Anyone close to retirement? / when do you start counting the days?

I have 46 paychecks left. July 26,2019 hurry up!!

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When I started my job I was told that the longest anyone stayed there was 37 years .It was my goal to work 38 years . At year 25 I was downsized .

I have 44years in, one more to go.

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My days left till retirement is 232 days. Maybe I should start counting days in the office.

I like this method!

I have 115 total days till I retire, but just 34 workdays!! But what is a little nerve wracking is that there are only 8 more paychecks....:o

But, I'm happy!!

Well, I started another school year and got my 35 years award(I actually have 2 1/2 years part time teaching but that does not count). Still not sure when I will retire but I definitely will not go past next school year. I have a small class and they are nice and hard working.

By the way, the teacher that stayed to longest at my school was 31 years which I wanted to reach and will because this is my 31 st year. But a teacher who came in a year before me right out of college is starting her 32 year. So I will never match her because she is 11 years younger than me.

I have 10 months 2 days until retirement. Have been at my job for 44 years, will have 45 years in when I leave in July. So ready!!

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I have 10 months 2 days until retirement. Have been at my job for 44 years, will have 45 years in when I leave in July. So ready!!

 

 

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Well, according to my app..

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Now. Retire nowand don't look back. Rose

To official retirement date - January 31, 2019 - 102 days

To last day in office - November 29, 2018 - 39 days

# of working days including today - 21!

Six years ago today I retired.

We got rid of everything home, autos, etc… no storage. I retired on Halloween 2012 left MN that day left the USA Jan. 3, 2013. Been traveling the world renting vacation/holiday homes.

Upcoming Itinerary - June 21, 2018 to March 1, 2021

http://www.worldwidewaftage.com/2018/06/our-new-itinerarywith-few-gapsin-time.html

17 hours ago, tomworldwidewaftage said:

Six years ago today I retired.

We got rid of everything home, autos, etc… no storage. I retired on Halloween 2012 left MN that day left the USA Jan. 3, 2013. Been traveling the world renting vacation/holiday homes.

 

Upcoming Itinerary - June 21, 2018 to March 1, 2021

 

http://www.worldwidewaftage.com/2018/06/our-new-itinerarywith-few-gapsin-time.html

 

Congratulations and well done!  How do you handle mail?  Do you use a mail forwarding service?

15 hours ago, Smokeyham said:

Congratulations and well done!  How do you handle mail?  Do you use a mail forwarding service?

Yes we use Mail Link Plus in Las Vegas NV https://www.maillinkplus.com/

We've used them since 2012 and are very satisfied with them and never have any problem with them.

They don't show as a PO box.

We use their address and our # which seems like an apartment or condo #, and have never had any trouble with mailing or shipping something there when we order something.

Just now, tomworldwidewaftage said:

 

Yes we use Mail Link Plus in Las Vegas NV https://www.maillinkplus.com/

We've used them since 2012 and are very satisfied with them and never have any problem with them.

 

They don't show as a PO box.

We use their address and our # which seems like an apartment or condo #, and have never had any trouble with mailing or shipping something there when we order something.

I should said we use their address for everything such as IRS tax forms etc.

The only things we don't use them for is our drivers license & absentee ballots because NV required a physical address for DL and voting absentee ballots.

NV allowed us to renew our DL online for the next 4 years(one time) So we didn't have return to get a new DL & photo.

We did our DL in 2012 then online renewal in 2016.

We will return to do our DL in 2020 new photo eye test.

For our DL & absentee ballots we use our son's address who lives in NV

I retired in July of 2017. It took me a while to get rid of the feeling that I should be somewhere working instead of doing whatever I want. We've taken two really long road trip vacations. I'm looking into cruises for 2020. Next year we're doing some remodeling and I don't have a good timeline for that, so we'll just do something when it's done.

Two years ago, I decided if all was well I would retire around Feb 2019. Sept 29, 2018 I submitted my paperwork to retire Dec 28, 2018. I just started counting the days. 23 working days to go.

On 11/2/2018 at 9:42 AM, testerlady said:

I retired in July of 2017. It took me a while to get rid of the feeling that I should be somewhere working instead of doing whatever I want. We've taken two really long road trip vacations. I'm looking into cruises for 2020. Next year we're doing some remodeling and I don't have a good timeline for that, so we'll just do something when it's done.

 

I just retired as of September 1st. I keep thinking there's a chart I should be filling out. I also can't come to grips with being able to stay up as late as I want...keep thinking I have to go to bed so I can get up at 6AM!  Thursday is our first cruise where my DH and I are both retired. I hope its still fun!!!

22 hours ago, boopsahoy said:

Thursday is our first cruise where my DH and I are both retired. I hope its still fun!!!

I'm sure it will be just as fun, if not more fun! DW and my first cruise after we were both retired (last October) was awesome!

50 minutes ago, KroozNut said:

 

I'm sure it will be just as fun, if not more fun! DW and my first cruise after we were both retired (last October) was awesome!

Maybe it will be less depressing getting off the ship knowing NO WORK!

Can't believe I'm down to 6 weeks (13 work days) till retirement on January 2!  It's a little scary to realize that the paychecks will end, but more time to travel and spend with family is exciting. 

tomworldwidewaftage: love your blog entry, especially the zebra pictures!      🦓   Looks like you're living the dream!!  Enjoy. 

12 hours ago, Go-Bucks! said:

Can't believe I'm down to 6 weeks (13 work days) till retirement on January 2!  It's a little scary to realize that the paychecks will end, but more time to travel and spend with family is exciting. 

 

Yes, the paychecks stopped coming twice a month, but the pension cheques started at the end of the next month. Life is grand being retired. Been retired almost 6 years now and no regrets, best decision I ever made.

Enjoy your upcoming cruise.

On 11/21/2018 at 9:08 PM, Heidi13 said:

Yes, the paychecks stopped coming twice a month, but the pension cheques started at the end of the next month. 

Unfortunately I don't have a pension. 

Paychecks end in January....Social Security doesn't start until August! Until then I'll have to live off savings!  😮  

That's why it's a little scary. 

6 years and four months to go. Have been on the countdown for one year now. LOL

32 days and counting to retirement. Actually only have 14 work days left.

6 months 24 days. I’ll have 45 years in and I’m done. Can’t wait!😊