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I have officially put in my papers to retire as of the 31st December 2019. 34 years in Law Enforcement + 12 in EMS (FT and 15 (PT), it's time for the youngsters to shoulder the load. It's been fun, and I don't regret a moment (except maybe the 430am callouts in the depths of winter); now on to the next adventure!
 
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Congratulations! Enjoy your retirement. I can’t wait for the day I can retire, but I have 15 years to go.




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congratulations to you sir. I've been retired a year and 6 months and love it. I know about the early morning call outs in the dead of winter, for me it was telecommunicatiions,(lineman), dealing with cut fiber,(splicer) in my last 5 years. Welcome to the club in December. You will REALLY enjoy getting to sleep in.



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Gee, you don't look that old!


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Congrats short-timer.
 
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Awesome, it's the best thing since sliced bread!
 
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Gee, you don't look that old!


Better living through chemistry!
 
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Gee, you don't look that old!


Better living through chemistry!


Big Grin How well I know.

You plan on sticking around?


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I wish you well on your upcoming retirement, and pray that you will have many years to enjoy it.

I retired the first time (from USAF) in 1980, and again (from Texas Instruments) in Jan 2005. I worked another 2 years as a Consultant in my former office, ending work in Dec 2006, and have been "free" ever since.

I was able to accumulate a fair nestegg during my working years (never married) and so I've been able to do a lot of traveling. It's been wonderful. Now, at almost 82 years old, it's getting a little less easy to handle travel, but I intend to do it as long as I'm able.

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Congrats!

I'm looking at 183 weeks before I can go.



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God bless you, I was a cop for eighteen years before a medical retirement, before that I was a sailor. Sometimes work defines who we are. Don’t let that stop you or hold you back from this new horizon.

It took me some to e to adjust, because mine was abrupt, not the projected retirement. Spend time visiting friends, find new hobbies, don’t just lay around!!

Best wishes to you.



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Congratulations!

Like Cliff, I've been retired about a year and a half and love it. In fact, if I'd known how much I'd enjoy retirement, I would have never started working in the first place! Big Grin


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Congratulations!

You've certainly done your time.


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Congratulations.

Thank you for all those years you wore the Badge to help keep us safe.

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Gee, you don't look that old!


Better living through chemistry!


Big Grin How well I know.

You plan on sticking around?


I presume you mean the area Big Grin - in the short term at least, yes. Wife is still working - someone has to!
 
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Everyone - thanks for all the good wishes. I plan on outliving my contributions, so then it's free money!
 
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Congrats to your retirement. Your right, it is a younger crowd game once us old timers get older after having seen and done everything.

Enjoy


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Congrats on your soon to be retirement. Enjoy yourself.
 
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Congratulations! You earned it! Enjoy.
 
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Congrats sir.
 
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