Dept. of Life Changes

[kaffy_r]

 Retired

And drinking a martini before going to a concert. 

Talk to y'all later.

Comments

[sir_guinglain]

Congratulations!

[kaffy_r]

Thanks!

[muccamukk]

Have a fantastic time! You've earned it.

[kaffy_r]

I'm pretty sure the magnitude of my life change hasn't sunk in yet, but I'm also pretty sure I'm going to enjoy the lack of full-time employment.

[lycomingst]

Retirement is the best! Enjoy!

[kaffy_r]

Thanks - it won't be full retirement, because we'll need some freelance income to supplement Social Security, the minute pension I'll get, and my 401K savings, but it does mean the end of full-time work, and I'm very happy about that.

[promethia_tenk]

And well earned too, from the sounds of it.

[kaffy_r]

and also

[lilacsigil]

Congratulations!

[kaffy_r]

Thank you!

[radiantfracture]

Congratulations!

[kaffy_r]

Thanks; I'm sure it won't sink in for a while, but I'm more than willing to go through the adjustment.

That was fast!

[maruad]

Congratulations on the retirement!

Re: That was fast!

[kaffy_r]

Yup - it was definitely fast. They let me know on Tuesday night, and by 2 p.m. Friday I'd returned all my company equipment, and was on my way home. They wanted to get us off their books, at least technically, before the end of the fourth quarter. And in a way, it was the best way to do it on both sides; like pulling the bandaid off quickly.

[nostalgia]

Omg! Well done!

[kaffy_r]

Thankee kindly!

[sovay]

Mazel tov!

[kaffy_r]

Many thanks!

[thisbluespirit]

\o/ Congrats!!

[kaffy_r]

(I really don't, but there is a certain "falling off a cliff" feeling, and this amused me.)

[heliopausa]

Cheers! \o/

[kaffy_r]

Oh my goodness, thanks - and it's good to see you again!

[supergee]

Welcome to the club

[kaffy_r]

Thanks - I'll end up freelancing because we'll ultimately need the money, but this gives me breathing room, and it is definitely the end of my full-time working career. For which I can only give thanks to the universe. (Not my company; it was the reason I got unhappy enough to want to leave a job I actually love.)

[liadt]

Happy retirement!

[kaffy_r]

Indeed!

[gokuma]

Now you have some time to relax :)
How was the concert?

[kaffy_r]

The concert was much better than I expected, except for a somewhat annoying vocal tic on the part of the singer. He made up for it by being a remarkably good guitarist, and the (acoustic) bass player was excellent as well.

And relaxation is definitely in the cards, at least for a little while!

[clocketpatch]

Congratulations!

[kaffy_r]

Thank you!

[lokifan]

Congrats!!

[kaffy_r]

Thanks!!