Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
It's one thing for a prof or many white collar workers to cling to their desk for an extra five or seven years if they choose. It's a very different story in a lot of other jobs.
That's a really important point. My mother (almost 70) is still working part time because she likes it. I would like working more if it were part time!
I think somebody needs to buy this for Jesse
Because of the eyerolling? Or because of how everyone can SUCK IT?
I'm only 51 and would happily retire tomorrow if I had the resources. I don't hate my job, but I don't live for it either.
I've been in my current job almost 7 years, which is by far the longest job I've had, and I am beginning to think I will be here until I stop working.
Because of the eyerolling.
I've been maxing out my allowable disability insurance since I went full-time in my 20s, but with Dad's situation that was always in the forefront of my mind. I always blow off attempts to sell me life insurance though, I'll never have sentient dependents and if I go before my parents my retirement account should allow them to pay off any debts and buy a nice little handicap-accessible house.
This is the first job I've had in a long time where, if I suddenly came into a fabulous amount of money, I would stick around for at least a year to help get new people up and running. The past few jobs? No way, I would have thrown my work laptop at the manager while cackling and running out the door.
I have a couple of life insurance policies to cover any immediate expenses my dying might cost my heirs. My burial plot is paid for but I haven't covered the whole funeral yet, and selling the house might be a pain and take money, etc. They'd get the insurance money before they have access to my accounts, most likely.
Okay, looks like I can pay my ticket in lieu of a court appearance. Now I just need 56 bucks on a credit card I don't have. No one at home is picking up. Which in it's own turn has me worried.
Oh, Juliebird, at least that's some relief about the ticket.
Theo, I think Instacart is also in your city, and they're a great company to work for. I'm having fun driving around, shopping, & delivering groceries. (Even with all of the road crews apparently deciding that November is a fine month to dig up ALL OF THE STREETS.) But, I really like grocery shopping.