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The Retirement Thread

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Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Mar 2024
11:38am, 12 Mar 2024
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Spring soon 😜
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Mar 2024
6:42pm, 12 Mar 2024
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Fizz :-)
Well, thanks to GregP’s impeccable timing ( ;-) ), I’m going to have the shortest possible stay at the top of the newly retired list. I’ve handed in my notice (again!) today, last working day will be 13th June. 36 working days to go. :-) :-)

If they offer me a 50% payrise, I might change my mind, but given that my department head hasn’t even bothered to speak to me about it today, I can’t see that happening.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Mar 2024
6:43pm, 12 Mar 2024
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Shocking behaviour fizz stick to your guns
Sigh
Sigh
Mar 2024
6:57pm, 12 Mar 2024
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Fizz :-) , if two Fetchies are retiring about the same day, in the past I've sometimes left them both with 'stars' at the top until the next one comes along.
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Mar 2024
7:02pm, 12 Mar 2024
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Sigh, you can change my target as it will not be 28/6/24 but I am hopeful it willl be 31/12/24 with a last working day before Christmas
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Mar 2024
7:04pm, 12 Mar 2024
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Fizz :-)
Super speedy header update :-) Thanks.
Sigh
Sigh
Mar 2024
7:09pm, 12 Mar 2024
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I've updated that, Baz.
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Mar 2024
7:38pm, 12 Mar 2024
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Thank you :-)

Satisfying day today. I was able to sacrifice my bonus into my pension and not only do I not pay tax and NI, my employer adds 10% on as well.

Sadly I am get a well below inflation pay rise and not only that it’s not until July when it should be April. That will make it 21 months since the last pay rise.
AndyJ57
AndyJ57
Mar 2024
10:50am, 13 Mar 2024
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That's good pension pot filling Baz
cathrobinson
cathrobinson
Mar 2024
8:19pm, 14 Mar 2024
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Just read Sharkie’s blog…

fetcheveryone.com/blog/4167/2024/3/480858

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Retirees Hall of Fame

star CumbriAndy star (17.04.25)
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Winniefree (08.07.24, 2nd attempt)
EvilPixie (24.06.24)
Snail (21.06.24)
GregP (14.06.24) (after part retirement 31.03.23)
Fizz :-) (13.06.24)
Jaks (15.05.24) (third time of retiring)
HellsBells (31.03.24) (orig. May 2018)
TROSaracen (07.02.24)(semi retired since mid 2019)
Hanneke (01.02.24)
Jenni-far-far (28.12.23)
FergusG (22.12.23)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) (11.12.23)
eL Bee! (30.11.23)
Lip Gloss (22.11.23)
jda (28.08.23)
RFJ (23.08.23)
Sigh (28.07.23)
Schnecke (end of school term 07.23)
Sharkie (05.07.23)
Ally-C (08.06.23)
Rebel (12.05.23)
CogNoscensme AHA (07.04.23)
Windsor Wool (05.04.23)
Bob! (30.03.23)
Velociraptor (21.03.23)
Garfield (provisional, 27.02.23) (see p.699)
ThorntonRunner (20.12.22)
DrMags (30.07.21)
MaltDrinker (30.07.21)
DoricQuine (15.06.21)
Mandymoo (21.05.21)
Eynsham Red (06.05.21)
GimmeMedals (31.08.20)
Steve NordRunner (01.08.19)
um (May 2017)
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Johnny Blaze
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Shades
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HappyG (target: June 2026)
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MadWelshWoman (target: Summer 2026)
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Diogenes (17.03.27)
cathrobinson (target: 2027 onwards)
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Gromit (July 2030)
CK2 (2030)

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Bazoaxe
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