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My current plan is to make it in my current industry for another 6-8 years

Posted by illinibone

on August 27, 2026, 23:26:53, 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?"

I won't retire, but I want a second career in something aviation related that I can't take home with me.

Gotta pay for college first.

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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

My current plan is to make it in my current industry for another 6-8 years - illinibone Yesterday, 23:26:53

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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