JPWH 6,537 #1 Posted August 29 As of about 10:30 this morning I am no longer employed. I turned in the truck, building keys, credit card, and all electronics. 10 19 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,326 #2 Posted August 29 Welcome to the free world! We worked long and hard for this!! Now we just have to stay afloat. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,170 #3 Posted August 29 Congratulations!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,570 #4 Posted August 29 Congrats Jay! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 44,403 #5 Posted August 29 40 minutes ago, JPWH said: As of about 10:30 this morning I am no longer employed. I turned in the truck, building keys, credit card, and all electronics. 2 guys retired today at work. Another guy who has said he's retiring for the past 10 years just fell thru the floor of his brother's trailer. I planning on retiring (again) at the end of next May. That is unless some nurse manager tries to throw her (weight) around again then it could be any day now! 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,440 #6 Posted August 29 47 minutes ago, JPWH said: As of about 10:30 this morning I am no longer employed. Congratulations, enjoy it, you've worked for it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,819 #7 Posted August 29 Enjoy Every Day Jay 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 61,700 #8 Posted August 29 I have had several changes of vocation over the years but the best choice I ever made was retirement. Nineteen years and counting. 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,537 #9 Posted August 29 I gave the company notice seven years ago, Three years ago they decided I needed to train my replacement. I gave them a hard date when I finished my chemo. My replacement has done very well without too many questions. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. 5 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 44,403 #10 Posted August 29 6 minutes ago, JPWH said: I gave the company notice seven years ago, Three years ago they decided I needed to train my replacement. I gave them a hard date when I finished my chemo. My replacement has done very well without too many questions. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. It's great they hired someone to get trained before you left. Our lead was one of the guys who retired. They had 10 months to hire someone. The lead and I could have had him fully trained by now. They haven't even listed the job yet. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 1,118 #11 Posted August 29 Congratulations!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,573 #12 Posted August 29 WARNING: Retirement means that others see retirees as those who have plenty of free time to assist them in their needs. Practice saying "N0." in a mirror until it flows off of the tongue like butter! Congratulations to a well deserved retirement. 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,206 #13 Posted August 30 Congratulations, I stopped working at the end of January and have never been so busy doing things. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,035 #14 Posted August 30 4 hours ago, JPWH said: As of about 10:30 this morning I am no longer employed. I turned in the truck, building keys, credit card, and all electronics. Just now, nylyon said: Congratulations, I stopped working at the end of January and have never been so busy doing things. Yep, I have more roundtuits than ever. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 52,677 #15 Posted August 30 Congrats Hank ... I thought I knew what you did for a living ... Electrical?? It does take a little getting used to. Not having to get out the door in the morning, drinking coffee out of a cup than a travel mug. I do miss the fringees tho. I actually had to buy some black iron exhaust fittings the other day rather than reaching in the bin at the shop. 18 minutes ago, nylyon said: never been so busy doing things. Ain't that the truth Coach ... teaching that recliner a lesson can be a full time job! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 14,493 #16 Posted August 30 2 hours ago, JPWH said: I gave the company notice seven years ago, Three years ago they decided I needed to train my replacement. I gave them a hard date when I finished my chemo. My replacement has done very well without too many questions. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Congrats, Jay. I view retirement as the penultimate promotion. I”m especially glad that you had time to prepare for it and savor the day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,570 #17 Posted August 30 38 minutes ago, nylyon said: Congratulations, I stopped working at the end of January and have never been so busy doing things. I was wondering how you've been tackling all those projects recently. More tractor fixing posts in the last couple of months than there have been from the beginning of RS! LOL Congrats to you as well Karl. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,922 #18 Posted August 30 Congratulations!. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 29,674 #19 Posted August 30 Congratulations !!!! Enjoy life, Probably another 12yrs or a dirt nap for me, which ever comes first. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,570 #20 Posted August 30 3 hours ago, JPWH said: I gave the company notice seven years ago, Good that it wasn't all just health related forcing it. 7 years is quite the notice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,537 #21 Posted August 30 We had another guy retired back then and only gave six months notice. They were complaining about finding his replacement in such a short time. So at the next meeting I had with the board of directors I let them know they might want to start looking for my replacement. They started looking three years ago and I started training my replacement about a year before I got cancer. I'm happy to report he is doing a good job. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,537 #22 Posted August 30 9 hours ago, WHX?? said: Congrats Hank ... I thought I knew what you did for a living ... Electrical?? It does take a little getting used to. Not having to get out the door in the morning, drinking coffee out of a cup than a travel mug. I do miss the fringees tho. I actually had to buy some black iron exhaust fittings the other day rather than reaching in the bin at the shop. Ain't that the truth Coach ... teaching that recliner a lesson can be a full time job! @WHX?? Yes Electrical. I have been the Safety Director for my company for the last 16 years. Safety training and enforcement, writing Job specific Safety and HAZ COM manuals, quality control, gear change out plans and procedures, lifting plans, confined space plans, procedures, and training, designing temporary power and lighting for all our projects, and pre-qualification forms for contractors. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,490 #23 Posted August 30 Congrats Jay. I officially retired 13 years ago, but kept on working here and there until my back gave out. But like Karl said: "I stopped working at the end of January and have never been so busy doing things." 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,537 #24 Posted August 30 I have been busy doing nothing most of the time over the last year. I'm excited to get back in my shop. I have a lot of sorting and labeling and some other tasks that I can do and still follow Dr orders. By the time I finish these I should be able to get back on projects and do a little traveling as well when the Dr appt. schedule eases up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,097 #25 Posted August 30 Congrats, Jay and welcome to the club! Enjoy!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
