I gave notice about starting my pension today!

skyking1 · 2024-02-21T07:03:06.000Z

It was a very long day, I pushed through to finish a job ahead of the weather. The boss was working late himself, and came out to offer a cup of coffee before i started home. It just seemed like the right time to broach the subject. The work has dried up greatly, and I have been making hours out of thin air sometimes. I explained that the pension is about 2 weeks pay, and I can work 50 hours while collecting it. He was actually quite pleased that it would take some overhead off the books and still have me as their operator. We did not discuss a final date for the clean break, but I think he knows when the new house is done, so am I. I set the date for the pension as May 1, and I will work full time the next two months to get as many hours in the pension and medical coverage.

Started by skyking1Feb 21, 202463 replies

ianjoubJunior MemberMar 25, 2024#61
Congratulations!
KnuckledusterNew MemberMar 26, 2024#62
DMiller said: Rough and tumble types, drink a lot, fight some, drink more, eat some!! Click to expand... So Whats different now--trouble is I haven`t got the energy for fightin, but I can still drink a lot,eat too much and periodically loose my rag, all of which are bad for my health--only kidding. I do loose my rag with people who dont take care of our gear. Lost it yesterday on a boat job. Some idiot put 2 wheelbarrows on top of a Mercury outboard which was laid in the hold of the craneboat( until I get time to fit it.) I was so cross.Probably heard me shouting 2 locks away.
Welder DaveExpertApr 6, 2024#63
It might be nice if you could work on a few jobs from time to time when there's nothing else going on or it's an interesting job. Great to have a pension in retirement. I wasn't fortunate enough to work for a company long term that had a pension plan. I'm getting early disability pension now but it's not very much. Still better than nothing. Just wish I didn't ache so much and get so fatigued. I try to do what I can so I'm not in worse shape. Congrats on making to retirement still in pretty good shape.
skyking1Super UserApr 12, 2024#64
I moved the start month to April, and I'll have my 50 hours in next week. The current job will start up again for a couple of days around May 1. Good timing. It takes 30~60 days to get sorted out. When the deposits hit the bank it will get real.

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