That's what I did. After 1 year, down 30 lbs.
Well I retired from GM today
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Congratulations! I'm getting ready to retire in a couple of months. Word is getting around at work, and people are commenting. Several people questioning my decision, saying I'm going to get bored. I won't. Thing I've come to realize is that a LOT of people don't have any hobbies. They, literally, have nothing better to do than work. Ha ha, not me! I've got so many projects lined up, I'll die before they are all done.
BTW, I worked for a Japanese OEM automaker for 21 years, and now 18 years in the aerospace industry. Can I claim that I've worked in the motor vehicle industry my entire career? Ha ha.
BTW, I worked for a Japanese OEM automaker for 21 years, and now 18 years in the aerospace industry. Can I claim that I've worked in the motor vehicle industry my entire career? Ha ha.
Based on what I’ve seen so far, metrology is the best job on earth:
— never in a hurry
— always in a clean room with excellent temperature control
— TONS of cool gear— CMMs, Faro Arms, laser interferometers, Pratt and Whitney Supermics, optical comparators, etc etc etc.
I think there’s a reason the people working in our metrology lab never leave it to do something else.
Good looking dog and happy retirement.
Congrats!! Let the fun begin.
JTK
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Good for you. You earned it!
I've got 28yrs in and hopefully just 7 more till retirement.
I've got 28yrs in and hopefully just 7 more till retirement.
My daily driver is a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero.
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Congratulations! My employer did something last week that destroyed my loyalty to them, so I envy your situation. First of all, if you want to eat chips and drink beer, you can!! People like myself, we can only do that on weekends lol
My retirement plans are not complicated and imho are 50% doable--coach youth ice hockey as an assistant at a lower level such as 6 or 8U, and work part time at Costco. This would bring me happiness and again, not unreachable (I'm already joking with Costco employees like I'm out of a cartoon, and one of my coworkers is a hockey coach and it's thankless, meaning there are opportunities).
There has to be something that's doable, that can bring you great happiness. Just need to figure it out. But realize, you're in an enviable position. And congrats for being able to have a great career at GM.
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I remember when I moved here in 1999 and started a new job (Phila), an exec had that. It looked sweet.
Do the beer and chips thing for a few weeks. You deserve it.
Great job on the retirement! It's certainly a life changing event. I retired at 66 and 2 months. I enjoyed my hobbies of hunting, ice and boat fishing, shooting, and driving my Corvette and Honda Monkey. I did absolutely nothing for work for 2 years and figured out I wanted to go back to work. I now work 8 hours on Monday and Wednesday and 4 hours on Tuesdays for a Mitsubishi / Honda dealership in the leasing and customer service department. I do lots of other little duties and love the job. It's a really good fit for my lifestyle and I still have plenty of free time to enjoy the rest of the week. I pretty much invest all of my earnings in the stock market from my part time job. It' nice to work knowing you don't have to and the co-workers are very nice people. Good luck in whatever you decide to do with your life!
After I left they dropped my position from the CMM room due to temporary lowered daily production. I have talked with the Manager about the possibility of setting up a LLC and come in intermittently when they have big projects such as new model launch or measuring new robot cells etc.
Product launches can be insanely busy when you have to create new Polyworks programs with a couple thousand comparison points and measured features for just one body style. We will see what develops.
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Congratulations!
Don't take it too easy though. Get to the gym, focus on your health, and maybe go part time with one of your vendors.
Don't take it too easy though. Get to the gym, focus on your health, and maybe go part time with one of your vendors.
From above posts:
Don't grow soft. It's too easy to do. Zero in on smart diet as 'getting it wrong' is deadly and expensive.
Think twice about a puppy as they can impact your mobility greatly. Our loved hound presents logistical nightmares.
From me:
Congrats.
Leave the darn TV/radio off, for the most part.
Don't grow soft. It's too easy to do. Zero in on smart diet as 'getting it wrong' is deadly and expensive.
Think twice about a puppy as they can impact your mobility greatly. Our loved hound presents logistical nightmares.
From me:
Congrats.
Leave the darn TV/radio off, for the most part.
Congratulations!
I am trying to make a final decision on what my timing for retirement and subsequent return to work will be. And I will definitely be returning. I'm/We're just not ready to give up our current lifestyle with multiple international trips every year. Plus I'm relatively young still, mid 50s. I would be too bored without work, but yet still having to be at home for parenting duties. It's the lifestyle I chose having a kid later in life. Overall no regrets whatsoever. Just a different path to walk, one that I embrace.
I am trying to make a final decision on what my timing for retirement and subsequent return to work will be. And I will definitely be returning. I'm/We're just not ready to give up our current lifestyle with multiple international trips every year. Plus I'm relatively young still, mid 50s. I would be too bored without work, but yet still having to be at home for parenting duties. It's the lifestyle I chose having a kid later in life. Overall no regrets whatsoever. Just a different path to walk, one that I embrace.
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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All wise words for sure...
You hit one of the very most important things the retired can do to keep in a good place , physically and mentally. What could be more important? One's health and of course their family? It is a very big plus if one has grandkids to occupy one with and especially to enjoy watching them grow.
Congrats!
When my parents retired, they spent a lot of time doing new things like gardening, canning, and taking care of relatives. My father has a few pieces of equipment and does a lot of small excavating projects. Both are busier now than ever.
But... there is no stress. Literally it took them until their mid-seventies to start aging.
Best of luck and enjoy! You've earned it!
When my parents retired, they spent a lot of time doing new things like gardening, canning, and taking care of relatives. My father has a few pieces of equipment and does a lot of small excavating projects. Both are busier now than ever.
But... there is no stress. Literally it took them until their mid-seventies to start aging.
Best of luck and enjoy! You've earned it!
Congratulations! With your skills I’m sure you can find what you’re looking for. I retired 10 years ago and was hired back part time. Retired from part time last summer. Still feeling like I need something else to do. Hobbies cost. Chores are chores and don’t really satisfy me as an accomplishment. Traveling is expensive and honestly there’s no place like home. My father-in-law used to tell me that “retirement is not what it’s cracked up to be “. This was even when he was in his 90s. Saying that to say, having something else keeps us fulfilled and we age slower. In my opinion.
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