Scott Hammer TOXIC
Well-Known Member
04/22/1985. The date I got hired by the FDIC (EOD for you Gooberment goobers). Had my 28th anniversary. I see the light at the end of the tunnel....hopefully it's not a train. I've been gainfully employed since I was 13 years old. I keep telling my wife that the day I become eligible (30 years), I am out!! She just can't fathom not working (she owns her own business). I believe the day I retire is the day MY life begins!! It also made me think about the generational differences regarding retirement and working in general. My parents generation (and me to some extent) was to put in your 30 and retire with enough income to live comfortably. When I was growing up, if I wanted something I had to work for it. I am a little different in that I didn't just put in my 30, I pushed and sacrificed in my career to hopefully retire at a higher standard of living when I retire. My son (32) has a totally different outlook where living hand to mouth and no savings is just fine and my daughter at 15 doesn't have a frickin clue. I have tried my best to acclimate them to the reality of saving and retirement but it falls on deaf ears. My daughter is a little spoiled and I have started making her keep a journal of what her Equestrian "pursuits" cost but it just seems to fall on deaf ears. All to make her understand that the "Gravy Train" will soon be leaving the station and she won't be on it!!:lol:
2 years and counting:lol:
2 years and counting:lol: