Retirement Getting Closer

[burrheadd]

Perhaps you don't walk in their shoes......

Some have parents they take care of.....perhaps a sick wife.

Just because a certain number comes up on the calendar.....your life doesn't automatically change.

I wouldn't be some of the folks on BC for that 5 million dollars....matter of fact....I'd drink myself to death too.

You forgot no 401k and no money saved for retirement
Sound familiar

 

[olroadbeech]

I'm sure you are ahead of me. I have only received a paltry $735,000 as of Nov. 2021

A million in pension is a worthy goal. I though the OP meant 401k.

My goal was to collect pension longer than I worked at UPS but a million sounds better.
About 25 years.
quarter there.

 

[Re-Raise]

he retired and 6 months later drank himself to death.

How much do you have to drink, to drink yourself to death?


asking for a friend

 

[satellitedriver]

How much do you have to drink, to drink yourself to death?


asking for a friend

Still working on that question.
50yrs ago I started working on that equation.

 

[satellitedriver]

How excited were you as you got closer to retirement?

Not excited at all.
It was a planned exit.
Literally, I retired on a Friday and woke up Saturday morning feeling like I had not worked at UPS for 3 decades.
I have explained to people it was like reading a book and the last words on the page said
the end and I closed the book.
Started a new chapter in my life just being an old grumpy man that likes to travel and also stay home.
Weird paradox, but that's me.

 

[olroadbeech]

Not excited at all.
It was a planned exit.
Literally, I retired on a Friday and woke up Saturday morning feeling like I had not worked at UPS for 3 decades.
I have explained to people it was like reading a book and the last words on the page said
the end and I closed the book.
Started a new chapter in my life just being an old grumpy man that likes to travel and also stay home.
Weird paradox, but that's me.

sounds good.
mine was very well planned. at least the last 10 years got serious about the planning.
My Dad retired at 55 and had a great 35 years in retirement.
Lived each day at the fullest.
I retired at 58 and have been retired 6 plus years and am having a blast.
no exaggeration
I get up between 4 and 5 every morning cause so looking forward to day.
So busy can not believe it.

 

[olroadbeech]

I'm sure you are ahead of me. I have only received a paltry $735,000 as of Nov. 2021

geesus. I'm only at $254,000
just a pup compared to you.

 

[BMWMC]

I retired January of this year,and it was set in stone November 1 2020. November and December were the BEST two months in my time at UPS. I absolutely loved telling Management I didnt give a rats ass about Orion,Telematics or any other stupid crap they had to say. If they did bother me about Telematics I'd destroy them on the report the next day lol. My onroad begged me several times to "Please be Good" as he was getting his ass chewed over my reports.

My mission every day was to pay them back for all of the years of abuse and torment while making service to my customers. I had more fun than I could ever imagine lol

Your just saying that because it's true. I'm a 3 time joint panel survivor myself. I felt like Henry the V after I left.

Substitute Retirement Day for Saint Crispin's Day and you'll get it.

 

[satellitedriver]

Your just saying that because it's true. I'm a 3 time joint panel survivor myself. I felt like Henry the V after I left.

Substitute Retirement Day for Saint Crispin's Day and you'll get it.

Wow, that is a sad way to remember your work life.

 

[ski or die]

I'm sure you are ahead of me. I have only received a paltry $735,000 as of Nov. 2021

$846,000. You must still be a young pup. But keeping eating those delicious fresh walleyes from Minnesota and you will make your goal.

 

[MrWonderful]

geesus. I'm only at $254,000
just a pup compared to you.

Time to save more

 

[Shift Inhibit]

$846,000. You must still be a young pup. But keeping eating those delicious fresh walleyes from Minnesota and you will make your goal.

No, they are full of mercury now

 

[Shift Inhibit]

sounds good.
mine was very well planned. at least the last 10 years got serious about the planning.
My Dad retired at 55 and had a great 35 years in retirement.
Lived each day at the fullest.
I retired at 58 and have been retired 6 plus years and am having a blast.
no exaggeration
I get up between 4 and 5 every morning cause so looking forward to day.
So busy can not believe it.

Thank you for your service, Frank

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Thank you for your service, Frank

At least he or she wasn't a scab like somebody else is posting this thread....

 

[Shift Inhibit]

At least he or she wasn't a scab like somebody else is posting this thread....

@rod ?

 

[DELACROIX]

At least he or she wasn't a scab like somebody else is posting this thread....

@Turdferguson ?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

@Turdferguson ?

Nope somebody else had sucked off the teamster benefits and retired with full pension and never paid a penny into the union

Screw that POS

 

[728ups]

Nope somebody else had sucked off the teamster benefits and retired with full pension and never paid a penny into the union

Screw that

Scum of the earth!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Scum of the earth!

Absolutely my friend

 

[olroadbeech]

Time to save more

non, mon ami.....that is what the pension has paid me so far in 6 years.
gotta ways to go for a mill....19 more years give or take.