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06-05-2012, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: B.C.
Posts: 4,638
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After 4 years of Retirement it's back to work.
My body thinks it's going to die. I hauled 5 loads of ready mix today, and man am I stiff and sore. Any one else done something so dumb! I should be Rving, but decided to fill the coffers for this fall and winter. Hopefully we will head south then.
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Dennis & Marcie & Captain Hook The Jack Russell,aka PUP, 2006 Itasca 29R 2017 Equinox toad. RVM59
We came, we went, nothing broken, nothing bent!
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06-05-2012, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2,828
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We are workkamping this summer, so we can play this winter.
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Brenda and Frank, FTers, Zebulon, NC
Raisin our mixed hound and BooBoo our cat.
2004 Itasca Suncruiser
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06-06-2012, 01:46 PM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Antonio, Tx.
Posts: 154
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Retired in 04, in 08 went to work for Academy Sports and Outdoors. I wowrk pretty much when I want to, take off for trips, and best of all I get paid for talking about guns, hunting and fishing.
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1998 Holiday Rambler Imperial
2004 Jeep Cherokee
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06-06-2012, 02:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 2,457
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I'm in the same boat. Retired 4 years ago, but it's time to think about recharging the bank account after our big trip (sse sig line).
I was thinking about WalMart greeter (really), but they are cutting them out in many stores. Now I'm thinking parts delivery driver for a dealership or parts store. I know that they have problems filling those positions with kids because of bad driving records amd general unreliability, and they usually like more mature people. It's also nice because you don't get stuck in the store for 8 hours standing on your feet.
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2008 Itasca 37H
2011 & 2012 Len & Pat's "One lap of America"
27K miles & 41 states in 13 months
Yellowstone Lake 6-1-2012
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06-06-2012, 07:17 PM
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Registered User
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 520
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I retired 3 years ago and unless the economy goes into a 1929 depression I will never have to work again. That said I do have a problem with a 25 year old mind trapped in a 66 year old body. My body just cannot do what my mind says it can do. Then we have a conflict and the body looses.
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06-06-2012, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: B.C.
Posts: 4,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hipshot
I retired 3 years ago and unless the economy goes into a 1929 depression I will never have to work again. That said I do have a problem with a 25 year old mind trapped in a 66 year old body. My body just cannot do what my mind says it can do. Then we have a conflict and the body looses.
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I think I suffer from that problem as well 25/63 syndrome!
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Dennis & Marcie & Captain Hook The Jack Russell,aka PUP, 2006 Itasca 29R 2017 Equinox toad. RVM59
We came, we went, nothing broken, nothing bent!
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06-11-2012, 05:42 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Palm Coast Florida
Posts: 236
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hipshot
I retired 3 years ago and unless the economy goes into a 1929 depression I will never have to work again. That said I do have a problem with a 25 year old mind trapped in a 66 year old body. My body just cannot do what my mind says it can do. Then we have a conflict and the body looses.
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You got that right. I retired 5 years ago I'm so busy I don't know where I ever found the time to work.
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Tony, Nancy & Abby the pooch 2011 40'Monaco Knight PDQ Maxxforce 10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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06-11-2012, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,767
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Back to work!!! D**n, I'm sorry to hear that.
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2014 American Eagle 45T
DD 13, 500 HP
Pulling a Honda CRV
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06-11-2012, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,406
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kben39
Retired in 04, in 08 went to work for Academy Sports and Outdoors. I wowrk pretty much when I want to, take off for trips, and best of all I get paid for talking about guns, hunting and fishing.
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Now that there is the kind of job I need. I'm just starting to feel to old for what I'm doing now, and I only work part time
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2014 Fleetwood Storm 32H "The Dream Catcher"sold * THOUSAND TRAILS * *US ARMY 1965-1967 * Disabled Vietnam Veteran 1966-1967 * Life Member VFW *
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06-11-2012, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 442
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I retired about 7 years ago. I was sorta forced into retirement by the powers that be and at first hated not working. Now, unless something happens to change things, I never intend to work for a salary again. Retirement takes some serious adjusting but once you get past the initial stage, it is great. But like others have said, my body and my brain are totally against each other. Brain tells body you can do it, body tries, then pays the price.
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John- 2011 Fleetwood Southwind 32V
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06-11-2012, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 298
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I hung up the tie and coat in 97, good pay but it was time. Started a house remodeling business in 99, doing well, bad auto accident, sold out. Got bored again, drove a school bus for 5 yrs then really retired. I am so busy that I don't know how I worked all those years. Only difference now, is I do what I want to do, travel a bit, ride the motorcycles, play bluegrass music, and enjoy the family, girls, grandkids, and great grandson. I should I add, with no pay. LOL
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Cougar 338RLK, Ford F-350 turbo power stroke
Jim and Brenda Kirkland
Command Sergeant Major, US Army, Retired
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06-11-2012, 07:50 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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I retired in '98 at 51. Don't have to work but do just to keep busy and bring in a few $$ while waiting for the wife to retire.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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06-11-2012, 08:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,550
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slickest1
My body thinks it's going to die. I hauled 5 loads of ready mix today, and man am I stiff and sore. Any one else done something so dumb! I should be Rving, but decided to fill the coffers for this fall and winter. Hopefully we will head south then.
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You gotta do what you gotta do. But why such a strenuous job?!?!?!
There's always next year.
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06-11-2012, 08:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pflugerville, TX
Posts: 10
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While camping this weekend I met a retired gentleman and his wife that are working for a security company where they park their RV at the entrance to drilling sites here in Texas. Their job is to log each person/truck that enters and leaves the location. I believe they said they're paid $150 per day (roughly $4,500 per month). They stated that with the oil and gas boom here in Texas that they are needing to fill many of these positions. They are provided all the resources for their RV (a generator and fuel, a large water tank for fresh water, propane, septic tank, security lights, etc.). They work roughly 6 - 8 months to accumulate funds and then take off the other months to have vacation. Could be an interesting thing for consideration.
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