Retirement Over?

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I got a call today from my old regional manager, Anthony. He wanted to tell me about a patient that we both knew that had recently died. Gene was a tough old guy. He was a highly decorated Navy Seal during Vietnam and later a firefighter in NYC and he was there on 9/11. The result of him being there was why he was our patient. Gene had a lot of respiratory problems. He once told me that he personally knew 105 people that lost their lives that day.

Gene was a stubborn old guy that didn't accept change well. He got to know me and didn't want to talk to anyone else. Even after I came off the road seeing patients, Gene only wanted to talk to me. I had to assure that the new guy coming to see him was OK and I was still just a phone call away. Every year at Christmas Gene would give me a bottle of wine and a $50 bill. I always tried to refuse the cash and he would have none of it. RIP, Gene.

After we talked about Gene, Anthony asked me, "Are you ready to go back to work yet?" He told me that all of the office was working from home and it was going unbelievabley well. He said that when things started to open back up a little they were going to have to hire someone. He said that I had years of experience and wouldn't need any training. He said it would be at home work and it wouldn't matter if I was in Conway or Silsbee and he would be OK with it being a part time position. He told me to think about it.

I told him that I would be very interested and keep me in mind if he decided to get someone. I never did say that I was retiring. I had to quit my job because I was moving. I always knew that I would seek out a part time job later on after getting everything settled here. Looks like I may not have to seek. We'll see. This is why you don't burn bridges.
 
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I got a call today from my old regional manager, Anthony. He wanted to tell me about a patient that we both knew that had recently died. Gene was a tough old guy. He was a highly decorated Navy Seal during Vietnam and later a firefighter in NYC and he was there on 9/11. The result of him being there was why he was our patient. Gene had a lot of respiratory problems. He once told me that he personally knew 105 people that lost their lives that day.

Gene was a stubborn old guy that didn't accept change well. He got to know me and didn't want to talk to anyone else. Even after I came off the road seeing patients, Gene only wanted to talk to me. I had to assure that the new guy coming to see him was OK and I was still just a phone call away. Every year at Christmas Gene would give me a bottle of wine and a $50 bill. I always tried to refuse the cash and he would have none of it. RIP, Gene.

After we talked about Gene, Anthony asked me, "Are you ready to go back to work yet?" He told me that all of the office was working from home and it was going unbelievabley well. He said that when things started to open back up a little they were going to have to hire someone. He said that I had years of experience and wouldn't need any training. He said it would be at home work and it wouldn't matter if I was in Conway or Silsbee and he would be OK with it being a part time position. He told me to think about it.

I told him that I would be very interested and keep me in mind if he decided to get someone. I never did say that I was retiring. I had to quit my job because I was moving. I always knew that I would seek out a part time job later on after getting everything settled here. Looks like I may not have to seek. We'll see. This is why you don't burn bridges.
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I'm sorry about the loss of that tough old guy.
 
Johnny said:
Great news, glad to hear that you're moving back to Conway! ;)
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Yeah, now that you’ll have a job, you can afford to move back. :D
 
Sorry to hear about your friend passing, may he Rest In Peace.
 
Sorry about your loss; sounds like you & he formed a real bond.

Hope the work works out!
 
This is why you don't burn bridges.


Wise words. Sometimes hard to do but still wise words.

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I'm thinking about it myself in September, will be 66 and working won't screw with SS.
 
I retired from medical software in May 2019. My old boss contacted me in December and asked me if I'd like to come back on a temp contract to finish something I didn't get to complete before I left. I thought, hey, deer season will be over, it's too cold to kayak or get outside, why not? So I came back with the intent of being gone by the time Spring arrived, but then Corona happened. Boss says I can stick around as long as I like, work from home, bill as many hours as I want. So it's kept me busy through all this. I'm not old enough to be on SS yet, so I won't be losing anything there.

I enjoyed my work and always worked hard, but I have decided that I like NOT working more than I like working. I tell people I still work while retired, I just work for myself. Cutting shooting lanes in the woods, fishing, new bicycle, pulling my camper to Montana. The extra money has been nice. This is my 25th wedding anniversary year, and I've made enough to take her to Hawaii. But I'll be ready to get back to retirement as soon as things return to normal.
 
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