Everyday Ordinary Man Approaching Full Retirement at 59.

mummytummy

Welcome home fatbeetle

bugslet

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

And bring some sunshine with you please!!!

Well he hasn't, has he:p

Probably looking out of his window, wondering why he came back!

I've found the nice thing about being able to go, is that it gives you choices. I'm entering into contract negotiations. They want me to stay, hmmmm, I sense some fun;).

Katiehound

No he hasn't flipping bought any sun- yet more sleet and snow....... I would certainly be wondering why I wasn't somewhere nice and warm ! (not so keen on over hot)

Still the days are getting longer when it is a bright day

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roll on some warmth.

No excuse not to get sewing. This is certainly the weather when I rather wish dogs could exercise themselves

Savvy_Sue

bugslet wrote: »

Well he hasn't, has he:p

Probably looking out of his window, wondering why he came back!

:rotfl: I know. Can we send him back to look for some before he gets too settled?

bugslet wrote: »

I've found the nice thing about being able to go, is that it gives you choices. I'm entering into contract negotiations. They want me to stay, hmmmm, I sense some fun;).

Ah, is this work? Yup, choice is always good ...

bugslet

Yes work for the main customer. The word is they want to offer me a one year - not having that.

Juggling between asking for a five year or telling them we'll just make it up as we go along; the latter appeals to my maverick approach to business:D

System

Happy retirement fatbeetle!!


I am hoping to post another update soon. Thinking some things through at the moment.
Been rather down these last few weeks so looking at options to improve things.


Will lay out my thoughts in next few days.


Take care all.

Katiehound

excelpaul wrote: »

I am hoping to post another update soon. Thinking some things through at the moment.
Been rather down these last few weeks so looking at options to improve things.
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And you take care too whilst we keep your thread ticking over (as long as no-one presses the dreaded spam button!!- I kid not- several long threads have recently bitten the dust....)
best wishes,
chin up
Katiehound

bugslet

excelpaul wrote: »

Happy retirement fatbeetle!!


I am hoping to post another update soon. Thinking some things through at the moment.
Been rather down these last few weeks so looking at options to improve things.


Will lay out my thoughts in next few days.


Take care all.

You've had some big changes Paul, it's unsurprising that you are unsettled and the time of year doesn't help either.

You know you can always do some out loud musing on here

mummytummy

excelpaul wrote: »

I am hoping to post another update soon. Thinking some things through at the moment.
Been rather down these last few weeks so looking at options to improve things.

Will lay out my thoughts in next few days.

Take care all.

Look after yourself excelpaul if there's anything we can help with, we're here. Come back soon :grouphug:

bournefree

Dear Excelpaul,

Given what you have been through over the past few months and have shared here, it's perfectly natural that you have been feeling down. Grief is like that, isn't it, it comes and goes, catches up with you, then gradually begins to fade. It doesn't disappear, but it does add to the depth and richness of our characters and lives.

On another note, I've just had my 59th birthday, which was lovely, and have had the final figures for my voluntary severance at the end of July. I've decided to use some of the severance payout to pay for the 6 months before I reach 60, then take my Teachers' Pension unreduced from then. I will have done 36 years of teaching, so not quite the 40 I had in mind, but I now know that the time is right to move on. There have been so many stories recently of people dying before they are 60, it does remind you that life is all too short.

Take care Paul!