Posted on 04/24/2019 10:12:30 AM PDT by Catmom
Any thoughts? Personal experiences? Advice?
BTW, it's voluntary, pretty much not necessary financially. I've been getting an income stream from my investments and just signed up for Medicare.
Thanks.
51 yrs old. I started to dial back hours 5 yrs ago to 25-30 per week, and take 2-3 months of vacation per year, only work with my best clients. I take a laptop with me anytime I travel and have my phone forwarded along with my email to my iPhone. I make six figs several times over. I’m never gonna retire...
If you’re going to do something, make it something that pays well, and something you love.
Good call above about monitoring your pay relative to SS payments and Medicare etc. You can visit their offices and get their advice so you don’t cut your benefits.
I completely retired at 57. And have loved it. Only reason I’m doing this is I had an idea that just couldn’t be left alone. It kept nibbling on my brain and has the potential to make us millionaires in a short time. I’ve done all the work to start it but once it’s up, running, and functional (I figure in about a year) I’m going to back out and let the girls run it. I’ll just be the veto power and collect 1/3 of the money.
I actually love being retired and being able to do what I want when I want. I don’t want to work the rest of my life.
“Hospitals all want 12 hour shift workers these days and that’s what led me to take a severance package.”
Do the administrators work those hours too?
I’m 68. Gave this country my youth and my health, and pretty much used up what I had left raising my family. My youngest is 14, and I’m hoping I can last four more years to watch her graduate from high school. I’m trying to position her to develop skills that will make her a living. She has talent in figure skating and music.
My youngest boy graduated from both high school and Marine Corps boot camp last year. Okay, so I’m not old Joe Kennedy trying to bribe my kids into the White House, but a US Marine is a proud thing to be.
No. The admins work the Monday thru Friday 9 to 5.
But they insist that nurses love this and they all want it.
28 yo... But, she really enjoys it (night shift). She also takes advantage of her 4 days off which are generally in a row. I’m thankful she’s found her calling...which it sounds like you did also. Thank you for YOUR years of service. Nurses make hospitals work.
“...remaining employed in a stimulating occupation correlates with a reduced incidence of dementia...”
Well, of course. How likely are people to remain employed in a stimulating occupation once they develop dementia?
Based on “Earned Income”. So— start a businesss with profit and loss Sched C. Doing something one has always wanted to do.
In Cat Mom’s case— she is talking about a nursing position part time— better to hire on as an independent contractor- not subject to wage and hour. Contract. Independent. Deduct expenses against this income source.
“But they insist that nurses love this and they all want it.”
Why, sure, that’s perfectly plausible. Come to think of it, they’d probably prefer 16-hour shifts.
Do you like driving? Become a chauffeur.
Excellent.
So how does one become a sql database programmer? It sounds like a great job.
Mmmm...it involves studying microsoft certification books...passing exams....it helps when a company you work for offers tuition reimbursement for computer technology and programming classes.
An update.
I THOUGHT I was cleared for this job but noooo...
Turns out I would be required to go through a federal background check, an extensive process involving long, multiple online forms, neighbor interviews, and a “deep dive” into my past. And there’s a time limit to get it all in. PLUS...even if they onboard you they can still call you back, on their timeline, to fill in gaps.
Who needs this? I NEVER had to go through anything like this in all the years I’ve been a nurse and worked in hospitals. I never had to go through this to get and keep a nursing license.
It’s scary the hoops you have to go through to get a job these days. No wonder so many people aren’t working, even though there’s plenty of jobs. In addition, I’ve heard that private sector employers are heading down this road, plus they’re considering ongoing background checks on the currently employed.
It makes you wonder how anyone got, much less kept a job in the old days. And we didn’t have a fraction of the HR issues we seem to have now.
Good thing I don’t need to work.
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