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Finally Doing It “retirement”

Discussion in 'Fish Taxidermy' started by Clew, Aug 19, 2019.

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  1. Aug 19, 2019 #1
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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    After 37 years as engineering manager in a steel mill
    My last official day will be October 15th day before my 61st birthday
    Politics are so bad, use to love my job
    Now I’m going to do what I love
    FISH on my terms
    C Lewis

     
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  3. Aug 19, 2019 #2
    Lance.G

    Lance.G Well-Known Member

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    Congratulations!
     

  5. Aug 20, 2019 #3
    hambone

    hambone Well-Known Member

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    Does that mean your now full time taxidermy;)
     
  6. Aug 20, 2019 #4
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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    Guess you could say full time part time
     
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  7. Aug 20, 2019 #5
    Jon S

    Jon S Well-Known Member

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    Congratulations! I retired two years ago. Best move I ever made.
     
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  8. Aug 20, 2019 #6
    msestak

    msestak Well-Known Member

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    this February will be 5 years for me. every day is a weekend or Holiday, depending on how you look at it.

    plenty of stuff to do every day.
     
  9. Aug 20, 2019 #7
    Triple J Taxidermy

    Triple J Taxidermy Guest

    After 21 army years I gave the steel industry a go for 10. Good money, but too much stress. Enjoy your retirement.
     
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  10. Aug 20, 2019 #8
    Wildthings

    Wildthings Well-Known Member

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    Congratulations! I can't believe it's been 5 yrs since I retired!!
     
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  11. Aug 20, 2019 #9
    socalmountainman

    socalmountainman Northwestern School of Taxidermy - Class of '73

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    Best day in my life was Sept. 16, 2016. Now I am a full-time taxidermist on a part-time weekly schedule.
     
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  12. Aug 20, 2019 #10
    msestak

    msestak Well-Known Member

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    left work 2-19-15, had my right hip resurfaced at the Cleveland clinic the next day. used all my sick time and retired may 20, 2015

    the part that really irritated the Warden ( i worked in a prison for 33 years) was that i also switched shifts. i was on first shift with weekends off. i switched shifts to give a younger guy the premium shift and best days off.

    i went to second shift with tuesday, wednesdays off, and a 50 cent an hour shift differential :)

    that should not have been a surprise, everyone knew i was going to retire and not come back....still angry about it today...
     
  13. Aug 20, 2019 #11
    rogerswildlife

    rogerswildlife Rogers Wildlife Taxidermy Tommy Rogers

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    Congratulations Carl wish you the best !
    Tommy
     
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  14. Aug 21, 2019 #12
    Rob43

    Rob43 Member

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    Congrats! Can't wait for my retirement. I have 5 years left.
     
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  15. Aug 21, 2019 #13
    joeym

    joeym Jeannette & Joey @ Dunn's Falls

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    Congratulations! I retired from my "real job" on May 18, 2005. There hasn't been a spare moment since. You will soon wonder how in the heck you had time to work. Hope you have a long and wonderful retirement!
     
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  16. Aug 21, 2019 #14
    Sam 10November1775

    Sam 10November1775 Member

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    Retired a couple months ago myself. No more clocks, can do what I want when I want (for the most part anyways).
     
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  17. Sep 24, 2019 #15
    JL

    JL Taxidermist for 64 years

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    Hey George ....here's another one for our club.
     
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  18. Sep 24, 2019 #16
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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  19. Sep 29, 2019 #17
    15pt

    15pt Active Member

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    Enjoy
     
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  20. Oct 3, 2019 #18
    Cecil

    Cecil Well-Known Member

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    Congrats Carl. I'm not retiring as I've been full time in taxidermy for 35 years, but am going to start collecting my SS at 62, and use it to build a pole building for the fish farm. Time to get the fish tanks out of the basement!

    Will have to reduce the amount of fish taxidermy I do but that's fine with me.
     
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  21. Oct 3, 2019 #19
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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    Thanks Cecil
    Want to make it in your area on day soon
    Carl
     
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  22. Oct 7, 2019 #20
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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    Here it is my last full week of employment
    Agreed to work two days a week till year end to bring new guy up to speed
     
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