I just hate to see people stay on the job...especially such a demanding job...any longer then they have to. I’ve seen too many cases where people have way over stayed their career and are found face down on their desk never to enjoy their retirement.
I hear you on that one. I worked with people that the only thing in their life was the job. I worked in Corrections. When I took the job of Corrections Officer in 1980, the life expectancy was 58. I was 33 when I took the job. I made a vow to myself that day, that I would not do the State a favor and die while working for them. I managed to retire as a Sergeant in 2003 at the age of 56, but many of my fellow officers, most younger than me, never got to retire. I'm one of the lucky ones who lived to retire, and I thank God for every day he gives me.