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Looby Loo Nov 2020 4:12pm, 21 Nov 2020 531 posts	Quote Pin Looby Loo Wow shades that’s a fantastic story. I’ve just had a month off and loved every second. Being able to train whenever I want to name but one advantage. I’ve 34 shifts left before my official date of April 6th not that I’m counting!
FenlandRunner Nov 2020 4:26pm, 21 Nov 2020 5,370 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner HoD, after starting my career many years ago, mechanical engineering and welding materials together with lasers I moved to IT in 1989, and bad a sabbatical working in Sports retail have been in IT for just about thirty years.
Lip Gloss Nov 2020 4:39pm, 21 Nov 2020 46,123 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss My ex husband must be about 37 with his employer ( a move his dad thought at the time was wrong )
Bazoaxe Nov 2020 4:42pm, 21 Nov 2020 18,207 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe Mrs axe for all the right reasons left my current employer about 15 years ago with 15 years service. While that was the correct decision at the time, if she had remained we would have been in a great position. As it stands though we only have about 1.5 pensions between us.
Hills of Death (HOD) Nov 2020 4:59pm, 21 Nov 2020 35,203 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) I knew the sports retail bit 😜IT is good as you can work from home
FenlandRunner Nov 2020 5:09pm, 21 Nov 2020 5,372 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner Exactly HoD. Aside from when something physically breaks or new installations I can do the other 95% from home.
Shades Nov 2020 5:47pm, 21 Nov 2020 360 posts	Quote Pin Shades Looby Loo - 34 shifts, that will pass so quickly. Enjoy the countdown.
Marmite Nov 2020 5:48pm, 21 Nov 2020 82 posts	Quote Pin Marmite Reading all these retirement stories has convinced me, I will hand my in my notice in 6 weeks and retire in 19. I will not look back or even think of looking for locum work after I have left the building!
Lip Gloss Nov 2020 5:52pm, 21 Nov 2020 46,127 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss Great attitude Marmite
Looby Loo Nov 2020 6:00pm, 21 Nov 2020 534 posts	Quote Pin Looby Loo I think with everything going on at the moment if you can seize the day and can afford it be brave and do it. Of course I do understand those who are lucky enough to do work they enjoy. Mine current job has been 25 years of paying my bills only. I am grateful that it’s afforded me a pension that I can live on 😀

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