On Sep 1, 1:42?pm, Omelet <omp_ome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <eI4Ci.1774$z_5....@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote:
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> > "Omelet" <omp_ome...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > I'd also rather not pay credit card interest any more. I'm fed up with
> > > that crap.
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> > Smart move. Many ears ago I had some CC debt and I'd look at the interest
> > charges and get PO'd for letting that happen.
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> I figure that if I put the money in savings that I was making on CC
> payments every month, I'd come out ahead.
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> I was so pleased to be able to pay cash for dad's truck payment out of
> savings last month! $1,200. It set me back a bit but that's ok. :-)
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> > > I have a pension adding up.
> > > Plus an IRA to go (hopefully) with SSI AND a private teaching business.
> > > I have plans. I'd never totally retire from the world. What would I do
> > > with myself (other than play on the internet)?
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> > I cannot imagine being retired full time. I actually like going to work
> > every day. It is a small company with 13 full time employees, plus some
> > temps (10 to 15) as needed. I like everyone there and talk to each one every
> > day. Now, I will admit my position gives me some privileges most people
> > don't have, but "at work" is a pleasant place to be. I come and go as I
> > please, like a trip to the oil change place or to drop my car at the shop
> > or pick up something for lunch.
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> > As a whole, we are an eclectic group of individuals, but what makes it work
> > is that we all respect each other for the other's strengths and use their
> > strengths to offset our individual weaknesses. No one is supervised closely
> > as everyone is trusted to get their job done. Everyone does and there is
> > always help if needed. Employee turnover? I'm the senior employee with
> > over 18 years, the "new guy" is about 4+ years. Offer any one of us a 20%
> > salary increase to jump ship and we'd turn you down.
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> While I do not hate my job, I'd rather do what _I_ want to do which is
> teach. All in good time! I'd love to be able to set my own hours, but at
> least I'm employed. <G>
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> > Money is nice to have, but it is not the reason we do what we do. I could
> > tell you amazing tales of benefits we get during the year. Our spouses
> > won't let us quit because they benefit also. When I'm 70, I'll cut back to
> > 4 days a week and leave an hour earlier the other days.
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> I'll retire at 65, teach on my OWN schedule and do a lot more travelling!

You're MUCH too young to make such a declaration... at best you can
say it's your current dream. I can guarantee it will change, many
times.

Sheldon Seer