mmmmm...beer 778 Posted October 31 So after pretty much getting over jet lag (14 hour time difference), I've settled in. One of my things I'm going to end up doing as a part time gig is teaching retirement stuff to my fellow .gov employees. I've made a couple contacts already here and will most likely give a talk in the next month before Christmas to whomever wants. I've been doing this for my old agency for the last few years. You'd be shocked at how terrible the .gov is in teaching their employees the basics of their retirement benefits. I've started a small journal in which I've been writing down stuff as it comes to me as a new retiree for future reference. IE.... it was really weird watching my wife take off to work this week as I stayed home. Almost like some survivors guilt. Also catching a little jab here or there about how she works all day etc... so maybe some creeping resentment at me being done. We'll have to chat that shiz up quick. Not letting that fester. Also... not going to work like a rented mule all day every day with housework and chores because I'm retired now either. Built a small 4 ft. tall fence in the back yard for the dog. Wasn't supposed to go deeper than 4" with my rebar posts but I went about 12" deep. Meh.. that was a stupid rule and the fence was wobbily. Started self/youtube taught guitar lessons. My fat little sausage roll fingers does not help with fingering. I've sang my whole life, but never did pick up the guitar although everyone in my family plays. I decided I want to give it a good go this time around. Started digging in to some sort of part time gig selling/brokering selling stuff online. Hence why the drop shipping questions. I've seen quite a few folks make good money selling stuff to the .gov as drop shippers. I used to sign the requisitions for these purchases so have an idea of what we buy. Waking up earlier than I have in awhile, getting the 5 year old ready and making breakfast for the family before we head out for the day. Lifting 4x a week on a slow tempo lift; 1 second up for the rep... 2 sec hold and squeeze, 3 slow seconds down for the rep, pause for 2 seconds squeezing the muscle, and repeat. It's a no joke burn. Also... figuring out what to make for dinner and the prep every night is sort of a pain in the ass. I need to get better at planning for the week and executing the plan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,826 Posted October 31 You sound stressed, focking relax. You retired well. RELAX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmm...beer 778 Posted October 31 2 minutes ago, shorepatrol said: You sound stressed, focking relax. You retired well. RELAX Oh I'm fine dude. Nobody is shooting at me and there are no Congressionals beating down my door wanting answers to stupid questions. It's all good. Just starting my life and figuring out a routine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmm...beer 778 Posted October 31 Oh and also... looking for a place to go for Christmas. Right now we're looking at Bali. Which looks super nice. Should be able to get there with the four of us, hotel etc for about $3000. Just need to look at excursions... elephants.. monkeys.. temples... etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,233 Posted October 31 5 hours ago, shorepatrol said: You sound stressed, focking relax. You retired well. RELAX Don’t do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,306 Posted October 31 Dude, you crack me up. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonmx 2,118 Posted November 2 Is it really challenging to retired from the federal government? You get one of the best pension plans still in existence. Your salary was good enough to nearly maximize your SS income. You get a good amount of matching funds to build up a healthy amount of retirement savings. And you get subsidized health insurance for as long as you like. It is kind of hard to screw up unless you don't contribute to your retirement account and stay mostly in stocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmm...beer 778 Posted November 2 2 hours ago, jonmx said: Is it really challenging to retired from the federal government? You get one of the best pension plans still in existence. Your salary was good enough to nearly maximize your SS income. You get a good amount of matching funds to build up a healthy amount of retirement savings. And you get subsidized health insurance for as long as you like. It is kind of hard to screw up unless you don't contribute to your retirement account and stay mostly in stocks. Nope... I retired at 49... taking home about as much as I did working full time. What's your point? I'm not hurting for money. Just kicking around something to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonmx 2,118 Posted November 2 1 hour ago, mmmmm...beer said: Nope... I retired at 49... taking home about as much as I did working full time. What's your point? I'm not hurting for money. Just kicking around something to do. Oh I am just surprised educated people in a good job can't read a brochure to understand their benefits. But people tend to not think that far ahead and have to be spoon fed to make them plan further than next week. It sounds like an easy gig that pays well . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmm...beer 778 Posted November 2 1 hour ago, jonmx said: Oh I am just surprised educated people in a good job can't read a brochure to understand their benefits. But people tend to not think that far ahead and have to be spoon fed to make them plan further than next week. It sounds like an easy gig that pays well . Most federal HR's are terrible. I have a Facebook TSP page I created has over 50k members... its universal nobody knows anything. I actually teach classes on it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
