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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 3174004" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Actually I intended to retire at 55 and move overseas. $22k isn't enough to live in the States. But more than enough to move overseas. You can't understand it because all you know is what you need to get by ok here. More power to you. I realized long ago that what I'd be getting wouldn't be adequate, especially after they terminated the traditional pension and held our pay down for a very long time. That's not a complaint, that's reality. So I looked at alternatives. I lived in a travel trailer for 12 years and decided I don't want to do that in retirement. Still not low cost enough with what I have. I lived in several places on the Mexican border and just got back from three months down there. If you live in area with a lot of foreigners costs go way up. If in an area where there are few foreigners better be fluent and like being alone somewhat. I do have a plan, much different than yours but a plan all the same. Where I'm heading there's a sizeable expat community and costs are less than half of the States. My spending power more than doubles. And with internet I still have American tv. Not perfect, but plenty good enough. I know you're only interested in raking me over the coals but thought I'd take a shot at getting something across to you. I'm not going to spend my last years wailing over what I ended up with. I'm actively seeking to improve my and my wife's situation. But the conversation you broke into was between Dano and myself. Long before you came onto this forum he has characterized couriers as being incapable of understanding how things run, the big picture, etc. He's arrogant, can't help himself. And I use what I know to counter what he says. You don't want to hear the negative about FedEx, but transferring around I ran into situations that often apply to statements made here by guys like Dano. And to the company.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 3174004, member: 24302"] Actually I intended to retire at 55 and move overseas. $22k isn't enough to live in the States. But more than enough to move overseas. You can't understand it because all you know is what you need to get by ok here. More power to you. I realized long ago that what I'd be getting wouldn't be adequate, especially after they terminated the traditional pension and held our pay down for a very long time. That's not a complaint, that's reality. So I looked at alternatives. I lived in a travel trailer for 12 years and decided I don't want to do that in retirement. Still not low cost enough with what I have. I lived in several places on the Mexican border and just got back from three months down there. If you live in area with a lot of foreigners costs go way up. If in an area where there are few foreigners better be fluent and like being alone somewhat. I do have a plan, much different than yours but a plan all the same. Where I'm heading there's a sizeable expat community and costs are less than half of the States. My spending power more than doubles. And with internet I still have American tv. Not perfect, but plenty good enough. I know you're only interested in raking me over the coals but thought I'd take a shot at getting something across to you. I'm not going to spend my last years wailing over what I ended up with. I'm actively seeking to improve my and my wife's situation. But the conversation you broke into was between Dano and myself. Long before you came onto this forum he has characterized couriers as being incapable of understanding how things run, the big picture, etc. He's arrogant, can't help himself. And I use what I know to counter what he says. You don't want to hear the negative about FedEx, but transferring around I ran into situations that often apply to statements made here by guys like Dano. And to the company. [/QUOTE]
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