Ok I have been teaching for 32 years and will be 56 in June. I want to keep working (probably part time) but really don't have a clear direction of what to do. I really don't want to do much in the education world it has been great but I want to do something else. Financially I'm OK but would love to have more $$, who wouldn't. This is a weird situation for me I have always planned everything out and this one of my biggest decisions of my life and I'm out of ideas.
I got out of the power generation business after 30 years at age 50. Hazardous, so none too soon! Moved way north and worked a few gigs up here, but these are literally sweat shops; 4-5 10 hour days, rotating shifts, etc. take a year off, enjoy, and decide at your leisure. Whats the rush?? Bill (my B-I-L is from Wadsworth!)
I trained in Akron Ohio's most inner city school in the 80's loved it. Being a sub in any school has to be tough.
I will freely admit I’m no expert, but what I keep hearing is get into a challenge out of your comfort zone.Learn something new .Being a teacher my guess is you could go just about anywhere. As previously said, if you’re all set with the green, take your time and give it some thought nothing you do will be wrong. Most of all congratulations on being able to retire.
Question- what did you teach? It might point you in a direction in private or public business. Maybe something in higher education, but helping a small business would be rewarding.
I tell my guys if you act like a bunch of idiots with the sub, I will find all kind of fun things for you to do when I get back. Just the other day a little prick from another glass busted out a door glass of a customer car we are putting a 1/4 panel in. I pulled one of my guys aside and b4 I could even ask,..he gave up the quilt party. He admits it and ask what I want him to do. I said it's too late in the day now but come straight to my class tomorrow. So I tell him to pick the glass up in the interior piece by piece by hand. He comes and tells me he's done,.I say no your not he says I got every piece,...I say go out there and I'll come check,..its clean not a shard of glass in sight,..I tell him yo hold on and go get another door glass I had in my office and a hammer I lay it in the back seat and bust it while he watches and tell him,...looks like you missed a few pieces,...the look on his face was priceless
Dave, Congrats on your next move. I will be watching this thread. I am 58 and will be exiting my sales field as well after 34 years., I was hoping for 2 or 3 more years but I believe everything happens for a reason.. It's been a good career but has changed a lot since I signed on in the beginning . I know I have changed as well. I am not sure I want to get back into the sales field again . Planning to take 6 months or 12 months and just work on the house and cars and boat. They all have taken a back seat to family, Kids , kids house projects, College , and work. We will see how long I can be a stay at home Dad /Grandpa not sure what I will do next. I did here UPS part time has benefits if you want to work part time ad still get health care. Knowing what you taught may help us with suggesting a new career. Good Luck on your next Chapter! Tony
My father in law had a Phd and was a professor at a college. He retired and got a job at Budget rent a car shuttling cars around to and from the local airport. He loved meeting people from other parts of the country
Lot of retired guys deliver parts for the local dealerships, and transport cars from dealer to dealer
I would suggest you not to retire from your current position until you have done better planning---both financial and personal.
I'm in the same position that you're in. As of last Thursday, I am eligible to retire. For the last four years, I've been counting down the years, then the months until I turned 56. Now that the time is here, I'm having some doubts about retiring this early. I'm concerned that I will become a couch potato if I don't have to go to work everyday, even though I'm not that type of person. I had some minor surgery last week and am off work until next Tuesday. During my follow up appointment, I told my doctor that I was going nuts watching tv all day and he reluctantly said that I could do minor work in my garage, but take it easy. That was Tuesday, and while I did work on my car, I found myself sitting in the garage watching tv (Don't ever put a tv in the garage!). I'm putting off retiring until at least March of 2020, possibly 2021. I may look for a job 1 or 2 days a week to force me into some type of schedule. It will definitely be strange because since I was 16, I've always had a job in the automotive field.
I retired at 62 . The problem most people have is they never did anything except go to their job . They had someone cut their grass , prune their shrubs , work on their car , etc. etc. etc. So all they know is going to their job. I have PLENTY of things to keep me occupied with all the above mentioned items. I used to work 2nd shift to be able to do those things and still go to work . There is nothing on TV worth watching anyway . I would be home and in bed by 12:30 every night and still get up at 7 and get stuff done. The thing I wonder about is " How the hell did I get all that stuff done and still work a regular shift ? "
Drive the Motor Parts truck... My income is capped with a decent pension and a SS disability. It all puts me where I need to be. ws
A few of our retired family members went to Yellowstone National Park and worked at the lodges. You can call the lodge and get the name of the hospitality company that hires students, exchange studentes, retirees, and other folks to work the "seasons". They have seperate lodging areas with amenities to stay in while working there. When you're not working, your walking around and enjoying the scenery. They do this at Black Hills, Badlands, Sequioa National Park. You should check into doing that. Thats what I want to do when I retire.
How are all of you early retirees handling healthcare? That is the biggest impediment to me retiring before I am Medicare eligible.
Yep, and we have 3 retired guys that take a day or two a week and drive our customer courtesy ride car here at the dealership. Also as you said, we have a couple that do new car transfers between us and other dealers within the state. If you're into driving, it'd be a good thing to do to keep you busy.....We also have an extended warranty inspector who is "retired", but the warranty companies call him up, and if he can come do an inspection for them, he does. Says it keeps him busy a few days a week, and his income is about 25k/year.
