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elleng

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1. OH GEE!!!!!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 03:17 AM

Oct 15

'Glamorous???'

TIME to retire!!! My unplanned retrement from the Feds followed a R i F!!!! (Fortunately a few interestng and related positions became available.) Didn't RIDE any trains hither and yon as do you, just 'helped' freights around a bit!

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I'm beginning to understand why some people with supposedly glamorous jobs decide to retire anyway. [View all] DFW Oct 15 OP

OH GEE!!!!! elleng Oct 15 #1

oh dear Skittles Oct 15 #2

This is why I don't travel NJCher Oct 15 #3

I retired a little over 23 years ago at age 53. multigraincracker Oct 15 #4

My trouble is DFW Oct 15 #10

Sounds so stressful. But I really envy the rail systems in Europe. I would trade my Ziggysmom Oct 15 #5

Running on empty? Retirement's not so bad. cachukis Oct 15 #6

Not to sound Polyannaish (if that is a word..) RockCreek Oct 15 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Oct 15 #8

I used to travel 60% to 70% of the time. I was young then. At first it was exciting; I actually flew on the Concorde NNadir Oct 15 #9

Lots of Europeans think the U.S is the size of France. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #11

You'd think that Europeans (especially those who could afford to travel) and seemingly more educated would have.... electric_blue68 Wednesday #16

They do look at the map. PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #17

I think people with glamorous jobs don't consider them glamorous LogDog75 Oct 16 #12

Totally Understand ProfessorGAC Oct 16 #13

My job in the AF didn't involve much traveling except between assignments LogDog75 Thursday #18

I Guess You Get It! ProfessorGAC Thursday #19

You have such outstanding stamina, even for a 21 year old ! steve2470 Wednesday #14

Thanks Steve!! DFW Wednesday #15