retiring

I have 62 years of experience. will be 63 when that time comes.

Congratulations Glenn!!! I know you are not my local, but thank you for your hard work! I’m sure if it’s anything like the unions I’ve been in, your job was a thankless one. Everyone bitches about what they don’t have or not getting, but they don’t realize what their union and those before them fought, negotiated, and strategized for. I also want to thank you for helping me with a few questions I’ve asked you via pm over the last few years between here and another site when I had questions. Or I just wanted to see how other unions handle a situation. You were always helpful. Enjoy your retirement! You deserve a break!

Congratulations on the retirement!

I can call my rep day or night with questions and she is happy too help. Always available to help out a member.

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Thanks guys, I will still be doing it till the end of September. Sounds like I’ll also be getting involved in another organizing drive.

Be happy retirement is the best. Stories you hear about people not liking retirement they definitely have more than a screw loose.

You will enjoy it. I’m on my second year. Bought our first lake place right after I retired. I’m spending most my time up there during the week coming home long enough to mow lawn, do laundry and then head back up. Most of last winter was spent on Red ice fishing.

Don’t make yourself think you have to constantly keep yourself busy working on something or look productive. That’s not retirement. Most of all enjoy yourself and you’re family more and let the world keep on spinning while you’re doing it. Congratulations and enjoy!

Congrats Glenn! Sucks it wasn’t on your terms, but that seems to occur less and less in this day and age. Now you have time to swing over to Sartell for the good Marnanteli’s za!

BigWerm wrote:

Congrats Glenn! Sucks it wasn’t on your terms, but that seems to occur less and less in this day and age. Now you have time to swing over to Sartell for the good Marnanteli’s za!

yep quess so!!!!!!!!

Enjoy your retirement glenn57

I’m starting to really think I should have joined the union.

Congratulations on being able to retire.

Nowadays you see so many people having to work into their 70s. My dad retired at 58. He had his 40 in at the UAW and couldn’t be happier. His days are spent either on the water, or watching the grandkids. Enjoy the time, you’ve earned it.

matthewkolden wrote:

I’m starting to really think I should have joined the union.

I’m really glad I did. In 320 days I’ll be 62 and retired. I’ll have 25 yrs in the 49ers Union. I’ll retire Very comfortably. My only regret is I could have joined 6 yrs sooner and didn’t. Enjoy your retirement Glen… you earned it!

Thanks all you guys for the words of encouragement. For if not being under my terms I appreciate all your positive spin on retirement. Still a little apprehensive about it yet.

well 30 calender days left…… with a few weeks of furlough mixed in between that doesnt make many real work days left.

my attitude has really changed……….i am SOOOOO looking forward to it now!!!!!!

glenn57 wrote:

well 30 calender days left…… with a few weeks of furlough mixed in between that doesnt make many real work days left.

my attitude has really changed……….i am SOOOOO looking forward to it now!!!!!!

When you say “real work days” that kind of insinuates you work???

Oh I do dutchy, I do.

3 years for me, Congratulations have some fun, stay busy, sometimes it’s a hard thing to do. DK.

I’d say you earned Glenn I’m sure you’ll keep busy, enjoy it . I’m forty five and can’t wait!!!

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383 days. But who’s counting.

Netguy wrote:

383 days. But who’s counting.

That would be me!!! 254 days to go.

25 here.

1824….until the FW qualifies for medicare.

Glenn, does this mean you won’t be coming to Red Wing any longer?

I’m not sure… I’m 62, with my pension & ss & a healthy portfolio, I could retire anytime, but, I really still like doing what I do. It’s a nice position to be in.

Brian Klawitter wrote:

1824….until the FW qualifies for medicare.

Glenn, does this mean you won’t be coming to Red Wing any longer?

Yea pretty much. I got 1 more trip planned on Sept 10th. It’s been a while with this virus. Everything was done via teleconference since April.

I did come down first part of Aug for an arbitration though.

well today is the day i’ve been waiting for since the day i started working. my last day of work…..from here on out i be a RETIRED union thug!!!!!!!!!

glenn57 wrote:

well today is the day i’ve been waiting for since the day i started working. my last day of work…..from here on out i be a RETIRED union thug!!!!!!!!!

Well done and congrats!

Congratulations!
I have been retired for 10 years with a UNION pension.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America.

Congratulations!

I’ve been working full-time for 4 years… I have a ways to go in order to create a thread like this. Will IDO still be around in 35 years?!

Congratulation!!!!
Just remember what you don’t get done today you can finish
Tomorrow