Ten Hours till Retirement

[JESSE1]

Although I won't officially be retired until 12/31/13, tonight will be the last shift I'll work. Started with the company on 10/19/81, working rotating shifts almost the entire time. I'm really tired from working shift work, hard to get quality sleep during the day. Over 32 years is good enough. 401K and company retirement means I'll be making about what I'm making now. I may work some part-time work in the training department but I'll be finished running a chemical plant. Had lots of good days but some really scary times. Glad it's nearly over. With land, cattle and antique trucks I'll have plenty to keep me busy. Can't wait to get started!

 

[Bob77064]

Congratulations

 

[JMER817]

Congrats!! Can't wait until it's my time. Unfortunately I'm only 46. Got a few more years

 

[RoMad]

Congratulations and good luck in your retirement. From talking with my retired friends, you soon will wonder how you ever had time to work.

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

Congratulations on your retirement!
I'm looking forward to that day also, but I'm at least 5 years away.
I'll bet your company will miss you if you were their lead operator.
Enjoy your retirement .

 

[3930dave]

Congratulations !

Good to hear that you have plenty of projects lined up. After getting past the "catching up on missed sleep" stage, some people struggle with replacing the structure they had at work.

Enjoy your new schedule, esp. the normalized Circadian rhythm !

Rgds, D.

 

[kf4uda]

Congratulations on your retirement. It will probably take a little while to adjust after working all those years of rotating shifts, but I bet you will make it work. :thumbsup:

 

[Thomas]

Congrats on starting another chapter.

 

[deerseeker001]

enjoy your retirement i also worked shift work for 32 years retired in 2009.its nice no alarm clocks or schedules.

 

[wolftree]

Congratulations. Though some may disagree and that is their opinion and their right, give yourself a schedule of when to get up, when to do tasks. You can always "call off" work without regret, but you will find the schedule rewarding as well.