Funding has stopped

[Mike in Oregon]

As some of you know all my funding has come through overtime and working my weekends for the past several years. Overtime has come to an abrupt halt for the first time in 30 years.

I'm 9 months away from retiring and X-amount of dollars away from being completely setup with top shelf guns & equipment. I'm sorta stressed out, but I can't control the topic. On the bright side, I get my weekends back with my wife and family, and I can do my weekend chores once again.

To my two debtors on AS, no need to worry. If needed, I will go work the street corner. I got you!

 

[DShortt]

As some of you know all my funding has come through overtime and working my weekends for the past several years. Overtime has come to an abrupt halt for the first time in 30 years.

I'm 9 months away from retiring and X-amount of dollars away from being completely setup with top shelf guns & equipment. Im sorta stressed out, but I can't control the topic. On the bright side, I get my weekends back with my wife and family, and I can do my weekend chores once again.

To my two debtors on AS, no need to worry. If needed, I will go work the street corner. I got you!

Bad timing, to say the least.

Hate to say it, but perhaps you'll have to look into a second job temporarily to fund your hobby?

That is a question that should answer your commitment to the hobby, for sure.

I wish you well, whatever your choice.

 

[ISS]

As an aside: these headers pop up when I log on. Some think tank in NYC has determined that $140,000 annual income is now the poverty line. Sigh...

 

[DShortt]

As an aside: these headers pop up when I log on. Some think tank in NYC has determined that $140,000 annual income is now the poverty line. Sigh...

Well, chit!

In NYC? Yeah, probably so.

Yet another reason why I'll never even visit.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Bad timing, to say the least.

Hate to say it, but perhaps you'll have to look into a second job temporarily to fund your hobby?

That is a question that should answer your commitment to the hobby, for sure.

I wish you well, whatever your choice.

It's not that I don't have funds, it's simply the way I intended to do it. Thank you for your comment though.

 

[Retired shooter]

It's not that I don't have funds, it's simply the way I intended to do it. Thank you for your comment though.

Things will work out.
Finding the funds when retired is definitely challenging. Makes you more appreciative . I would bet your health gets better when the work environment goes away.
Will take a while for the habits to change.

Good luck

 

[nakneker]

I’m sure you’ll adapt Mike, I certainly know your debtors have nothing to worry. You’ve always been solid.

That being said change can be a pain, especially when you’re so close. Good luck to you!

 

[C.E.Smith043]

My job once did this. "No over time" lasted about 4 months and we slowly were back to working OT

 

[kelbro]

I just retired two months ago. It's a big shift moving from saving to spending.

I'm not too worried though...my financial advisor said I could spend as much as I wanted and that I would never run out of money. As long as I don't live more than 19 months

 

[DirtySteve]

...my financial advisor said I could spend as much as I wanted and that I would never run out of money. As long as I don't live more than 19 months

Sounds like my Dr. He gave me a pill bottle and told me I will have to take them the rest of my life. There were four pills in the bottle.. lol..

 

[old_heli_logger]

Have faith, everything happens for a reason
It's amazing how much out-of-pocket money it take to work...fuel, coffee, lunch, laundry, time

 

[ISS]

Two things:

1. You could always get your wife a paper route.

2. I saw my Dr Monday. He told me I look like hell. He says "I gave you a 90 day supply of medication, and that was six months ago. Do the math...

 

[chop house]

I'm 9 months away from retiring

Could be worse. I was about that close and got caught in a rif. 39 years of combined service.

Now I'm one of those pensioners I used to complain about jamming up the practice green. Lol.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Two things:

1. You could always get your wife a paper route.

2. I saw my Dr Monday. He told me I look like hell. He says "I gave you a 90 day supply of medication, and that was six months ago. Do the math...

Already asked her if she would consider going back. I got the look!

 

[DirtySteve]

Take advise from this guy..

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Take advise from this guy..

LMAO.

I just forwarded it to my wife. I told her, see how the guys support me!

 

[Retired shooter]

LMAO.

I just forwarded it to my wife. I told her, see how the guys support me!

Another LMAO & will not show this to her. Would be grounds for divorce. As if she needed any more reasons.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Another LMAO & will not show this to her. Would be grounds for divorce. As if she needed any more reasons.

I did, and she did not like it. Still LMAO though!

 

[jackieschmidt]

As some of you know all my funding has come through overtime and working my weekends for the past several years. Overtime has come to an abrupt halt for the first time in 30 years.

I'm 9 months away from retiring and X-amount of dollars away from being completely setup with top shelf guns & equipment. I'm sorta stressed out, but I can't control the topic. On the bright side, I get my weekends back with my wife and family, and I can do my weekend chores once again.

To my two debtors on AS, no need to worry. If needed, I will go work the street corner. I got you!

Mike, as one who owns a business and has to make the decision as to how much overtime can be justified in relation to the workload, I can sympathize with your problem.. .
Our standard work days are 9 hours Monday through Thursday and 8 hours Friday and Saturday. For years now, Saturday is just another work day.

We warn our employees about basing their lifestyle on overtime pay. They really should budget for the standard 40 hour week and look at those overtime hours as a bonus.

If you don’t mind saying, what is your occupation.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Mike, as one who owns a business and has to make the decision as to how much overtime can be justified in relation to the workload, I can sympathize with your problem.. .
Our standard work days are 9 hours Monday through Thursday and 8 hours Friday and Saturday. For years now, Saturday is just another work day.

We warn our employees about basing their lifestyle on overtime pay. They really should budget for the standard 40 hour week and look at those overtime hours as a bonus.

If you don’t mind saying, what is your occupation.

First off, I'm not in financial difficulty. I do not live beyond my means as suggested. To fund this sport both the wife and I agreed for me to do OT to offset the budget. We also agreed that all holiday pay and shift differential go to the fund as well. So, we decided to put all OT, holidays and shift differential on mid-months check. This is how I was getting back into the sport. As mentioned, I'm retiring in 9 months. We have set ourselves up and prepared for this for 30 years. We'll be fine sir.

She is retired with 30 years with the DOC and I will go out with 31 years.