The Retirement Thread

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EvilPixie Aug 2023 4:15pm, 14 Aug 2023 45,652 posts	0 EvilPixie so nice to hear happy news
EvilPixie Aug 2023 5:41pm, 14 Aug 2023 45,660 posts	0 EvilPixie Boss’s boss spoke to me before I left for work Another week or 2 to see if anything happens with vr request then look at pt request I knew I was getting my hopes up! He also asked about mr pix who I said was retiring hence I wanted to reduce hours Hinted that my 2.5days would be a no and repeated he’d prefer 5 half days! So despite getting hopes up and excited early I still have a long wait.
HunkyTeddy Aug 2023 6:17pm, 14 Aug 2023 9,578 posts	0 HunkyTeddy Only another 2000 days to go (Unless I win the lotto, better get a ticket)
Bob! Aug 2023 7:52pm, 14 Aug 2023 4,209 posts	0 Bob! Boss’s boss spoke to me before I left for work Another week or 2 to see if anything happens with vr request then look at pt request I knew I was getting my hopes up! He also asked about mr pix who I said was retiring hence I wanted to reduce hours Hinted that my 2.5days would be a no and repeated he’d prefer 5 half days! So despite getting hopes up and excited early I still have a long wait. Perhaps you could suggest a compromise of 4 days slightly over half days?
EvilPixie Aug 2023 7:59pm, 14 Aug 2023 45,672 posts	0 EvilPixie This will be my next thought 8-1 maybe mon tue thurs fri?
Bob! Aug 2023 8:02pm, 14 Aug 2023 4,210 posts	0 Bob! That was my weekly schedule when I went part time before retirement. It worked for me at the time.
EvilPixie Aug 2023 8:11pm, 14 Aug 2023 45,675 posts	0 EvilPixie Cool
Hanneke Aug 2023 8:54pm, 14 Aug 2023 108,537 posts	0 Hanneke I went like that when I started reducing gardening hours initially. It was nice to have a mid week day off.
Hanneke Aug 2023 8:55pm, 14 Aug 2023 108,538 posts	0 Hanneke But then I shifted it to Friday afternoon and Monday morning off, which allowed for weekend outings: leaving Fri pm returning Mon am. That worked even better...
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Aug 2023 9:12pm, 14 Aug 2023 38,779 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I do 4 mornings, opted to have Mondays off as most bank holidays are on Mondays.

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