Counting down the days. I don't think I can make it.

[ibd1]

#1 How much leave do you on the table? Burn all of it. Don't hold on to the sick.

I plan on using every sick day. We have good supervisors who understand.

 

[ibd1]

Get past this month and it will get better... mental health days to burn SL...

I'm glad you're still around DB. This board is not the same without you.

 

[ibd1]

I have been counting down for over five years, every single day of it. Hang in there. I know exactly how you feel, especially with Christmas. Three times in the last two weeks it was all I could do not to turn around and walk out. But the way I figure it, if you were to quit now, it would be like falling down ten feet from the finish line while running a marathon. Don't let that happen. 37 pay periods left for me! Leavin' at 60, with 32 yrs in, 27 reg. Remember that they only credit your sick days in 30 day increments.

It almost sounds like we have the exact same numbers. I decided to wait it out till 62. No regrets. If you can go at 60 then I say go and don't look back.

 

[mail1000]

As of Monday December 8th, I have 172 days until May 29th. Breaking it down even further, I have 130 working days. Breaking it down even further, I have to have surgery soon and that will take around 45 days so that leaves me with 85 working days. Breaking it down one more time, I will use about ten annual days next year. That leave me with around 75 working days left. Here's the problem, I really don't know if I can make it or not.

You can do this-dont give up now-you have come too far to let that happen...mind over matter. After Christmas it will get easier. YOU GOT THIS!

 

[blue_goose1348]

I would be thinking more about the 5% reduction in pension payment for each year under 62. This stays forever.

 

[justacarrier]

I would be thinking more about the 5% reduction in pension payment for each year under 62. This stays forever.

They won't be affected by that since they have more than 20 years. The reduction is when you go with MRA +10.

 

[Shannonboy]

I would be thinking more about the 5% reduction in pension payment for each year under 62. This stays forever.

Yeah.....so does the ABUSE from po mgmt, and -hole co-workers. If you have a chance.....GET OOUUTTTTT.... Remember the nice coworker's, and all of the great customers, but do your self a favor...GET OUT WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD. Let Blue_goose1348 carry your mail...

 

[RFD]

If you go at 60 with more than 20 years you will get the supplement for the 2 years until you reach 62 even if you work elsewhere. Of course it is subject to the earnings test basically like SSA but if you aren't making a large amount of money you could still qualify and get something.

True.

 

[RFD]

It almost sounds like we have the exact same numbers. I decided to wait it out till 62. No regrets. If you can go at 60 then I say go and don't look back.

Social Security comes to mind. If I wait until age 70 my check would basically double....but I would be 70 years old. No one knows what the future holds, and I don't want to be one of those people that retire, and two months later they either are dead, have a stroke, break a hip, etc. The way I see it is that I am in the last 25% of my life. From here on out, life is gravy.

 

[justacarrier]

Social Security comes to mind. If I wait until age 70 my check would basically double....but I would be 70 years old. No one knows what the future holds, and I don't want to be one of those people that retire, and two months later they either are dead, have a stroke, break a hip, etc. The way I see it is that I am in the last 25% of my life. From here on out, life is gravy.

Finding the sweet spot is the most difficult thing. For me it was retirement at 62 and SSA at 65. Just know that whatever works for you may not be what works some someone else, just do what you think is best and never look back! There are so many different factors involved and you will find out what's makes the most sense to you.

 

[ibd1]

Funny thing, I started this post on December 6th. I blinked and one month went by. It went by so quick. By the way, surgery is set. Doctor said I should be out between two to six weeks. I think six weeks sounds way better.

 

[ibd1]

Well I Did it. Today was my last day and I worked until the end. After having surgery in march I only had six weeks when I came back. No more political mail no more Amazon. No more marriage mail No more daily meeting and no more rrecs. Funny thing. I didn’t make a big deal of it. I came in ran my route and told everybody bye and left. Someone came to me and said be sure to come back from time to time and my response was I’ll never set foot in this post office again. I’m done.

 

[RammerJammer]

CONGRATS!! So are you glad you waited it out till at least 62? Did your tsp grow significantly during that 2 years? Or do you wish you had that 2 years back to do it differently and collect that heaping benefit of the supplement? Also and I don’t want to get personal, but it might help others if you could say what the extra 2 years meant in your pension.

 

[DB.Cooper]

CONGRATS!!!!! I haven't stepped foot in ANY PO since I've retired, and I don't plan too either. I haven't even driven by my old office... I don't miss any of it... I hope you will enjoy your retirement for many years!!!!