f6gal
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« on: December 31, 2025, 12:24:56 PM » |
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Happy 2026 to me!!  *They actually approved it by phone on the 26th. Dang, that was quick! |
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Oss
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2025, 01:50:56 PM » |
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way to go girl
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If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
George Harrison
When you come to the fork in the road, take it
Yogi Berra (Don't send it to me C.O.D.)
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2025, 01:58:50 PM » |
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What a good feeling that has to be.
I’m happy for you.
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Valker
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Wahoo!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2025, 02:16:53 PM » |
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Well done. Five years ago for me. The pay sucks, but the hours are great!
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I ride a motorcycle because nothing transports me as quickly from where I am to who I am.
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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2025, 03:11:04 PM » |
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NO/NONE/NADA complaints here EXCEPT fer dat ol P M S!  Connie congrats on pullin da pin!  Takes a bit But you WILL figure it out!  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2025, 04:08:01 PM » |
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Congrats Connie! You're gonna enjoy the free time, except those days when you wonder; "How did I have time to work?"
I pulled the plug 26yrs ago & haven't regretted it for a minute.
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2025, 04:56:13 PM » |
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Congratulations Connie. Enjoy!!!
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f6john
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Christ first and always
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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2025, 05:56:58 PM » |
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More Congratulations from me, well deserved I’m sure!
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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2026, 04:59:07 AM » |
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Congratulations. Wishing you all the very best life has to offer. You worked hard and now can enjoy the time you earned. Cheers  |
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Rams
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So many colors to choose from yet so few stand out
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« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2026, 07:59:10 AM » |
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Congratulations. Wishing you all the very best life has to offer. You worked hard and now can enjoy the time you earned. Cheers What he said! Getting older sucks, it’s not for the faint of heart! Rams |
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Learning the majority of life's lessons the hard way.
Every trip is an adventure, enjoy it while it lasts.
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henry 008
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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2026, 08:11:57 AM » |
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i retired a few months ago, welcome to the club! |
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Safe Winds... Brother  |
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robin
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Get on it and RIDE!!
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« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2026, 08:16:33 AM » |
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Welcome to the club!!!!!
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« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2026, 11:20:08 AM » |
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Congratulations to you Connie...
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« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2026, 11:24:43 AM » |
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Minimum of 11 years to go for me (Assuming I don't get replaced by someone offshore or an AI before then of course)...
...can't wait!
And congrats!!!
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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fudgie
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Better to be judged by 12, then carried by 6.
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« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2026, 03:39:04 PM » |
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Nice! Congrats!
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 Now you're in the world of the wolves... And we welcome all you sheep... VRCC-#7196 VRCCDS-#0175 DTR PGR |
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fudgie
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Better to be judged by 12, then carried by 6.
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« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2026, 03:39:30 PM » |
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Minimum of 11 years to go for me (Assuming I don't get replaced by someone offshore or an AI before then of course)...
...can't wait!
And congrats!!!
12 for me and Im counting! |
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Now you're in the world of the wolves... And we welcome all you sheep... VRCC-#7196 VRCCDS-#0175 DTR PGR |
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GiG
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« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2026, 06:43:21 AM » |
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Congratulations, Connie, you will soon be asking yourself how did I manage to ever Accomplish anything before? Lots of paperwork and insurance dealings to come. Time to enjoy that generous VRCC pension!  |
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Everything is - Nothing is .
When you come to a fork in the road - TAKE IT!
(send it to OSS)
This isn’t Rocket Surgery
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« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2026, 12:11:04 PM » |
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It's been 13 years and still the best job I've ever had.
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ChromeDome
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60 miles West of Chicago!
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« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2026, 06:58:43 AM » |
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Congratulations! Of course now you will hanging around Mike 24/7/365.  |
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« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2026, 04:45:51 AM » |
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happy 2026 for sure, CONGRATS BIG TIME!
Depends on circumstances at the time of course, but not planning on age 67 to fully retire but early at age 62 and maybe pick up a supplement part time job at age 62, or even contemplating doing that VERY soon not waiting 6 more LONG years, so not worth it to me to continue the daily grind. Money is not everything to me since never was super rich to begin with, can live within my means which is not much.
So sick of past 30+ years working for every penny I earned and then some to make the BIG SHOTS above me look good making so not deserved triple my salary or even more. The current SR VP above us all hired over 2 years ago now whom made for sanity purposes my exboss quit cold turkey no job lined up has not been into work over 2 weeks now on caribbean cruise all the while us grunts actually do the daily work. All she EVER does is create more work for us all and attend all day meetings to make herself look 'important' to the few higher ups above her to meet budget goals by cutting ALL overtime from us all. I looked last week and my yearly salary has actually decreased in 2025 by a few grand vs. even 3 years ago even at say 3% raises yearly all because NO OVERTIME. I accidentally saw another SR VP's hiring outlay from HR to be hired and he was going to get 8% quarterly bonuses of his salary and 15% year end bonus of his salary being well over 100K if he met budget goals. His bonuses alone are OVER my yearly salary, so WRONG! Am sure my SR VP boss gets very similar to meet budget goals thus reason why more work and NO overtime. Me and my coworker talked about just both of us leaving at the same time leaving our dept. pretty much high and dry and 'essential' 'required' to be there daily at least 1 of 2 of us. Something similar happened at my previous job the boss made my slower but accurate co-worker quit cold turkey NO job lined up could not take boss any longer. She tried that BS on me 5 months later, coworkers job NOT even posted needing 2 full time employees required. I called her a B___tch to her face and soon after left as well boss having NO ONE left. Boss did not last long much after I left either she got fired herself or realized her dept. was going to fail ASAP without both of us required/essential and found another job soon after. HR did try to bring in a temp after my coworker quit a month or two later and she lasted 4 hours and quit herself said the job is not for me walked out 1st day. She realized really need 3 full time people not just 1 or 2, story of my life.
I never met anyone saying they regretted EARLY retirement at age 62, even younger. Most I know tad older than me are retiring or leaving work full time early anywhere from age 53 to age 61 recently.
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« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2026, 01:06:13 PM » |
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Congratulations ! Hopefully I'm doing the same soon. I go talk to S.S. office again next monday to figure out excactly when. I hope it is everything you hope it to be.
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