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03-01-2018, 09:47 AM

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This will be my 9th year here. 20 years in this field. 13 years technically till I can retire. 2.5% @ 55.

Cost of living here is not bad, weather sucks half the time. Just paid my house off, for the second time.

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03-01-2018, 09:54 AM

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Mo taxes and mo taxes! But ill take it! Ill get a few hundred more takehome. Thats alright by me.

Ain't that the truth, but part of the gig. Funny looking at my check stubs now thinking I used to live off what gets taken out of my check.

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Thats great! I should have mime paid off in a few years.

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03-01-2018, 09:55 AM

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Me too Mark! There are people here with 2 jobs making 10$ an hour each job. Thats why I wont complain. Plus I still love my job! Thats something.

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03-01-2018, 10:01 AM

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.....Plus I still love my job! Thats something.

That right there is worth a lot!

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03-01-2018, 10:02 AM

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Today is my 40th anniversary of working here, damn, that's a long time!

That's a long time working anywhere! Congrats - I think.

Markus - sorry to hear the bad shower news. Keep trying!

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03-01-2018, 10:04 AM

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I've said it before, Lou and some of you other guys have some mad skills! Should be able to utilize those to make some extra cash in retirement.

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03-01-2018, 10:08 AM

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I've said it before, Lou and some of you other guys have some mad skills! Should be able to utilize those to make some extra cash in retirement.

Yes. I wood like to work in a highschool or something to do with skilled trades education.

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03-01-2018, 10:09 AM

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I've said it before, Lou and some of you other guys have some mad skills! Should be able to utilize those to make some extra cash in retirement.

OHHHH NOOOO, when I retire I'm done, other than friends that need a hand I'm not touching another motorcycle. I'll build birds houses or something.

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03-01-2018, 10:10 AM

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Start saving those Ultima tranny cases. I hear they make great bird houses....

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