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betarhoalphadelta

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Re: Retirement / What am I working for?
« Reply #658 on: August 24, 2026, 06:24:01 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on August 24, 2026, 04:52:56 PM
Rumors flying.  This may be my last week. I do know of some folks that got cut last week.  I'm ready.  Mentally, I've pretty much left this place behind. 
From what you've described, you're in a position to make it work. Which is far ahead of most people--I was going to say "at your age", but it's far ahead of most people at any age. 

If you get cut, do you walk with severance / a decent package? 
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« Reply #659 on: August 24, 2026, 09:12:35 PM »
No guarantees. But it seems likely. 

Doesn’t matter anyway. Come 2027 I’m going to be doing something else. It’s only a matter of me turning in my paperwork or them. 
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« Reply #660 on: August 24, 2026, 09:24:26 PM »
Well sure but getting a package is better than not getting one if the result is the same either way... :)
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« Reply #661 on: August 24, 2026, 10:16:28 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on August 24, 2026, 09:24:26 PM
Well sure but getting a package is better than not getting one if the result is the same either way... :)
Well duh. 🤪
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« Reply #662 on: August 25, 2026, 07:00:07 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on August 24, 2026, 05:01:14 PM
Being retired means you can do WHATEVER THE F YOU WANT each day.  If your wife lets you.  And if you can afford it.

I'm about to finish another novel, the one about dude who wins a jackpot.
I have a shirt that says "I tired to retire but now I work for my wife "
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Re: Retirement / What am I working for?
« Reply #663 on: August 25, 2026, 07:18:06 AM »
The amusing thing to me is how I get up every morning at 5-6 AM, occasionally 7 like today.  When i worked, I wanted to be at my desk by 7:30, so I set the alarm for 6:30, and struggled to get awake.  I probably stayed up later of course, but I was awake at midnight last night, slept about 7 hours, feel fine, didn't get up to use the bathroom.

I like being up early, usually, it's quiet.

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« Reply #664 on: August 25, 2026, 07:34:41 AM »
only got up once to use the restroom last night but,

Upstream brewing was pouring their Uptoberfest after dinner
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« Reply #665 on: August 25, 2026, 08:34:15 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on August 24, 2026, 09:24:26 PM
Well sure but getting a package is better than not getting one if the result is the same either way... :)
That was my dad’s COVID plan. That and they were moving the company. 

We were also in year 4-5 of “ they don’t let me work on some of the bigger project. It’s like they think I’m gonna leave or something.” (My response, “I mean, that’s a good approach by them?”)
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utee94

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« Reply #666 on: August 25, 2026, 08:37:32 AM »
I'm about 6 years from being ready to take a package.  Right now I need to get both kids through college with my current setup.

Which should be alright, since my boss just asked me to take on about double the amount of work I'm currently doing, and will be paying me accordingly.  I've got probably 3 years in this current gig before I've trained AI well enough to replace me and my entire team.  So I need to work out another 3-year gig at my current employer and then I might make a move.

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Re: Retirement / What am I working for?
« Reply #667 on: August 25, 2026, 08:41:09 AM »
I did get a package, it included "retiree health insurance", which was big because I was 58.

Initially, only managers at my level qualified, I was very steamed.  My bud said they wouldn't get enough and they'd eventually open it to folks like me, and five months later they did.
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« Reply #668 on: August 25, 2026, 08:46:25 AM »
I just turned full-time again. 

Made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
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Re: Retirement / What am I working for?
« Reply #669 on: August 25, 2026, 08:51:20 AM »
Heh, I "signed up" when they offered the op to "consult", I knew nobody would call me, and they didn't.  I would have gone up for a day to "consult", that's about it.

I still have a "gold ID" somewhere, if I didn't misplace it.  It allows me to get into most facilities.
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« Reply #670 on: August 25, 2026, 09:49:45 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 25, 2026, 08:46:25 AM
I just turned full-time again.

Made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Damn. I figured you were completely done. 
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« Reply #671 on: August 25, 2026, 09:52:09 AM »
Well, I am only 59 so there's a little something left in the tank.

I could be done, but at this pay rate and the limited responsibility, I couldn't refuse.
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