5 years today

Milothedog replied on 11/08/2017 08:57

Posted on 11/08/2017 08:57

Just thought I would share today with you all, It was five years to the day that I woke up to the first day of my early retirement. I was in a very fortunate position and an industry with decent pensions to be able to leave the rat race at 53. I don't know where the past 5 years has gone but I wouldn't change a thing. 

Was I lucky, possibly, but I did work extremely hard to get to where I was. Anyway I don't have the time now to work full time smile

A quote from my Director at my retirement party  " Now you'll be able to do what you want when you want, but more importantly if you want"

 

Happy Caravaning folks  

Ian.

Cornersteady replied on 15/08/2017 22:37

Posted on 15/08/2017 22:37

It will be a year on September 1st for me. I was on a final salary pension (actually the best out of the last 10) and had 34 years service so it came to a nice package, I also took it two year early as that way you can carry on doing work which I have with inspections and some supply work. Still working in one way but I get to choose which dates and in supply work which schools.

I was lucky that I was still in the FS system and now the teachers pension have gone over to a career average system for the younger ones. They have also taken out the lump sum which was three times your pension.

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