Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted June 6, 2020 I’ve been fortunate to never have been unemployed in the last 52 years. In fact I’ve often had one or more part time jobs. I earned my first paycheck in 1968 at the age of 14 working at a car wash making 95 cents an hour. I’ve also worked at a drive-in theater; cook at 3 different restaurant chains; been a gas station pump jockey; spent 24 years in the US Air Force as an aircraft mechanic; the last 23 years as a database administrator; plus 16 years teaching night classes at a local college. Speaking of college, I earned 2 associates degrees, a bachelor degree, and a dual-major master degree. This was done taking night and weekend classes while working with the encouragement and support of my wonderful wife Patti. We also raised three great kids. I plan on riding my bicycles even more and doing some traveling. 5 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted June 6, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 6, 2020 Enjoy a well deserved retirement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 6, 2020 Congrats! Happy retaarment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 6, 2020 Wow!! I'm really happy for you Jerry. And jealous. But mainly really happy. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted June 6, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 6, 2020 Welcome to the club Now you can take a nap after breakfast. Some days I don't put pants on until 11am 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 6, 2020 Congratulations. It's a good feeling after years of earning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #7 Posted June 6, 2020 very nice, congrats enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 6, 2020 Hope you enjoy retirement. You have had a good and varied career. Now, go play!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 6, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 6, 2020 Not just awesome, but, FUCKIN AWESOME !! enjoy every minute, and may there be many many years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 6, 2020 I hate to say this, but the title of this thread begs for a jsharr parody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #11 Posted June 6, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #12 Posted June 6, 2020 Congratulations on you well earned retirement Jerry. If your retirement goes anything like mine has, you will wonder how you ever had time to go to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #13 Posted June 6, 2020 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #14 Posted June 6, 2020 Had thoughts of retirement myself this AM...walking or biking between 7 and 9 AM...awesome...sitting on your patio enjoying your beverage of choice (TEA)...Yeah..I wanna retire 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted June 6, 2020 Share #15 Posted June 6, 2020 Excellent. Nice hard work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 6, 2020 Share #16 Posted June 6, 2020 Congrats! Enjoy your time, it is well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 6, 2020 Share #17 Posted June 6, 2020 Can I have a cheeseburger and some onion rings? I always wanted to be a grill man at a burger counter. What was your favorite gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted June 6, 2020 Share #18 Posted June 6, 2020 Congratulations! Enjoy the new adventures! As noted in 'back to office' thread, not far behind you. While I have been "self-employed/semi-retired" for the past decade, my travels have interfered with work...or stated another way...have a work obligation interfering with other plans. At the end of this month when Realtor Assn dues are due, going into the office to formally resign/retire. Was planning on doing it in Sept when my State license expires, but the $500 annual dues plus pending $200 legal malpractice insurance policy renewal, decided to move forward. In Sept, may actually renew my license which is cheap ($60 for two years) which would enable me to refer people...and get paid a referral fee. Will keep with photography, but less gigs that I have to be there, shifting to more passive income stream. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted June 6, 2020 Share #19 Posted June 6, 2020 Congratulations on a well earned retirement. I'm sure you'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted June 6, 2020 Share #20 Posted June 6, 2020 Congratulations! If you don’t already have one, now you need to buy a watch that displays the day of the week, in addition to date and time. Every day is now a Saturday… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted June 6, 2020 Share #21 Posted June 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: Congratulations! If you don’t already have one, now you need to buy a watch that displays the day of the week, in addition to date and time. Every day is now a Saturday… This...and I have a watch! I thought today was Saturday. Busy working away (raining outside) on my electrical project. Then got an email about selling some option positions. Even that didn't clue me in as I thought it was a slow email delivery-all google's fault, and rationalized that the market was closed. A couple hours later, wife corrected me as she talked about what she wanted to do tomorrow (i.e. Saturday). Made a nice 45% profit in two days on the option when realized the market was actually open today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Grass Posted June 6, 2020 Share #22 Posted June 6, 2020 Congratulations and welcome to the club. You started working 3 years before I was born, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted June 6, 2020 Share #23 Posted June 6, 2020 This is the best post ever! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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