I’ve never been sorry I took the job. It gave me a decent salary and benefits to raise my two sons, plus a decent retirement. I used to tell people, “where else could you get a job, and be paid to be entertained every day?” It certainly wasn’t a job where you’d get bored. Because of the retirement tier I was in, I was able to retire 23 months prior to completing my 25 years. I was 56 at the time, and retired in 2003.
retired at 52 after a heart attack. 28 years. The department was good to me. I retired as assistant superintendent. The consulting taught me a lot and gave me national cred.