Retire and die

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

What is it with Republicans trash-talking retired people? You want to work forever, wearing out your knee pads under the board room table? Fine. Whatever trips your trigger........

It's propaganda.

It's designed to sell you on their Master Plan to gut medicare and social security.

Two of my best buddies where I worked both had more time in than me.

And they were always talking about how as soon as they got their 30 years in they would retire.

Well their 30 year anniversaries rolled around and they both decided to stay just a little bit longer to fatten up their pensions.

So when my time came I bailed and they were still working.

Well guess what?

They're both dead.

One crapped out on the job.

The other got to collect that bigger pension for about 5 months.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

It's propaganda.

It's designed to sell you on their Master Plan to gut medicare and social security.

Two of my best buddies where I worked both had more time in than me.

And they were always talking about how as soon as they got their 30 years in they would retire.

Well their 30 year anniversaries rolled around and they both decided to stay just a little bit longer to fatten up their pensions.

So when my time came I bailed and they were still working.

Well guess what?

They're both dead.

One crapped out on the job.

The other got to collect that bigger pension for about 5 months.

^^^Truth spoken.^^^

[icenine]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

It's propaganda.

It's designed to sell you on their Master Plan to gut medicare and social security.

Two of my best buddies where I worked both had more time in than me.

And they were always talking about how as soon as they got their 30 years in they would retire.

Well their 30 year anniversaries rolled around and they both decided to stay just a little bit longer to fatten up their pensions.

So when my time came I bailed and they were still working.

Well guess what?

They're both dead.

One crapped out on the job.

The other got to collect that bigger pension for about 5 months.

They wanted to milk that state government retirement because by that point when they showed up for work they weren't really doing anything anyway right? Wow Tom you are just made in the shade with state retirement you got!

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by icenine

They wanted to milk that state government retirement because by that point when they showed up for work they weren't really doing anything anyway right? Wow Tom you are just made in the shade with state retirement you got!

You would know, being on that Retired Military/GS Gravy Train.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

You would know, being on that Retired Military/GS Gravy Train.

Yeah on same track as your state retirement train!

[BlueStreak]

By the way; Earlier this month I attended the 100th birthday of an Uncle who retired in the 1970s. Note that he IS NOT DEAD. My father retired t 68 and lived to be 92.

So, stick your study where the sun don't shine, Was. It's vapid and pointless.

[Wasillaguy]

Wow Dave, you're spunky tonight.
Couple things-
1. I don't do boardrooms. They don't even invite me to meetings any more. Don't like what I have to say. I earn my living supporting and providing technical guidance to union guys, and they know I got their backs too.
2. It's not my study. It was done by one of them enlightened schools of higher edumacation, in Oregon no less.
3. Sounds like your uncle, and many more people, could have contributed a lot more to society had they sought out a profession they were passionate about.

[donquixote99]

Contribute to society my ass. Who gets all marginal increases in wealth nowadays? It ain't 'society.'

Who gets richer if attitudes against retired folks can be inflamed, so they can be shamed and starved into staying in harness?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Contribute to society my ass. Who gets all marginal increases in wealth nowadays? It ain't 'society.'

Who gets richer if attitudes against retired folks can be inflamed, so they can be shamed and starved into staying in harness?

Oh, you're just jealous of their wealth!

[Oerets]

The more money the more access to a better diet and health care......

When one reaches this decision, ask yourself this question. What the remaining years are worth? They can not be known or given back. There is a lot more one can enjoy and do at 62 then 70. What good will more money do you if you are in a assisted living home at 71 wishing you had taken retirement earlier?



Barney