Bar's open, drinks are on me all week!

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HowardQ · #1 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:50 pm

This is my last week at work, as I am taking early retirement and I finish work on Friday.
So drinks are on me all week!

After more than 37 years as an IT Manager, working continuously for two Local Authorities it's time to call it a day.
Rotherham MBC have got rid of well over a thousand staff recently and I applied for retirement redundancy and was accepted.

In total I have worked in I.T. for 45 years, although it was called "Working in Computers" when I started.
I started as a Computer Operator working on a 1440 IBM mainframe with just 14k memory many years ago at Stanley Tools.
Then it became "Data Processing" and later it became known as I.T..
I.T. today is a million miles from where it started.
Not sure how I'll get on, as I have been a bit of a workaholic most of my life, but I've had enough of the stress and just want to enjoy my retirement, including a lot more time out on the bikes, if we ever get a summer.
Anyway as I said, the drinks are on me.

P.S. Had a day off today and got some new tyres fitted on to my recently aquired OZ wheels, will fit them to the Falco next weekend.

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:54 pm

Enjoy your retirement .... and seeing as you've failed to post this in the Virtual Bar, I can only conclude that it really is time you moved on from a career in IT

More time for riding the bike - got to be good

EDIT: ..... so who moved this into the bar then???

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:14 pm

gratis, enjoy and ale please :)

HisNibbs · #4 Post by **HisNibbs** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:41 pm

Oh go on then.

I'm another one who's done n+ years in IT but in the private sector. I'm glad the Gov has increased the retirement age so I can't be pushed out to grass (poverty) for another couple of years. Jealouse moi? Non!

"well maybe a little bit."

HowardQ · #5 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:07 pm

D-Rider wrote:Enjoy your retirement .... and seeing as you've failed to post this in the Virtual Bar, I can only conclude that it really is time you moved on from a career in IT

More time for riding the bike - got to be good

EDIT: ..... so who moved this into the bar then???

Sorry! I only left it there for a couple of mins.
Was busy on a bloody spreadsheet for work and not concentrating, will be concentrating on drinking in the virtual bar 100% soon.
Well if I'm not out on the bike that is.

HowardQ · #6 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:16 pm

HisNibbs wrote:Oh go on then.

I'm another one who's done n+ years in IT but in the private sector. I'm glad the Gov has increased the retirement age so I can't be pushed out to grass (poverty) for another couple of years. Jealouse moi? Non!

"well maybe a little bit."

I will be exactly six months off retirement age when I go, so won't get another chance like this.
I did not apply the last couple of times they asked for people to volunteer (??), and probably would not have been accepted if I had.
The Authority is desperate to get rid of people now.
The redundancy money helps a bit and will boost the "Gold Plated"

Local Authority pension.

HisNibbs · #7 Post by **HisNibbs** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:27 pm

You enjoy what you can. I'll do my best as well and probably It 'll all work out fine.

Falcopops · #8 Post by **Falcopops** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:21 am

Grats mate, you'll never know how you managed to hold down a full time job when you're retired apparently

blinkey501 · #9 Post by **blinkey501** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:05 am

Enjoy your retirement howard..
I wonder if the missus will find you a full time job around the house and in the garden

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:26 pm

blinkey501 wrote:Enjoy your retirement howard..
I wonder if the missus will find you a full time job around the house and in the garden

Got that lot already!!!

flatlander · #11 Post by **flatlander** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:33 pm

I that's where my bloody taxes are going ! Your ruddy pension !
Oh well at least it's someone I don't begrudge

You enjoy skipper just don't tell the wife you've taken retirement and life will be gravy

snapdragon · #12 Post by **snapdragon** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:57 pm

large Perry ta

don't forget if asked you say what you did as if it were still your job - otherwise you get treated as an idiot with all the time in the world

welcome to the dangerzone

HowardQ · #13 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:45 pm

I suppose that makes me an old idiot with all the time in the world on a bike!
Sounds like the worst kind................
time for another driink.

P.S. I did pay into the bloody pension scheme for 37 years.

DavShill · #14 Post by **DavShill** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:06 pm

Well done Howard, great news. I hope you enjoy a long happy and fun packed retirement. Cheers.

HowardQ · #15 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:12 pm

Cheers Dave and everybody else.
Fill your glasses, it's my last day tomorrow and that's it.