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Shall I stay or shall I go? |
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LegalGMan, may I introduce anteater? |
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02/20/2004 |
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The only reason retirement at 55 is a myth is because people do exactly what Anteater recommends. When you're starting out you're not thinking about retirement but you should be. Yeh, yeh, I know there's plenty of time to worry about that, NOT. So you don't retire AT 55 but at least you can retire before 65 or before they cart you out on a gurney. I'm approaching 55 and could quite easily live on 50% of my pay and I'm sure many others could. If not, a low stress job to help out (or a job closer to home or in a "nicer" part of the country.) would not be the end of the world as we know it... actually, maybe it would, and that would be a good thing! Realistically, there aren't going to be too many 55 year olds retire let alone on 50%, I was using my friend as an example. What I am saying is start thinking about retirement NOW. I was given this advice years ago and, like most people ignored it, hence the myth of which Anteater speaks.
Remember Andrew, Anteater has been embittered by management, he clearly shows this be stating that promotions are "silly little management mind tricks." Yes, there are still people out there that think "management" is evil yet they're the same people who are striving to become managers. I really hope they don't make it and I hope that you do. I've known and promoted many technicians who, after a couple of years, have shown their capabilities. In fact it's easier (and more appropriate) to promote in the early stages of a technical career as someone progresses from perhaps, Trainee/Junior to Technician, to Senior Technician, to Specialist/Team Leader/Project Manager etc. It's a means to give the employee recognition, grow the employee and keep him/her at a competitive salary. I'm not saying "stay for the retirement plan," I'm saying that by now you should know what you want to do so it's just a matter of where you're going to be doing it and, unless where you are is a Hell Hole, you should give serious consideration to building a career there. |
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LegalGMan, may I introduce anteater?
If you really want to know the character of this character, take a look at the Law board. Read between the lines of his post and you will see that it is "wife and kids" that anteater truly fears.
Beware: if you do read his posts on the Law board, you will be receiving over your maximum recommended daily dose of misogyny.
On to more constructive topics, I think these comments may be among the most insightful I ever read on Vault:
"The only reason retirement at 55 is a myth is because people do exactly what Anteater recommends [drift aimlessly trying to "find" one's self]. When you're starting out you're not thinking about retirement but you should be. Yeh, yeh, I know there's plenty of time to worry about that, NOT."
These are fine words of advice. I wonder how many people will think about them?
- ExMoto
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