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Reply #30 - 09/30/23 at 15:03:13

Ruttly wrote on 09/30/23 at 08:56:02:

Congrats out for Youzguyz , you will adjust. I’m 2 months in and still adjusting. I didn’t believe it till the checks started coming in. Some bumps in the road healthcare,Social security and never ending forms. By Thanksgiving the storm of forms should have passed and everything should be smoothed out. Another guy retired and I went to the dinner Thursday night and another in 2 weeks , I’ll go to that. Last night I cut the umbilical cord , I took my toolbox home. The boss and the crew still think I’m coming back , they put traffic cones where my toolbox stayed , saving my spot ! While I do miss my buddies and the action that goes on at the port , I do not miss working in the cold & rain & wind at night on overtime sometimes 7 days a week for weeks on end , what’s not to love ?
Last night after I unloaded my toolbox by myself and rolled it in. All sweaty it began to sprinkle , very welcome rush of cool air felt so good , all quiet 12:30 am. Just about ready to close the garage , at that second a car parked across the street blew up and burnt to the ground. Never a dull moment !

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: Retirement Reply #31 - 10/03/23 at 21:53:53 Going on 5-1/2 years retired now. The dust has finally settled, financially. The shock of not having to go to work fades very quickly. Have a plan, stay active, and have fun!!
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Reply #32 - 10/03/23 at 23:14:28

I am adjusting. I figure the first year will be chaos. I am adjusting. Me and my buddy both agree I have to build that BSA 250 so I have been collecting misc items , a box , newest addition low bend flat track bars 34 1/2” wide chrome of course. I’m so busy , I have to ride more it’s a cooler time of year. Staying busy not a problem. Got my 55 F100 running today first time it has run in 17 to 20 years , installed electronic ignition & I rebuilt the distributor too! Stabbed distributor first shot , started right up. Get it a new battery tomorrow , see if I can remember how to use a timing light , good practice for the BSAs and the SR500. Big fun , I know I’m sick.

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Reply #33 - 08/12/24 at 12:14:49

It’s been a year since retiring. All is well , yeah something’s aren’t as I had imagined but life is good. Miss work in a strange way , 45 years of conditioning will do that , but sure don’t miss the daily 140 mile round trip , six days a week. I just changed the oil in my trucks after a year , LOL.
I’m sure things will get better or I’ll adjust to it and not notice anymore.
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Re: Retirement
Reply #34 - 08/13/24 at 04:17:47

It has been 2 years of retirement for me.

Things are going well and I find that I can get projects done without having to worry about getting them done on evenings or weekends alone.

I spent several days working on the wife's car - new shocks and struts, new wheel bearings, new brake pads. Replacing struts and wheel bearings on a modern 4 wheel drive SUV was a bit of a challenge and very time consuming. I spent 5 weeks repairing the RV bunk area that had water damage, I put in the new Wiseco in the Cafe' bike and chased down a pesky oil leak that was hard to find (clutch cover was slightly warped), mowed the hayfields....and general house maintenance. There is always plenty to do and I stay busy all the time.

One thing my uncle warned me about - is that when you retire you start to lose the business contacts that you made.....and it is true for me! I used to design construction projects and put them out for bid, and that gave me a lot of access to contractors. Now that I am retired I no longer interact with them, and as they retire I am slowly gaining access to folks who can do projects that require skilled workers with big equipment. I now have to rent equipment and do the work myself! I also used to get all the tires for our work trucks and was at the tire dealer several times a year and knew the salespeople and I got discounted commercial rates - now they just treat me like anyone else that buys a set of tires every 4 years!

Retirement is great overall - just a bit different than what life used to be. Deb and I are currently camping in the RV at the Breaks Interstate park in KY/VA - we are able to camp during the week when the campgrounds are nearly empty!

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2244 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Retirement Reply #35 - 08/14/24 at 08:29:54 Must be nice. I am still not sure when I will retire. Somedays I feel like "today is the day". And then I remember all of the bills I have to pay this month. Yikes. It will happen someday. I just don't think it will be today.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5398 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Retirement Reply #36 - 08/14/24 at 09:31:21 Keeping busy is never a problem , priority the most pressing issues first. Then back to building bikes. No real complaints , I am lucky to be retired , I think like anything else new , I just have to get better at it. Enjoy it and ride more.
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