. I adopted the slow lane a while before I retired. I discovered the other employees who zipped past me above the speed limit are sitting in front of me at the exit ramp. And pulling into the parking lot at the same time.

I try to avoid the nonsense by not getting up in time for rush hour. I prefer sitting in my recliner watching the same fools driving home, all in a line. Hurry all you want, just don't bother me with it. I'm too important and busy to care.

If the OP wants to really rub it in, he should get a lawn chair and go near where he used to work. Then find a shady spot and wave at his co-workers as they leave some day. Smiling and laughing is also fun!

Judge Judy is on! And look for the early bird specials.
Congrats. 37 years is an accomplishment.
I have been retired for 15 years. My hobbies and interests keep me busy. If I want to travel, I get a part time job to save up the $$$ and then take off.

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Originally posted by wcb6092:
Just start shooting rim fire bench rest competition.

This will keep your mind completely occupied as you wonder what caused that flier?

It will become an obsession.

I got into that briefly. It will be an obsession. The traditional guys are heavy into mechanical perfection. The elaborate gear they come up with is incredible. I chose Auto bench rest, with 10/22 based rifles. There is a league near here. Unfortunately, I had to give it up due to the ravages of old age and decrepitude.

I'm thinking of maybe a nice PCP airgun to play with, gotta spend my unused vacation pay somehow and I can shoot it out back every day.

Jeez, this place sure is full of old timers

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Congratulations! I took a early retirement from Fed Ex 4 and a half years ago now. Joined my wife in the family business of grocery distribution so I'm still working everyday but I hardly consider it work considering the last 5 of the 15 years at Fed Ex were miserable. Hated the job. They screwed us on our pension plan so it made sense to leave the job I hated and go into the family business.

We are now in the process of selling about2/3rd's of the business which will put me in full retirement mode while the wife who is 4 years younger than me will continue working the rest of the business for awhile.

So with any luck I'm about 6 months away from being from driving in the slow lane!

I hear people say I don't know what I'd do if I was retired! So they continue working.
I'm like Jallen I'm pretty damn good at doing nothing.
I joined a culinary online school that will keep me a bit occupied and I also plan on taking on more BBQ catering gigs.

Most company's don't last 30 years anymore for someone to retire from or their pension plans do not stay solvent long enough so lucky is the man who can get a full retirement after 30 or 40 years at the same place.

Congratulations! I retired July '15. I couldn't be happier. I have a handful if hobbies. Tracking my car, Drumming, Target shooting, PC Driving simulator. Hell, I'm surprised I had time to work before retiring. LOL.

Enjoy life. Cheers!

I retired 3 years ago, bought a Harley (my 1st bike ever) and do what I damn well please.

That is within reason,
Bob

Congratulations!!!

T minus 30 years and counting for me. I've still got a bit to go, unless that Power Ball ticket I bought yesterday hits.

Congratulations!!

Don't rush into new work, hobbies, etc. Take your time and ease into the new life style. Your days will fill quickly and time will pass at warp speed.

Dan