We always applied "The Bus Rule" to situations at work. As in... "if you were hit by a bus, today, they would find a way to get your job done." If you want to retire, set the date you actually want to leave. It's really not your responsibility to recruit and/or train your replacement. It's your employers.
As for Mickey D's... I could not care less if someone worked at a McDonalds - or any fast-foodery. On the other hand, I think it is hysterical that TFG pretended to work at a closed McDonald's to prove that by filling a french fry packet, he was fit to be The President. What a laughing stock loser.
I honestly could not tell you the last time I was in one. More than just years. Driving 'cross-country in September 2020 - full-blown Covid and pre-vaccine - we did drive-thru almost exclusively - we did take-out twice from reputable-looking places, always fully masked and armed with wipes. I remember Runza in Nebraska, and a lot of TA Truck Stops. No McD's... They were banned from San Francisco until the '70s when they won a lawsuit, so I never ate there as an adolescent. We had Mel's...
As for that penthouse... It is COLD. No warmth. The yellow is overpoweringly bad. And that 'kitchen table'... Obviously no one has ever cooked there... The dining room is horrid from top to bottom.
I vacillate about retiring. On the one hand, I have a great job. The people on my team are spectacular. I've worked on this project on and off since 2016, and over the next 6 months, we will make some major enhancements come true for our end users. I love the work I do. One of the greatest things about my job is that I'm able to "be myself" (for good and bad, you know me <grin>). I don't want to leave them in the lurch because there are things I do that NO ONE else knows how to do. I don't want to let my team down.
On the other hand, I was recently at my high school reunion, and most of the people are either completely retired, or mostly retired. They have SUCH FUN THINGS TO DO -- and there are so many things I want to do. I have a whole list! I could not only fill my days, but be able to fit in things that I don't have time for now (like deep cleaning my house and getting in a one-hour walk every day).
On the third hand, I don't want to give up corporate insurance because my health is whack-a-mole and it's far better than any of the alternatives.
Then again, I have been asked to manage a campaign in 2025, and that's enticing, too.
Every year, the company shuts down for Holiday break and I get two weeks off. Every year, I think "this is awesome" and would be even better if it weren't so cold.
Nothing at all. The date was determined several years ago relative to something that no longer applies. While I NEVER discuss my age publicly, I could retire now if I wanted to -- but I like my job, and as I said -- I need to train someone to do what I do, actually 2 people. The first one is in place, and I meet with her weekly, and that will take at least a year, and we need a second person for my other set of duties. I can give you more details the next time we chat.
We always applied "The Bus Rule" to situations at work. As in... "if you were hit by a bus, today, they would find a way to get your job done." If you want to retire, set the date you actually want to leave. It's really not your responsibility to recruit and/or train your replacement. It's your employers.
As for Mickey D's... I could not care less if someone worked at a McDonalds - or any fast-foodery. On the other hand, I think it is hysterical that TFG pretended to work at a closed McDonald's to prove that by filling a french fry packet, he was fit to be The President. What a laughing stock loser.
I honestly could not tell you the last time I was in one. More than just years. Driving 'cross-country in September 2020 - full-blown Covid and pre-vaccine - we did drive-thru almost exclusively - we did take-out twice from reputable-looking places, always fully masked and armed with wipes. I remember Runza in Nebraska, and a lot of TA Truck Stops. No McD's... They were banned from San Francisco until the '70s when they won a lawsuit, so I never ate there as an adolescent. We had Mel's...
As for that penthouse... It is COLD. No warmth. The yellow is overpoweringly bad. And that 'kitchen table'... Obviously no one has ever cooked there... The dining room is horrid from top to bottom.
Just like Rudy...
That penthouse is completely sterile.
I vacillate about retiring. On the one hand, I have a great job. The people on my team are spectacular. I've worked on this project on and off since 2016, and over the next 6 months, we will make some major enhancements come true for our end users. I love the work I do. One of the greatest things about my job is that I'm able to "be myself" (for good and bad, you know me <grin>). I don't want to leave them in the lurch because there are things I do that NO ONE else knows how to do. I don't want to let my team down.
On the other hand, I was recently at my high school reunion, and most of the people are either completely retired, or mostly retired. They have SUCH FUN THINGS TO DO -- and there are so many things I want to do. I have a whole list! I could not only fill my days, but be able to fit in things that I don't have time for now (like deep cleaning my house and getting in a one-hour walk every day).
On the third hand, I don't want to give up corporate insurance because my health is whack-a-mole and it's far better than any of the alternatives.
Then again, I have been asked to manage a campaign in 2025, and that's enticing, too.
Every year, the company shuts down for Holiday break and I get two weeks off. Every year, I think "this is awesome" and would be even better if it weren't so cold.
Like I said, I vacillate.
Does your Retirement Date of March 5, 2027 have anything to do with your late Dad's Birthday of March 4?
Nothing at all. The date was determined several years ago relative to something that no longer applies. While I NEVER discuss my age publicly, I could retire now if I wanted to -- but I like my job, and as I said -- I need to train someone to do what I do, actually 2 people. The first one is in place, and I meet with her weekly, and that will take at least a year, and we need a second person for my other set of duties. I can give you more details the next time we chat.