Re: Thursday Night Chow? 2/13/2025

On 2/14/2025 10:47 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

We got a new department manager, and he flew in from Houston
to meet us one on one.  He asked me where I saw myself in a
few years and I told him I was leaving at age 66 and one month
so I could receive full SS benefits.  At this time it was spring
and I was 64 and mid-summer he called and asked if he could get
me a full years salary, would I be willing to leave early?  Of
course!
 After waiting for months I was presented with the choice of a
lump sum (no insurance) or I could continue my full salary and
all benefits for an entire year.  I chose the full salary and
benefits as I was 65 and when that year was up I slid right
into Social Security.

Our office manager, a 20+ year employee finally had enough and did not like some of the recent changes.  She was in the owner's office and he said something that irritated her and pushed the limit. She was a bit past 66 full retirement at the time.
She:  I'm going to retire
Boss:  Oh, when?
She:  In about an hour
About an hour later, she was out the door.  There was another person already to take over as she knew it was just a matter of time.
I was about six months behind her.  At that point I was already working just three days.