HighVoltage#9 Posted March 6, 2014 #351 Share Posted March 6, 2014 just rechecked my weeks left. 25 weeks or 25 hump days or 25 friday happy hours!!! Yay!!! hey lady,you didn't retire yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted March 6, 2014 #352 Share Posted March 6, 2014 11 more days in the office and 29 days in total most of which will be spent on the Golden Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beshears Posted March 7, 2014 #353 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Well I was "thinking" ;)of retiring, and just turned 71 this past month. I just had a nice review (15 years here at big corporate office) yesterday, with a NICE raise. Guess I'll stay a tad longer. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoemc Posted March 7, 2014 #354 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Well I was "thinking" ;)of retiring, and just turned 71 this past month. I just had a nice review (15 years here at big corporate office) yesterday, with a NICE raise. Guess I'll stay a tad longer. :) Congratulations on your successful review and resulting raise. Just don't see many salary adjustments these days. After having our salaries cut and furloughs instituted for several years, we have not been restored back up to pre-2009 levels. Gonna be awhile I guess, so it will be better for us to retire next year just so we can start seeing some increases in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted March 10, 2014 #355 Share Posted March 10, 2014 hey lady,you didn't retire yet? Hey there!! Not yet! Will be on the Getaway on July 19. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beshears Posted March 11, 2014 #356 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yes, I agree, is is hard to find any company giving any good raises now days. I still may retire sooner than planned. I'm thinking my 16th anniversary will be in June, so I may retire right after that. That way, I would have my full vacation/sick leave, etc. to fall back on for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighVoltage#9 Posted March 14, 2014 #357 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hey there!! Not yet! Will be on the Getaway on July 19. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Forums mobile app im on the breakaway again in sept,Ray is going in May .same week as last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted March 14, 2014 #358 Share Posted March 14, 2014 12 more hump days until retirement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeAussie2 Posted March 14, 2014 #359 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Anyone close to retirement? :) When do you start counting the days? minutes and sec. my hubby has been on countdown for 30 years. haha Only 8 months 1 week 6 days to go. can't wait:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
always_cruisin Posted March 15, 2014 #360 Share Posted March 15, 2014 356 days for me and hubby. I'll retire with 32 years of law enforcement and he'll have 37 years with our local school district. Now I just have to figure out where we will cruise to first after retirement. We're thinking about doing the 28 day Hawaii/Tahiti cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoemc Posted March 15, 2014 #361 Share Posted March 15, 2014 356 days for me and hubby. I'll retire with 32 years of law enforcement and he'll have 37 years with our local school district. Now I just have to figure out where we will cruise to first after retirement. We're thinking about doing the 28 day Hawaii/Tahiti cruise. That Hawaii/Tahiti cruise sounds interesting - which cruise line?? We are slightly more than 10 months from hitting the eject button:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priya2 Posted March 15, 2014 #362 Share Posted March 15, 2014 12 more hump days until retirement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk great picture :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted March 16, 2014 #363 Share Posted March 16, 2014 356 days for me and hubby. I'll retire with 32 years of law enforcement and he'll have 37 years with our local school district. Now I just have to figure out where we will cruise to first after retirement. We're thinking about doing the 28 day Hawaii/Tahiti cruise. Oh, that sounds like a nice one. I just booked a 10 day one for my retirement......geez...I might be a bit jealous!! No....just happy for all of us!!!:))) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted March 16, 2014 #364 Share Posted March 16, 2014 great picture :) Thanks. Made in Egypt on our Holy Labd cruise in 2012. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted March 16, 2014 #365 Share Posted March 16, 2014 great picture :) I'll look for my camel this summer. Really enjoy seeing yours!! I think I'll be around 16 hump days by then. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
always_cruisin Posted March 20, 2014 #366 Share Posted March 20, 2014 That Hawaii/Tahiti cruise sounds interesting - which cruise line?? We are slightly more than 10 months from hitting the eject button:D The 28 day Hawaii/Tahiti cruise is on Princess. This year, they're offering it on the Crown Princess in October. They haven't posted next years sail dates yet. We also booked a 10 night group cruise on the Royal Princess for April 2015 to celebrate our retirements, mother in laws 80th birthday and other family milestone birthdays/anniversaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atog254 Posted March 20, 2014 #367 Share Posted March 20, 2014 As a tax auditor, STRESS was the big factor. One day, after almost 29 years, I said ENOUGH! Called HR to find out how much time it took to process retirement papers and by 3:00 that afternoon - I WAS RETIRED! 5.5 years later, and on a few cruises each year - I do not miss it at all. Seldom think about what I did unless I meet a former auditee. I was planning on going for 30 years, but found out that it only made a difference of $12.75 per month. The aggravation was not worth it! Quietly sat at my desk and clean out the drawers, during lunch cleaned out the assigned vehicle and after lunch clean up the computer. At HR, gave them my ID Card and told them to inform the office that I had retired! Just did a B2B in the Caribbean during that extreme cold period in Jan - Feb. Timing is every thing and retirement has been GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted March 20, 2014 #368 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Last day in the office is today. Going to be a short one too. Retirement luncheon at 1300 and that's all she wrote folks. Actual retirement date is 09 Apr and I'll be somewhere in Hawaii on the Golden Princess enroute to the South Pacific. Got some holidays that have to be burnt off before the big day. Tomorrow starts the 7 Saturdays a week plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted March 20, 2014 #369 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Last day in the office is today. Going to be a short one too. Retirement luncheon at 1300 and that's all she wrote folks. Actual retirement date is 09 Apr and I'll be somewhere in Hawaii on the Golden Princess enroute to the South Pacific. Got some holidays that have to be burnt off before the big day. Tomorrow starts the 7 Saturdays a week plan. So happy for you. 11 more hump days here, but hey we are cruising this coming week. Congrats on the last day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted March 20, 2014 #370 Share Posted March 20, 2014 So HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY for all of you!! The theme here is retire and cruise as much as possible!!!! Love it!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted March 20, 2014 #371 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Atog254...great way to go out. I bet it felt good!!! I'm a teacher and so far this year 5 teachers called in sick, then called the central office to say they were retiring and never went back!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoemc Posted March 20, 2014 #372 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Atog, excellent plan;), I can appreciate the point in time where you just say _________ (fill in the blank, use all of the hard consenants you want:cool:). I'm at that point, but need 10 more months as I am penalized 4%/yr before 60 and I don't have 30 yrs in yet. Will have 29 years by time I retire. That penalty is a big disincentive to leave too early. Gunner, Congrats!!! What a way to finish out those last few days - enjoy your cruise! Internetwhiz, so close now, woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bah0722 Posted March 21, 2014 #373 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Last day in the office is today. Going to be a short one too. Retirement luncheon at 1300 and that's all she wrote folks. Actual retirement date is 09 Apr and I'll be somewhere in Hawaii on the Golden Princess enroute to the South Pacific. Got some holidays that have to be burnt off before the big day. Tomorrow starts the 7 Saturdays a week plan. I like that, 7 Saturdays a week. I have 5 days to go. Tomorrow is my final Friday:cool::cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmama Posted March 21, 2014 #374 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Congrats bah0722! My sister is counting pay periods. I thankfully no longer need to count! Sent from my SCH-I915 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoemc Posted March 21, 2014 #375 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I like that, 7 Saturdays a week. I have 5 days to go. Tomorrow is my final Friday:cool::cool::cool: Congrats to you too!! I cant wait until I can make a post like yours in about 10 months from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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