Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Yes folks Kev (Lurksalot) got it right straight away Tomorrow will be my last day at work I left school aged 15 at Easter 1965 as an Apprentice Shopfitting Joiner, and now 47 years later I feel I've done enough. I dont have a gold plated pension, I wont get my state pension for another 2 1/2 years, but who cares? I've been lucky, I've had continuous employment all that time, my longest job (this one) 12 years, my shortest 4 days So to answer Onliest Smeg, yes I'll be available for daytime blats when the weathers good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hi Paul, Have a good one! Hope it all goes to plan and you have a great time. I have another six years to go and I can't wait. Cheers DerekJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenandmean Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 490 days left for me, not that I'm counting ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Congratulations! My Dad just retired at 58 having had one employer for 40 years! He's just starting to realise he isn't on holiday and this is life now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why is it whenever I see the word shopfitting I read it as shoplifting... Good luck Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Congratulations, you could say you are now a Full Time Westfield Blatter, all the time in the world. Enjoy everything you wanted to do but never had the time for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Congratulations Paul. Similar to me. I started as an apprentice motor mechanic at 15 and retired at 59. Got my state pension last December. I now need more time to do all the things I've got planned. Bad backs and choped thumbs don't help but I guess it's a sign of getting old. Enjoy your retirement and keep busy. If you run out of things to do I've got lots of jobs that need doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 The way pensions etc. are heading I'll probably be working till I'm in me 90s At least working from home means I can sometimes drop tools for a couple of hours and take advantage of good weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory's Dad Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Congratulations, you could say you are now a Full Time Westfield Blatter, all the time in the world. Enjoy everything you wanted to do but never had the time for. +1 All the very best - Rory's Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurksalot Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I was counting the days for you myself bud , Ah the long days preparing ginger cake and custard loom ahead I guess you can spend more time in sunnier climates aswell now then All the best, enjoy every day of it and may you have many of them Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 After watching the 5...4...3...2...1... Why do I feel the need to shout... Thunderhurds are GO! Congrats and look forward to it Paul, every person I know who's retired was worried they were going to be bored and not longer later wondered how they managed to do their jobs and fit in the stuff they did now. Enjoy, you've earned it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Nuts Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 only 18 years to go........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Congratulations Paul, you'll soon be part of that strange club; who wonder why there just aren't enough hours in the day anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 We all knew from the start where this was going Good (old) news Paul , its all downhill from now mate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Only about 8 left for me, Not sure i'll make it mind Good luck to you and enjoy it (Lucky sod ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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