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Re: Looking Forward to Retirement is a Thing of the Past |
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Posted by TRAIN DUDE on Sun Sep 22 06:27:28 2019, in response to Re: Looking Forward to Retirement is a Thing of the Past, posted by Dave on Sat Sep 21 22:03:15 2019. I think that there is an element of luck and good timing along with the crystalization of a clearer vision for the future. In April 1980, my father in law died at age 79 while delivering milk on his route. That day, I decided to leave the family business and find a job that would afford me a decent retirement and be in a field that I would love. I pursued opportunities at several tailroad jobs and by November of that year, I chose the one that was most closely aligned with my interests and goals. Of course there was some luck involved too. I married a supportive wife and the governor signed legislation changing my Tier III pension to Tier IV but nice things happen to nice people. |
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