tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4179698786746584895..comments2024-03-29T04:38:28.940-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Thinking Along Those LinesOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48293461438871975532017-08-11T11:43:58.801-07:002017-08-11T11:43:58.801-07:00If you don't stay active, there's that ris...If you don't stay active, there's that risk.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74932381281083399032017-08-11T10:16:08.655-07:002017-08-11T10:16:08.655-07:00As to survival after retirement, there was a graph...As to survival after retirement, there was a graph circulated around work 20 years ago showing life expectancy versus retirement age. It was supposedly based on that rather large defense contractors personnel. Seems that when it was compiled the average life expectancy for someone retiring at 65 was 18 months. It was rather linear to a point. Holy crap Batman! I hope that doesn't apply anymore.BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86248035346183876792017-08-09T12:42:21.785-07:002017-08-09T12:42:21.785-07:00Staying active, both mentally and physically is, f...Staying active, both mentally and physically is, from what I have been told, critical to staying alive in retirement. I knew too many old military types who retired then expired within five years.<br /><br />No, I don't want to do that.<br /><br />Sounds like you have a fine plan BillB, best of luck with that!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72060486195437036742017-08-09T10:30:09.646-07:002017-08-09T10:30:09.646-07:00I am the sale of my house/land and 30 to 60 days a...I am the sale of my house/land and 30 to 60 days and a wake-up from retirement. I will have a comfortable income that will support me and SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed - hat tip to Rumpole of the Bailey). We will be moving to Bandera in the Texas Hill Country near our daughter, son-in-law and two youngest grandsons. I don't think I will have the time to slow down. I will just be doing different work on my own or SWMBO's schedule.BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73213125502477115942017-08-08T18:13:44.063-07:002017-08-08T18:13:44.063-07:00In my line of work there are always deadlines. Ah ...In my line of work there are always deadlines. Ah well.<br /><br />A kilt, aye.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76753903082052844182017-08-08T18:12:49.355-07:002017-08-08T18:12:49.355-07:00Is that required? (Remembering the date that is.)
...Is that required? (Remembering the date that is.)<br /><br />So how's retired life treating you?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47544095881800909512017-08-08T18:12:06.260-07:002017-08-08T18:12:06.260-07:00Hahaha!
Got it. And thanks LttB!Hahaha!<br /><br />Got it. And thanks LttB!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6029121062041060342017-08-08T18:11:26.630-07:002017-08-08T18:11:26.630-07:00You started something good, I just piggybacked.You started something good, I just piggybacked.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89647832041294352892017-08-08T18:04:59.954-07:002017-08-08T18:04:59.954-07:00Here is a concept I never got to try:
If you lik...Here is a concept I never got to try: <br /><br />If you like you job, but not the pressure of doing great, making deadlines and worrying about losing your job...and you are able to retire, Then retire, but don't tell them! A job without pressure associated with needing the job is kind of like retirement.<br /><br />Anyway good luck, you will enjoy doing nothing. BTW, my friend Frog plays the pipes and he makes a buck or two doing gigs at Weddings, Funerals and such. He says you really only need to be able to play three or four songs well, No one can take more than four songs on the pipes. Oh and you have to have a kilt.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13641863454688379672017-08-08T16:50:49.560-07:002017-08-08T16:50:49.560-07:00Pulled the plug just this last month. Hardest thin...Pulled the plug just this last month. Hardest thing is trying to remember what day it is.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38016933298244700002017-08-08T16:31:21.525-07:002017-08-08T16:31:21.525-07:00"And alpha and beta readers." As I may ..."And alpha and beta readers." As I may have mentioned a time or a thousand, I have proofreading experience. I will be more than happy to be one of your alpha, beta, or charlie readers. Very reasonable rates too. ( As in, just ask. )<br />BTW- thanks for the post.<br /><br />Paul L. Quandt<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32742474173572655542017-08-08T16:17:24.073-07:002017-08-08T16:17:24.073-07:00Sure is a lot of good advice posted here over the ...Sure is a lot of good advice posted here over the last two days, eh Sarge?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41091210778762936252017-08-08T15:58:35.735-07:002017-08-08T15:58:35.735-07:00Yeah, the car thing. A worry, but not a huge one. ...Yeah, the car thing. A worry, but not a huge one. We happen to drive two of the world's most reliable vehicles.<br /><br />Yup, elbows in. Though I intend to land safely, toss the keys to my crew chief and take my wet down like a man.<br /><br />Where's the champagne?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87783897237297541532017-08-08T15:56:35.398-07:002017-08-08T15:56:35.398-07:00I'm all over it. For those who don't know,...I'm all over it. For those who don't know, writing is HARD.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79551535053237903242017-08-08T14:32:19.435-07:002017-08-08T14:32:19.435-07:00If you are not doing so already, begin planning th...If you are not doing so already, begin planning the what and how of your writing. Follow blogs such as "Mad Genius Club." <br /><br />https://madgeniusclub.com/<br /><br />And "The Passive Voice."<br /><br />http://www.thepassivevoice.com/<br /><br />You are going to be an independent writer and publisher, so you have to learn how that works. <br /><br />And alpha and beta readers. <br /><br />IF you are are ahead of the learning curve, then keep on keeping on. <br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13092384191678184252017-08-08T13:28:32.097-07:002017-08-08T13:28:32.097-07:00Look into replacing your oldest (as long as it'...Look into replacing your oldest (as long as it's not some antique thingy) car with something newer/more reliable before you pull the eject lever, maybe a car with an extended warranty so the 'things that go broke right after manufacturer's warranty ends, because, well, trannys and ACs never fail after 60k miles.<br /><br />And, of course any other major planned expenses.<br /><br />Then pull the handle.<br /><br />And remember, "ELBOWS IN!!!"Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29156491929544358252017-08-08T11:56:24.093-07:002017-08-08T11:56:24.093-07:00Net, or as we primitives like to call it, disposab...Net, or as we primitives like to call it, disposable income. Disposable by me, not the gubmint.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70828506210494889682017-08-08T10:42:38.924-07:002017-08-08T10:42:38.924-07:00Yes, as Russ said above, the net loss from retirin...Yes, as Russ said above, the net loss from retiring can be remarkably dissimilar to what the experts say. When I, ah, er, um, retired, yeah, that's the word, retired, um, my wife and I went from a two-income family with me working to a one income family. Except for covering the mortgage, my work salary went towards affording me to work. Like, seriously, I figured out my work commute and just working (with all the fees and taxes and automatic deducts for programs I never use and forced retirement payments into a fund that went tits-up before I could access it and...) was costing me 2/3rds of my gross. <br /><br />Net. It is the NET amount that counts. The net of the net (that which is left after all expenses) amount that allows you to have fun.<br /><br />Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41805859529361288352017-08-08T09:45:27.312-07:002017-08-08T09:45:27.312-07:00Big mortgage paid off in June. Little mortgage to ...Big mortgage paid off in June. Little mortgage to follow in the next couple of years. Without the house being paid off there is no way I could retire.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73777538647891833432017-08-08T09:14:15.076-07:002017-08-08T09:14:15.076-07:00We hired a pretty decent financial planner a littl...We hired a pretty decent financial planner a little after I left active duty and started up the GS gig. One thing he mentioned that might be relevant to us all is that by the time you retire your house will most likely be paid off. So in addition to the reduced work expenses, you won't have that mortgage. Looks like my wife will be going back to work here soon, doing marketing for Marriott, so that'll help the finances until then too.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4468453358610653862017-08-08T09:09:54.643-07:002017-08-08T09:09:54.643-07:00Skip - E-7dom, someone carries your clipboard for ...Skip - E-7dom, someone carries your clipboard for you. E-3s carrying clipboards flee in terror from your presence.<br /><br />When I was a Master Sergeant, I understood the phrase, "It's good to be the king."OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20154020700009902472017-08-08T09:08:23.795-07:002017-08-08T09:08:23.795-07:00Shaun - BTDT when I was a civilian back in '73...Shaun - BTDT when I was a civilian back in '73. Actually discovered a warehouse full of missing parts that the company had no idea they had. Saved them a few hundred thousand. No, I didn't get a cut. Sigh...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26698090206242015462017-08-08T09:06:31.291-07:002017-08-08T09:06:31.291-07:00Sounds like what I'm shooting for. Especially ...Sounds like what I'm shooting for. Especially the "visit with the kids" part. Home or away, both work.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64597199232691677272017-08-08T09:05:04.768-07:002017-08-08T09:05:04.768-07:00The Missus Herself has a need to be "doing so...<em>The Missus Herself</em> has a need to be "doing something" so I will need an activity which simulates "being productive." Otherwise I might get dragooned into gardening. I need to think this through very carefully!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19746483387364904262017-08-08T09:01:29.326-07:002017-08-08T09:01:29.326-07:00I like it. Look busy, check!I like it. Look busy, check!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com