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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:14 PM Mar 2013

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It's weird having a job after being retired for five years!

Started a new consulting gig!

Deadlines, reports, meetings!

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It's weird having a job after being retired for five years! (Original Post) ohiosmith Mar 2013 OP

You're a Moondog Mar 2013 #1

I ran out of things to fix at home! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #2

Alrighty then! Moondog Mar 2013 #3

You see, I don't understand that when people sat things like that. kentauros Mar 2013 #5

Does it come with free coffee and doughnuts? talkingmime Mar 2013 #4

If I buy them! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #7

Congratulations ohio! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #6

Thank you ITW! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #8

Rock on ~ ohiosmith! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #9

Congrats, I think! So we won't be seeing you much around here? Or will you madinmaryland Mar 2013 #10

I'll work from home! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #12

Way to go! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #11

Stay off my corner! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #13

Hahaha n/t Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #14

Fire your boss! mokawanis Mar 2013 #15

Cool! I like to say pudding! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #16

Trying to rustle up a consulting gig myself, after five years retirement... Scuba Mar 2013 #17

I just retired walkerbait41 Mar 2013 #18

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

1. You're a

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:27 PM

Mar 2013

better man than I am Gunga Din.

The very thought of going back in harness is utterly hateful to me.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

2. I ran out of things to fix at home!

Reply to Moondog (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:28 PM

Mar 2013

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

3. Alrighty then!

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:32 PM

Mar 2013

Game, set and match!

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

5. You see, I don't understand that when people sat things like that.

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:43 PM

Mar 2013

I would never be bored!

Besides, why can't you build things just to fix them later?

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

4. Does it come with free coffee and doughnuts?

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:40 PM

Mar 2013

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

7. If I buy them!

Reply to talkingmime (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:01 PM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. Congratulations ohio!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:47 PM

Mar 2013

I know you will be a success.

In The Wind

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

8. Thank you ITW!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:01 PM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. Rock on ~ ohiosmith!

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:04 PM

Mar 2013

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madinmaryland

(65,775 posts)

10. Congrats, I think! So we won't be seeing you much around here? Or will you

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:45 PM

Mar 2013

be working to Skinner, EarlG, and Elad??

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

12. I'll work from home!

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:55 PM

Mar 2013

Skinner et al can't afford me!

Helen Reddy

(998 posts)

11. Way to go!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:54 PM

Mar 2013

This will keep ya off the streets.....or will it?

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

13. Stay off my corner!

Reply to Helen Reddy (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:56 PM

Mar 2013

Helen Reddy

(998 posts)

14. Hahaha n/t

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:01 PM

Mar 2013

mokawanis

(4,494 posts)

15. Fire your boss!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:48 PM

Mar 2013

Probably not applicable here. I just enjoy saying that.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

16. Cool! I like to say pudding!

Reply to mokawanis (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:01 PM

Mar 2013

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

17. Trying to rustle up a consulting gig myself, after five years retirement...

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:45 PM

Mar 2013

No, I'm definitely not bored, just going through my 401's like bullshit through a tinhorn gambler (e.g., like shit through a goose).

walkerbait41

(302 posts)

18. I just retired

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 12:34 PM

Mar 2013

As of right now I don`t plan to go back. Good luck to you ohiosmith

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