The Retirement Thread

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Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Sep 2023
11:58pm, 6 Sep 2023
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Fizz has WW retired ?
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2023
10:05am, 7 Sep 2023
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EvilPixie
Last day for Mr Pix tomorrow - we are now going out for a posh meal Saturday
The people who have left so far all did about 1-2hrs on their last day so he could be home before I leave/start work tomorrow!
Shades
Shades
Sep 2023
10:35am, 7 Sep 2023
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Shades
That now seems to have happened really fast for Mr Pix, after all the months of being in limbo.

Your dinner should be on the table when you get home from work tomorrow evening 😉
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2023
10:49am, 7 Sep 2023
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EvilPixie
it has happened really quickly!!

If dinner is sausages I am ok but anything else maybe not! He needs to meet Mr Ness!!
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Sep 2023
11:17am, 7 Sep 2023
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Fizz :-)
HOD, he’s currently describing himself as “without portfolio”. Not working, but looking for a new job, so not (yet!) technically retired.
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Sep 2023
11:59am, 7 Sep 2023
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Fizz :-)
I have a question.

Six days before I’m due to leave, they’re saying I can stay on part-time.

What do we think? Shall I tell them to Foxtrot Oscar? Or stay for the hell of it?
lammo
lammo
Sep 2023
12:02pm, 7 Sep 2023
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lammo
Do you need the money?

Have you got plans?

Could do six months over the winter and see how you go
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2023
12:04pm, 7 Sep 2023
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EvilPixie
the fact you are asking us means you want someone else to confirm your thoughts I would say
and the fact that the first response you offer is those 2 sweet letters means you don't really want to say yes
but as Lammo says
also it's easy to get stuck into "just a couple of months" didn't someone else on here say they agreed to do 6 months years ago?
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Sep 2023
12:09pm, 7 Sep 2023
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Velociraptor
Do you want to, Fizz? How about a condescending offer to do a trial period of part time to see how it works out for you?
macca 53
macca 53
Sep 2023
1:04pm, 7 Sep 2023
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macca 53
…. or saying I’ll stay on part-time if you pay me my full-time salary (or think of a number of ££££ that would be “worth” staying on for); you are selling your labour - it has a value to you

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