Popular Post Rattlecan ★ Posted October 28, 2015 Popular Post Share #1 Posted October 28, 2015 Retirement in one month. WOOHOOOOO! 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 28, 2015 Share #2 Posted October 28, 2015 Welcome to the only good thing about being old. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 28, 2015 Share #3 Posted October 28, 2015 Retirement in one month. WOOHOOOOO!Congrats!5,711 more days for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted October 29, 2015 Share #4 Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Congrats. I have seriously been thinking of it. Maybe a little more time off will help have you broke it down to the number of miles? Are you Teamster? Edited October 29, 2015 by Scrapr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted October 29, 2015 Congrats. I have seriously been thinking of it. Maybe a little more time off will help have you broke it down to the number of miles? Are you Teamster?Nope, not part of the brotherhood. Mileage? Well, I only work every second week now, so maybe 6,000 left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted November 21, 2015 Back to work next Wednesday for one week, and it`s over....at least for the winter.I`ve decided to leave it open to return for another season, and the company is good with that as long as it`s within six months.They would certainly welcome me back after that, but it would be as a new hire, back to square one on benefits and safety rating.I truly hope I have endured my last winter earning a living on the highway. It just wasn`t fun any more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rattlecan ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Author Popular Post Share #7 Posted December 2, 2015 Welp, the farewell tour is done, the final trip is in the books, the truck is cleaned out and the keys turned in. WOOHOO!! This was my last set of wagons, just after hooking up in Montreal, bound for Toronto. So, now it's on to the next adventure. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted December 2, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 2, 2015 I don't want to retire... There are still sooooooooooo many people I need to make miserable in their daily life! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Share #9 Posted December 2, 2015 38 minutes ago, Krazy ™ said: I don't want to retire... There are still sooooooooooo many people I need to make miserable in their daily life! Maybe, but you can derive a great deal of enjoyment from doing Good Things to and for people on a daily basis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 2, 2015 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 2, 2015 7 hours ago, Rattlecan said: Welp, the farewell tour is done, the final trip is in the books, the truck is cleaned out and the keys turned in. WOOHOO!! This was my last set of wagons, just after hooking up in Montreal, bound for Toronto. So, now it's on to the next adventure. Congratulations RC! More time to ride or full time wheel production? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted December 2, 2015 14 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Congratulations RC! More time to ride or full time wheel production? Some of both I hope. I've been assured there will be lots of wheels over the winter, and I have other stuff in the works, so I'm sure boredom will not set in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted December 2, 2015 Share #13 Posted December 2, 2015 Congrats !! Enjoy your well earned rest, although it sounds like you have enough plans that it may not be restful just yet. You and Sheep Herder need to work a bit harder on retirement!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted December 2, 2015 1 minute ago, Kirby said: Congrats !! Enjoy your well earned rest, although it sounds like you have enough plans that it may not be restful just yet. You and Sheep Herder need to work a bit harder on retirement!! To me, retire means a new set of Schwalbes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted December 2, 2015 Share #15 Posted December 2, 2015 Congrats. And when you said count down I thought you meant this. I'll leave this playing in the back ground because the music drives the Mrs crazy. https://santatracker.google.com/#village 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 2, 2015 Share #16 Posted December 2, 2015 17 hours ago, Krazy ™ said: I don't want to retire... There are still sooooooooooo many people I need to make miserable in their daily life! Done properly, retirement should not be a hindrance to this goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted December 2, 2015 Share #17 Posted December 2, 2015 On 10/28/2015, 2:48:37, Square Wheels said: Congrats! 5,711 more days for me. about 4680 for me, but I think it might be earlier. All of our bills are close to being paid off. We will owe no one in about one year. However, I have MS, so insurance creates a huge problem for people like me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 2, 2015 Share #18 Posted December 2, 2015 29 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: about 4680 for me, but I think it might be earlier. All of our bills are close to being paid off. We will owe no one in about one year. However, I have MS, so insurance creates a huge problem for people like me. 'Scuse my ignorance but what happens in the US when you retire at 65? Does medicare cover hospitals etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 3, 2015 Share #19 Posted December 3, 2015 You sign up for Medicare at 65. It covers most of your medical bills. Most people get or keep some sort of supplemental insurance to cover what Medicare does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted December 3, 2015 Share #20 Posted December 3, 2015 4 minutes ago, Wilbur said: 'Scuse my ignorance but what happens in the US when you retire at 65? Does medicare cover hospitals etc? I think that you need additional insurance, because of the excessive cost of care. In my situation, MS drugs are the most expensive ones out there. The retail cost for my drug is about 81K a year. Luckily, I have some good insurance, and have a copay subsidy through the drug company. I fear that my care could go up, or not be covered as well in retirement. Having a chronic condition ruins so many people financially. It should not be like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted December 3, 2015 Share #21 Posted December 3, 2015 1 minute ago, Roadrunner said: You sign up for Medicare at 65. It covers most of your medical bills. Most people get or keep some sort of supplemental insurance to cover what Medicare does not. and constantly i hear about politicians wishing to cut back on that program. I'm not holding my breath thinking that it will get easier to deal with health costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 3, 2015 Share #22 Posted December 3, 2015 6 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: and constantly i hear about politicians wishing to cut back on that program. I'm not holding my breath thinking that it will get easier to deal with health costs. Medicare has been very costly. Doctors and hospitals can run needless or excessive tests and procedures and there seems to be little ability to review what is or is not required, patient by patient. I used to accompany my Mother on her hospital stays and she always got lots of tests, more than seemed prudent to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted December 3, 2015 Share #23 Posted December 3, 2015 Congratulations I'm hoping that in 2 years I can retire from the factory life. I will still have to do some kind of work to pay for insurance. After working at the same job for 30+ years I'm ready for a change. The insurance that we have were I work is the reason I still work there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted December 3, 2015 Share #24 Posted December 3, 2015 Rattlecan should have plenty of time to tag a bunch of stuff. HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted December 3, 2015 Share #25 Posted December 3, 2015 4 hours ago, Wilbur said: 'Scuse my ignorance but what happens in the US when you retire at 65? Does medicare cover hospitals etc? Several different types of medicare are available, but you have to pay for all but the A version that kicks in at age 65. I've stayed with my insurance from work, and pay for it via my retirement. I may be making some changes this month, but I am still mulling over the facts. I would have to pay penalties to activate some of the Medicare options, and there is no guarantee, that their payments will not increase over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 3, 2015 Share #26 Posted December 3, 2015 11 hours ago, Wilbur said: 'Scuse my ignorance but what happens in the US when you retire at 65? Does medicare cover hospitals etc? Basic medicare A covers hospitals and doctors that accept medicare A. Medicare B is an insurance policy that you buy to pay for what A doesn't Medicare C is an insurance policy that you buy to pay for what A and B didn't. Medicare D is an insurance policy that you buy to pay for what A and B and C didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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