When to retire 30 years or 52 age ?

[oldngray]

I honestly hope I don't even live to see 85. I would be fine with 78-80. I have no interest in being a Burden on anyone, or living in a nursing home being cared for by people who don't even want to be there, making minimum wage cleaning up after me.

I have already outlived my Dad and am close to outliving my Mom. I don't see planning for a long retirement so will enjoy what time I have.

 

[ManInBrown]

I agree it's tough to watch. They aren't there yet but it's getting close

God Bless em. My fathers side of the family doesn't live into the 80s. Mothers side well into 90s. Anytime one of those videos pops up on the news with the elderly being abused in a nursing home I turn it off. It's disgusting. Life comes full circle. You need someone to care for you when you're a baby, and someone to care for you on your way out of the world. No thanks.

 

[oldngray]

My grandpa worked for US steel and got paid pennies on the Dollar.

and the bosses got Golden Parachutes.

 

[ManInBrown]

I have already outlived my Dad and am close to outliving my Mom. I don't see planning for a long retirement so will enjoy what time I have.

Hopefully you live a long healthy life.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

and the bosses got Golden Parachutes.

Of course.

 

[oldngray]

God Bless em. My fathers side of the family doesn't live into the 80s. Mothers side well into 90s. Anytime one of those videos pops up on the news with the elderly being abused in a nursing home I turn it off. It's disgusting. Life comes full circle. You need someone to care for you when you're a baby, and someone to care for you on your way out of the world. No thanks.

Nursing homes are awful. I will kill myself before I go into one.

 

[Wally]

If you don't mind working, why retire so soon? Stay, save some money, and live a little with the vacation time.

 

[Nothing by 1030 anymore]

I got 30 years now at age 52, what's the difference if I retire now than at 55? Cuz all this you're fired stuff makes me nervous, don't do this don't do that, take lunch. Miss the old days!

I agree... In my area u have to be 55 to get insurance. That's when I left with 30

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If you don't mind working, why retire so soon? Stay, save some money, and live a little with the vacation time.

I had thought about working past my 30 but the job has changed to the point where I will be leaving on the very first day that I am eligible.

 

[Richard Harrow]

I know 177 still has the 25 @ 55, 30 at any age for full pension.

Providing nothing changes and I dont miss any time I'll be eligible to get out at 51 yrs old w/ full pension.

 

[ups1990]

I know 177 still has the 25 @ 55, 30 at any age for full pension.

Providing nothing changes and I dont miss any time I'll be eligible to get out at 51 yrs old w/ full pension.

Around here, there are many drivers who will hit peer 80 at a very young age of 50 to early fifties and be vested with full pension. How many will actually retire, who knows, but it'll be a nice feeling to know that one can retire if they choose. Personally, I vote for early retirement unless one has a nice easy combo job.

 

[brownmonster]

Shouldn't the thread title be 30 years or 55 age?

 

[Coldworld]

I've been saving like a Mother.......

Think of how much you could have saved if you cut back on the booze and meat...you'd have a small fortune

 

[Coldworld]

I had thought about working past my 30 but the job has changed to the point where I will be leaving on the very first day that I am eligible.

why stick around into your late 50's, 60's or even early 70's if you don't have to.... go enjoy life.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

why stick around into your late 50's, sixths or even early 70's if you don't have to.... go enjoy life.

When I retire I technically will not have worked 30 full years, due to the way that our pension credits work, so my thought had been to at least go to 30.

 

[Hellobrown2000]

Think of how much you could have saved if you cut back on the booze and meat...you'd have a small fortune

What kinda meat we talking here?

 

[Coldworld]

When I retire I technically will not have worked 30 full years, due to the way that our pension credits work, so my thought had been to at least go to 30.

How old are you?

 

[Coldworld]

What kinda meat we talking here?

All the cheap cuts of meat that he buys then tries to "jazz" them up on the grill with marinades and rubs...

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How old are you?

I will be 57 when I retire.

I have my 20 and 25 years of service plaques. It would be nice to also have the 30 but not nice enough to stay 9 more months, when I would be 58.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

All the cheap cuts of meat that he buys then tries to "jazz" them up on the grill with marinades and rubs...

I like to buy cuts of meat that have been marked down and let them marinate overnight before putting them on the grill.