[EERinOK]

alot of the took early retirement, and now work for the same company as they used to on a contract basis. different and less costly to the company, not the employee healthplans, but no longer on the company "headcount". they are under-reported workers, classified as free-lancers, self employeed.

many i know in the oil and gas business got out with nice early retirement packages and work less, and earn about as much. alot of I.T. types too are doing this.

[hershey]

I know of several people in various fields who took early retirement and are now working, either as consultants,(having started their own small companies, or doing tax work, or something else altogether. You learn not to trust the big employer. Better to work at something you can control, at least parttime.