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In reply to the discussion: So I guess that's it? With a whimper not a bang? The extra [View all]DFW
(54,371 posts)I was glad for my job security 40, 30, 20, even 10 years ago. Now, at 68, I am probably looking at "bop til you drop." I would love to be working in a successor. But I painted myself into a corner, and can't find one. Those same qualifications that gave me my job security also have made it impossible (so far) to find someone to replace me. The pay is good, six weeks vacation time (European rules), and it involves a lot of travel to nice places (Paris, Utrecht, Barcelona, München, Geneva, Zürich, Brussels, etc etc etc). The only downside is the U.S. health insurance, but if you have an EU passport (I don't--just a residence permit and a work permit), even that can be circumvented.
I am always reminded of Clemençeau's admonition: "the cemeteries are full of irreplaceable people--all of whom have been replaced." Maybe so, but I am still waiting for my replacement to introduce him/herself. I'd prefer it to happen before any one way trips to a cemetery.