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Old 12-09-2014, 09:39 AM   #641
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Old 12-09-2014, 09:39 AM   #642
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Old 12-14-2014, 06:09 AM   #643
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Both retired. I was a General Manager at several different companies, hired to "fix" and or start up and then move on. Changed careers completely at times, just to keep it interesting and found all large corporations are pretty much the same. For long periods of time I would be on a plane every day, many times several. My wife retired after 25 years of driving a school bus. She loved the work up until the end when the early mornings, 60 kids lives in her hands got to be a bit much so she retired. We both now volunteer at a Pet Rescue start up. I help train and rehabilitate the dogs, my wife walks the dogs and I have helped secure the 501c3 status as I had done this once before when I was State Captain of the Patriot Guard Riders (the group that attends all military funerals as invited guests of the families). In addition to the volunteer work, we travel a minimum of four months a year.
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Old 02-23-2015, 11:10 AM   #644
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Congratulations!.. I am retired (10yrs) military 28 yrs service. Have 10 grandkids that have a lot of things to watch and do. When we were young, we thought we had to be doing something on time off; boating, fishing, skiing, biking. Now I can enjoy watching the grass grow at home or at many of our beautiful places in the USA. I like challenges of fixing things. Now days people can't fix, but just throw it away.
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Old 11-24-2016, 06:13 PM   #645
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This is an interesting thread and merits a "bump."

My original reply to this thread was back in November 2006 and we had owned our Airstream for about 4 years. Now, 10 years and many thousands of miles later, I'm happy to say we are both retired early from our corporate jobs and I like to say "our job is not to have a job." That is, we are now responsible for navigating the sometimes up, sometimes down economic cycles and ensuring our lifestyle fits within our financial resources to ensure we don't have to w*rk again.

Thanks to Andy R (owner of Air Forums) and all the folks on the early-retirement.org web site for their bountiful knowledge on the subject of FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early).
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Old 12-07-2016, 07:37 PM   #646
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I'm a power line troubleshooter. Been troubleshooting and getting the lights on for 24 years. Been streaming for three years now. Never rv'd before so when me and the boss decided to try it we went with an Airstream. Only regret is not doing it sooner. Have 75 nights in the rig so far. Still working 600-800 hrs of overtime a year so free time is precious. Retirement and full pension in two years for the both of us. Can't wait.


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I was reading some of the recent posts and stumbled across yours. Looks like your retirement ship comes in in a couple of days. Hoping you can get on it.

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Old 12-07-2016, 08:11 PM   #647
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My wife is a third grade teacher and can retire in 5 years. She loves teaching and is dedicated working at least 60 hours per week. Unfortunately, she hates her principal and the administration.

I was a mechanical engineer my first 20 years then invested in real estate which ended in a disaster. I am now semi retired and am quite content. I enjoy going to music festivals, snow skiing and kayaking and wondering around Florida when the skiing is not so good. When I am not traveling and having fun, I am a private home inspector and also do home repairs and home renovation work. However, if I have something fun to do I don't let work get in the way. I don't think that I will ever retire completely. I enjoy the satisfaction of the work that I do.

I love camping in our Tradewind, but when I am traveling long distances by myself to music festivals or going to Florida during the week I take my VW golf with my kayak on top and my bicycle inside and I tent camp. I still enjoy tent camping and sleep just fine.

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Old 12-07-2016, 08:12 PM   #648
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As little as possible. Double retired, triple dipping.
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Old 12-11-2016, 05:56 PM   #649
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AWchief, you are my hero!

Sadly, I fear the days of retirement pensions are going to phased out..
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Old 12-11-2016, 06:33 PM   #650
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AWchief, you are my hero!

Sadly, I fear the days of retirement pensions are going to phased out..

For the sake of all my still slaving away friends I hope not any time soon.
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Old 12-11-2016, 06:50 PM   #651
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I am retired and far too busy to go to work for someone else.
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Old 12-11-2016, 06:54 PM   #652
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For the sake of all my still slaving away friends I hope not any time soon.
Oh yeah, it's happening. None of my kids have pensions with their work. My pension was frozen in 2006....didn't lose what I had....but stopped there. Replaced by more employer 401k compensation. But the last 8 years have not helped on that front.
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Old 12-11-2016, 07:01 PM   #653
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I am a planner and landscape architect. Love using our Airstream to get out and escape urban life. My wife is an architect and we both love the aesthetic of our second home. We are decades away from retirement, only have 3 weeks apiece paid leave, so most of our outings will be nearby.
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Old 12-11-2016, 07:21 PM   #654
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Both my hubby and I are real estate brokers. Owning our own business allows you to travel when we want. Certain times of year are harder to get away tho.
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Old 12-11-2016, 07:31 PM   #655
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All old threads aren't dead!

I'm an educator of 31 years, served in many roles. Currently I am a Technology Specialist training/working with students and teachers using technology. I also have worked as an adjunct professor in various universities' colleges of education in undergraduate to graduate and doctoral studies and tutor people of various ages AND; plan on substitute teaching in the near future. I retire from public school June '17!!
@AWCHIEF and DZNF0G, Pensions are still out there but, in FL, changed quite a bit. Last year's retirees represented the end of the older/better benefits wagon- higher interest DROP 6-8%, 3% COLA, etc. My group, the transitionals still get a COLA but reduced and our DROP is like 1.5%.After that, no COLA, more years to qualify and supposedly, according to stats, 72% of FL teachers never make it to full retirement- late entry, early out, move, etc., so I am blessed but it hasn't been easy.

I'll need gasoline money, a camping slush fund, LP and whatever else "Alumination" needs!
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Old 12-11-2016, 08:35 PM   #656
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Old 12-11-2016, 08:40 PM   #657
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Rodster, you are correct. I come from a family of educators, and state and federal employees. Those categories seem to be the last touched and my family members are shocked to hear of potential "sacrifices " coming their way. Most of which left the private sector many years ago. COLA left me in 1985 or 86. My wife will retire from teaching in May 2018, but there is a lot of talk she won't get what she worked for all these years. Illinois is corrupt and very near bankruptcy.
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Old 12-11-2016, 10:46 PM   #658
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We are both retired from the Navy, and state and federal service. We spend half the year enjoying our grandchildren who live down the street and others nearby. The other half traveling with our Airstream. She enjoys many hobbies, we do gardening together, and with an interest in art and architecture I do some house design for our friends and family. We also have a new house building project we do together.

We do fine financially and have a long habit of buying nothing we can't save and pay for up front, or buy more than we need. We are careful how we spend because we fully realize our pensions and benefits are only safe when the legislature and congress are not in session. So we keep savings and have invested in land.

We've had some serious health issues, all the more reason to live fully and as it will never end. Let it take us by surprise.
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Old 12-12-2016, 06:36 PM   #659
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I was reading some of the recent posts and stumbled across yours. Looks like your retirement ship comes in in a couple of days. Hoping you can get on it.

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Touring Dan,
I did retire!!! But only for two weeks. The boss lady wants to put in two more years so I accepted a contract gig with Google Fiber until she bails. Didn't want to be too free to be her errand boy. Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse and the grand kids are still two little to travel with us. Time is really flying now with the busy work so the second retirement will be here soon. Kind of nice to work but not have to work if that makes sense. Thanks!
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Old 11-06-2017, 05:44 PM   #660
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I'm a commercial interior designer...and until last month I was self-employed. I've always had a work hard/play hard attitude, now, having merged with a larger architectural firm, I'm only working 3 days a week to make time for all my Airstreaming... Been a hectic month getting everything sorted out, but it's all good!
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