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Just dropped Sprout off at UMD. I’ll need to work at least 4 more years to pay for that

Posted by DT

on August 27, 2026, 16:11:25, in reply to "So…job talk for a sec…any of you get the feeling that you can’t do your job until you retire?"

That’ll take me to 58. There’s a very small chance I could retire tgen, but the current plan barring some real economic catastrophe is to get to my 60th birthday and then retire.

I’m not opposed to continuing to work part time if I can find something interesting and flexible enough, but I have no idea how likely that will be.

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I’ve been in my new job for about 6 months and I love it. We’re a small scrappy distillery…so I get to wear a bunch of hats and have a lot more influence than I did at my last job.

That said, the physical part is way more demanding than I expected. I was arrogant and this is much harder. I’m adapting but have been thinking, if this works…can I do this til I’m 60 or so?

I would imagine you find a way to make it work given the alternative…but it’s daunting.

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So…job talk for a sec…any of you get the feeling that you can’t do your job until you retire? - haighter August 26, 2026, 22:06:57

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Just dropped Sprout off at UMD. I’ll need to work at least 4 more years to pay for that - DT Yesterday, 16:11:25

I don't want to, it's too much stress. Semi-retirement plan goes into effect in 6ish years - Taz Yesterday, 15:14:00
A week from Saturday is 31 years. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 14:26:01
This June will be 30 years. I'm eyeing 2028 retirement* - ibdoc Yesterday, 13:49:35
This is my 30th year in the classroom. Retirement is just 4 years away!* - OWWDig Yesterday, 13:49:14
September will be 16 years. I'm here until they kick me out.* - DiamondDazzle Yesterday, 13:39:17
Nope, it's pretty mentally stimulating and the benefits are insane.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 11:47:26
Unless we get another round of DOGE-like shenanigans, I can make it across the finish line.* - Tortillini Yesterday, 11:30:43
Shoulda left years ago * - assassin Yesterday, 11:18:55
As long as I continue to move up, I'm good. But if my title and role was fixed, I'd go insane* - Desert Yesterday, 11:07:06
You will get bored to death long before you're physically unable to do it* - Sounder Yesterday, 10:08:41
- The point of not having a desk job is to avert the boredom. * - haighter Yesterday, 10:26:49
  - That is also true, but you're still going to sick of doing the same thing all the time* - Sounder Yesterday, 10:29:07
    - That's the thing. We're small enough that I don't do the same thing all the time... - haighter Yesterday, 11:42:31
    - not working > working* - Sounder Yesterday, 10:29:31
      - When you retire, you expire. If I had the money to retire today, I would do it - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 11:03:20
I am hoping I can go as-is for another 10 or so years. - ghost_of_clt Yesterday, 09:28:36
- Stretch for a half hour every morning. * - doubledown Yesterday, 09:45:56
My actual job like at my current company? Definitely not - snipes824 Yesterday, 09:17:13
Every damn day - Jackie Yesterday, 09:01:38
Just the past two years, yeah. - JFG Yesterday, 07:54:31
I’ve got a sedentary white collar job, so I’m ok. But this is why raising the retirement age… - DT Yesterday, 07:28:28
- Unless the AI bros are right. * - doubledown Yesterday, 07:43:08
I missed the reason you left - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 07:04:43
- The company “pivoted” to being strictly agency brands… - haighter Yesterday, 08:01:35
  - Did they spin it off?* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 09:54:26
    - Nope. Just closed it down. They gave all of the infrastructure assets to… - haighter Yesterday, 10:07:39
      - Second …..hahaha - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 11:01:16
  - Shadenfreud side jack…the new CEO that implemented that pivot was fired 2 days ago… - haighter Yesterday, 08:59:15
    - Hahaha* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 09:54:59
    - Nice.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 09:14:06
    - Its remarkable how many job losses can be directly attributed to "dipshit executive" * - doubledown Yesterday, 09:08:30
    - Love that* - PapaDels Yesterday, 09:07:23
Yes but not for physical reasons. You should try two different things at a minimum.* - Toonces Yesterday, 07:00:47
Yes* - Stu Yesterday, 05:11:22
When I moved to newATLco, I didn’t feel comfortable for close to a year - ATL Yesterday, 00:34:50
- But all you have to do is post here all day so...* - Stu Yesterday, 05:11:50
Wait, if I can’t do my job now, how am I going to be able to do it when I retire? - bbonb August 26, 2026, 22:45:54
- i think that only works if you grow enough to merit the additional headcount and/or automate certain - torinese Yesterday, 07:56:17
  - Yea…I mean that’s probably the play. Get busier and need the hands and hire those hands… - haighter Yesterday, 08:15:42

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