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MCompact

MCompact

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I'm out effective January 5th. My wife wanted to have a retirement party for me but I gave her a definite no- and told her that I'd be doubly ticked off if I had a "surprise" party. I had also emailed my staff and told them that, while I appreciated the thought, I neither wanted or expected any retirement presents- and I repeated that I did not want a retirement party. I also promised to reward anyone who ratted out anyone attempting to organize anything along that line. Thanks to my first assistant, she heard of a surprise retirement party being planned by the judge and made sure it was nixed. I hope she succeded, or I will NOT be happy.
 
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Happy Retirement!!!

After putting 20 years at one of my jobs, I said the same thing about a party.

Sadly they got me a week later, lol.
 
daves87rs said:
Happy Retirement!!!

After putting 20 years at one of my jobs, I said the same thing about a party.

Sadly they got me a week later, lol.
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Thanks! My first retirement was in 2008, and I was only in my current job for a six year term- it's just stupid to make a big deal about it.
 
shortyb said:
Congrats on the retirement. I said all the same about any celebration. But my wife, dept., friends, and the dive bar I live at had other ideas :rolleyes:. Oh well, the bright side was I got to see a lot of folks and netted 17 bottles of bourbon 😁. Enjoy.
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I'm relatively sure nothings going to happen; my wife is still miffed that I nixed everything.
 
I think you should have the party. It's not just for you but it's also for a chance to say goodbye to all of your co-workers that you spent many years with. You'll look back in five years and wish you had participated in any and every thing your friends and acquaintances wanted to do for you.

I've been away from my job for 5 years and the time has flown by. Once I left my job I realized that we were all just co-workers and spokes in a big wheel. Things were never the same with the people that I considered to be close friends and as the time has passed so too have the contacts that I once conversed with daily.

Have the party. Accept the gifts and thank every person you spent time with. At the end the memory of this is all you're going to have.
 
Same here....leaving January 30th. Told everybody that I want no party....no gifts. Just a simple handshake is fine. The reality is after 30 plus years in the company the people I work with are really nothing more than work associates. They aren't my buddies. Sure, I am friendly with them but that's about it. Outside of work I don't see them nor have any desire to.
 
I felt the same about no retirement party. My crew adhered to that except for the guys that really appreciated my efforts. The others would have shown up just for the food and act like jerks. I had to ride them to keep up…One of the top notch guys gave me a nice new over under 12 gauge shotgun. https://www.franchiusa.com/over-under-shotguns/instinct-l
An office lady made me the best cake (from scratch) I’ve ever eaten.
My shop manager gave me a thought provoking book with a heartfelt written message inside the cover.
Looking back, those few people always had my back. Most don’t.
 
Here's the thing; I did what I was supposed to do to the best of my ability. Why should someone get rewarded for merely doing their job? To me, a retirement party is nothing more than a participation trophy.
 
MCompact said:
Here's the thing; I did what I was supposed to do to the best of my ability. Why should someone get rewarded for merely doing their job? To me, a retirement party is nothing more than a participation trophy.
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It’s an achievement a milestone a time to enjoy yourself and life. You get a pat on your back during your working years not cause you’re headed out the door. Smile you’re loved
 
factorytuned2012 said:
why all so sour towards the retirement parties? co workers have the right to celebrate your departure lol.
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By skipping the party they can start celebrating sooner. :p

I'm approaching retirement and I'm torn on whether I want a party or not, but currently am leaning towards not. Several reasons, one big one being a flake of a coworker who made 2024 miserable. As has been stated by at least one other person, we work together but we're not besties and if I never deal with most of those people again, I won't consider that a loss.

I do have the good fortune of having a job early on where my coworkers became friends outside of work - to the point where 28 years after the group was broken apart by outsourcing, we still keep in touch and meet for brunch/lunch as we're able. But the rest of my jobs are just a memory, some more distant than others.
 
MCompact said:
Here's the thing; I did what I was supposed to do to the best of my ability. Why should someone get rewarded for merely doing their job? To me, a retirement party is nothing more than a participation trophy.
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Maybe they'll have a party anyway without you Mr. Grinch. 🥳

I told them no party when I retired in 2020. I worked the entire last day and said some goodbyes around the buildings at lunch break and afternoon break. Went to the office and management had left for the day. Guess that made a statement. BTW you're cheating your coworkers out of some approved goof off time.
 
Congrats on your retirement. I hope you enjoy every minute of it.

I've got 33 years in my current field, and plan to work 15-ish more. I might be an expert by then. :cool:
 
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