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Luz

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19. I was set to retire in Dec., but I was laid off in March.

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:13 PM

Jul 2020

I was working full time, then bam! Im locked away in my home for 4 months and counting. Not what i had envisioned, either.

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COVID-induced early retirement. I won't count as "unemployed"", how about you? [View all] lostnfound Jul 2020 OP

Retired zipplewrath Jul 2020 #1

Same Here ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #5

I'm sure there's great need for tutoring online? lostnfound Jul 2020 #15

Hmmmm! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #18

Even better. As a parent, I see that you have a huge capacity to make a difference lostnfound Jul 2020 #22

I should have included that as an option! lostnfound Jul 2020 #10

I'm crunching numbers hard to see if I can retire early. drray23 Jul 2020 #2

My exact same situation exboyfil Jul 2020 #3

Health benefits are a struggle at 57. COBRA is $2209 per month! lostnfound Jul 2020 #9

Check out public universities exboyfil Jul 2020 #13

That's a great idea, and I'd love to take a couple classes anyway. lostnfound Jul 2020 #16

Post retirement health benefits shanti Jul 2020 #31

Retired Early gainesvillenole Jul 2020 #4

My husband decided to retire early (48) from his second job helpisontheway Jul 2020 #6

Second job? lostnfound Jul 2020 #28

Semi unemployed, semi retired, no pension possibility uppityperson Jul 2020 #7

That must be tough. lostnfound Jul 2020 #12

Turned down a good part-time job yesterday mokawanis Jul 2020 #8

I was on unpaid furlough until Monday but I was collecting UI+$600 ms liberty Jul 2020 #11

Other: I made the decision to retire TrishaJ Jul 2020 #14

I retired before the shit hit the fan captain queeg Jul 2020 #17

Did you decide to retire because of the risk of the coming epidemic? lostnfound Jul 2020 #29

It was independent. I was really sick starting about 2 years ago. captain queeg Jul 2020 #30

Sorry you went through that but retirement is a blessing in such a situation lostnfound Jul 2020 #32

I was set to retire in Dec., but I was laid off in March. Luz Jul 2020 #19

Sorry to hear that. So would you officially be counted as unemployed? lostnfound Jul 2020 #20

Doubt it. Once I file, I suppose I officially won't be. Luz Jul 2020 #25

You count as unemployed if you would take a job if offered Recursion Jul 2020 #21

But only if you apply for unemployment? lostnfound Jul 2020 #23

Unemployment benefits aren't related to counting as unemployed Recursion Jul 2020 #33

Is the math better to take the layoff and be UI eligible in the long run? aikoaiko Jul 2020 #24

UI is super-limited where I live lostnfound Jul 2020 #27

Retired before this all started. For once, being on a fixed income is a good thing... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #26