Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.

[Bob Heine]

Kirk, when IBM paid me to leave when I was 50 it was the same for me. Stress was slowly killing me (self medicating didn't help). I worked for them for 30 years and in a few months I will celebrate collecting their pension for the same number of years.

 

[bimmer1980]

Well, I guess that's one way to have the career wrapped up! Maybe not the preferred way, but it sounds as if you were ready for it!

Hopefully you can get into your own projects and feel the sense of accomplishment.

Thanks for the update!

 

[Finallygotit]

Kirk, I hope it doesn't take too long to settle into your new normal. It took me a bit longer due to extra personal stuff but I got there and I feel really good.

I'm glad to hear you're feeling good too!

 

[jon72vega]

Kirk my friend,
I hope it all works out for you.

 

[xtremek]

Thanks guys. The stress level in my life went from maxed out to peaceful in the span of 2 hours.

 

[Ford52PU]

Good luck to you! Best wishes on your future.

 

[Lou's Garage]

Congratulations and Best Wishes. I know of what you speak as I worked for SAAB for almost 20 years. When GM moved them from their headquarters in Norcross to the offices in Detroit, I chose to take a "package" rather than dive any deeper into that hipocrisy. That was 20 years ago, I can't imagine it's gotten any better.

 

[Prospecter]

Congratulations . . . and a cautionary tale. It took me roughly 5 years to get good at retirement. Of course, free advice is worth what you paid for it. Wonderful to see you posting. I enjoy your posts and projects.

 

[jollygreengiant]

That's awesome K! Too often you hear of people getting laid off and it completely upends their world. Nice to see that this was a very big step in the right direction for you.

 

[harley jim]

It almost killed me when the Doctor told me that he would never sign off for me to go back to work! I actually started arguing with him, I'd buy him a steak dinner of his choice today. The only stress I have now is self induced. You will do great things now that your done with there little job!

 

[xtremek]

Hey folks. Sorry it's been a minute since I dropped by. The boss lady tried to help me by loading MS Office on my laptop, and everything went TU 3 days later. Just got things righted late last week and I'm still trying to catch up. Had all my pics backed up, but none of my files. Thankfully there was only two I wanted, and one is the verbiage I put in this thread. Anyway, things are moving way to fast around here. I'm going to try to get the thread caught up in the next two weeks, but don't hold your breath. Good thing I'm retired, I think I'm busier now than I was when I was employed and driving 4 hours a day. Pics to follow..................I hope.

 

[harley jim]

I warn everyone that is thinking about retirement, make sure you are ready for the rush! I have never been so busy as when I retired.
How did we do what we did when we worked a 40 also?

 

[Prospecter]

Yup. Work really got in the way!

 

[Ford52PU]

Same for me always something to do it seems and the weeks fly by.

 

[macgyver37]

I'm a couple months late, but 13 years ago my boss shut down my program without notice and I didn't have a job. I had just been married 2 months prior, wife was still in school and she was part time at the Y. It was a surprise and it took me the rest of the day to process it, but as soon as the shock wore off, a burden that I didn't fully understand I was carrying was lifted off of me and I was surprisingly at peace with it all. We didn't know what we were going to do, but we were Ok with it.

I ended up starting my own business and while it isn't a gravy train with biscuit wheels, myself and in turn my family have been much better off. We have a kid that is pushing 8 and I have been to every event, program, school thing she has had so far and I get to take her to school everyday and can pick her up if Grandma can't. If I was still at the old job I would not have the option to do any of that and I would not have the bandwidth to take care of the family like I should.

It sounds like it is good for you to be out of the corporate gig as well.

 

[Bob Heine]

How did we do what we did when we worked a 40 also?

Jim, seems to correlate with my age. I got a lot of stuff done in the '90s after I retired at 50. Thirty years later, making and drinking coffee shoots the whole morning.

 

[harley jim]

Bob, that's how I imagined retirement would be, boy did I get blindsided!

 

[Prospecter]

Kirk, I always look forward to your posts. Merry Christmas.

 

[jon72vega]

Kirk,
Merry Christmas from my family to you and yours!
I hope your retirement is going well!

 

[xtremek]

Kirk, I always look forward to your posts. Merry Christmas.

Kirk,
Merry Christmas from my family to you and yours!
I hope your retirement is going is going well!

Happy Christmas to you and yours, Gents. And I hope to play catch up soon.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Merry Christmas Kirk, and best wishes for a good new year!

 

[xtremek]

Merry Christmas Kirk, and best wishes for a good new year!

Thank you Sir. And thanks for keeping all the fluffy, white stuff to yourself.

 

[xtremek]

So I said I get around to bringing you up to date on the shenanigans from around here. As you can see, the front rotor on the Buell has a bunch of hot spots, and needed to be changed.



So if you had several floor jacks and a trans jack how would you lift up the front of your motorcycle? I know I would choose a 1/2 ton antique chain fall.

 

[xtremek]

To all the folks I didn't get to wish a Happy Christmas too, my apologies. It's been a busy few months.

 

[xtremek]

So to answer Harley Jim's question, this what we (I) did for the hemp project in late summer. This is buckwheat that was planted as a cover crop. I always love cutting anything in this field because the swallows come out in mass and dive bomb the tractor.
After I was done, I brought Dad's MF65 home to fix an electrical issue. His back up camera kept draining the battery, so I threw a switch on it and solved the issue.

 

[harley jim]

Now you are double dipping, buckwheat is a good food crop. Can you sell that somewhere local?

 

[xtremek]

No, she had me cut and till it under. A few months later she had me plant diakon radishes in the same field.

 

[jollygreengiant]

That buckwheat makes a really good cover crop, just don't let it go to seed.

 

[xtremek]

We might have been a little late on that. I'm hoping we can finally get things moving in a timely fashion this next year.

 

[sublime68charger]

so now that your retired this thread and the project list is really gonna take off and things are gonna get done?

Im just wondering is all.

Hope you have a great and happy new year!

 

[xtremek]

so now that your retired this thread and the project list is really gonna take off and things are gonna get done?

Im just wondering is all.

I will hunt you down and kill you slowly by singing! To be honest, things are still moving slowly ahead. I've been reading a lot, something I love to do, but never let myself because it always took up too much time. I also quit working out back in August to try and concentrate on the job I don't have any more. So I'm trying to get back into the flow of things.

 

[xtremek]

Has anyone seen my sponge? Yeah, I did get just a little soaked.

 

[xtremek]

So you saw my wife's new truck. Well, when you sat in either seat, they leaned heavily to the outside of the cab. So....

 

[xtremek]

Does anyone need a Dodge pickup floorboard? It comes in a kit form, some assembly required.
I can't believe people think that's just a pile of rust. I mean all you have to do is apply some JBWeld and you're back in business.

 

[harley jim]

so now that your retired this thread and the project list is really gonna take off and things are gonna get done?

Im just wondering is all.

Hope you have a great and happy new year

That's what I thought when I retired also!

 

[sublime68charger]

I will hunt you down and kill you slowly by singing! To be honest, things are still moving slowly ahead. I've been reading a lot, something I love to do, but never let myself because it always took up too much time. I also quit working out back in August to try and concentrate on the job I don't have any more. So I'm trying to get back into the flow of things.

Death By song well that is a new one.

Though with Suger season upcoming I could use some song singing to pass the time. That might have to be on the sugar shack upgrade list for this seasion to have a radio out there!

 

[jollygreengiant]

Your pics are bringing back some not so fond memories I had of my 1999 Ram 1500. Man was I glad to see that one go.

 

[harley jim]

 

[sublime68charger]

Happy new year hope you get your project list updated snd some actual work done this year!

Best of luck 4 you!

 

[xtremek]

Merry New Year to all you nice folks, including you, Sub.