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07-02-2009, 01:34 PM
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| | Finally cut loose from Corporate life Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 43  07-02-2009, 01:34 PM
Just received my package today which I had been anticipating for a while. Now I can focus on sawing and making furniture..and start with a beer  Cracked open a Red Seal Ale today..
Huge burden off my shoulders. | | Views: 554 | |
07-02-2009, 07:43 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Congrats Kyle! I hope things work the way you want them to!!!
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07-02-2009, 10:16 PM
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Name: Peter City: Weddington State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.06 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
I envy you Kyle, congratulations! Enjoy your time and get done all those things you wished you had time for before | |
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07-02-2009, 11:10 PM
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Name: Charley City: Kannapolis State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: May 2008 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.32 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Congratulations Kyle.
Retirement takes some getting used to, but after you convince yourself that you can stay busy and interested in what you are doing for you, and you can also convince yourself that you really don't need a paycheck anymore, retirement becomes very enjoyable.
Charley | |
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07-02-2009, 11:56 PM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Kyle, congratulations and best of success to you.
Scott | |
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07-03-2009, 12:57 AM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Kyle the 'BOOK' says:
From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. - Proverbs 12:14
Stay Blessed my friend | |
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07-03-2009, 05:22 AM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.73 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
My dad retired 20 years ago & is still going strong. He says he has so much to do he wonders how he ever had time for a job! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
I think the secret is to keep busy. I've seen too many men retire to the recliner & fade away fast. You'll rust out faster than you'll wear out.
Congratulations. 
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07-03-2009, 08:51 AM
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Name: Robert City: Matthews State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.06 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Kyle,
Congrats on the stress relief. Hope all goes well for you.
Does this mean that you will be open to sell some wood during the week now? I never could get out there to buy from you because of selling my stuff on the week-ends.
Rob | |
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07-03-2009, 09:31 AM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Kyle,
Congrats on exiting the corporate rat race. I pulled the plug ten years ago and was terrified with the thought of no "pay check", but retirement has been an absolutely great new career.
Stay busy and live long.
Dan C.
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07-03-2009, 11:13 AM
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Name: Sharon Barrett & Paula LaBelle City: Salter Path State: NC County: Carteret Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hi Kyle, congratulations! That happened to me about 5 years ago....don't regret it, don't look back and move on with your new plans. I'll crack a beer and toast you tonight after work....
Paula
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07-03-2009, 11:27 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Congratulations Kyle - 
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07-03-2009, 11:51 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.69 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Congrats Kyle!!! Having retired from the DC rat race five years ago, I strongly concur with both points Gotcha made: Originally Posted by Gotcha6  My dad retired 20 years ago & is still going strong. He says he has so much to do he wonders how he ever had time for a job!
I think the secret is to keep busy. I've seen too many men retire to the recliner & fade away fast. You'll rust out faster than you'll wear out.
Congratulations. The only thing, is that lately I haven't done as much woodworking that I had wanted to because I have been sidetracked with other woodworking related endeavors, but am having a blast doing those too- magazine articles and product design. Hopefully, they will start to pay off. One of my endeavors could even lead to some sort of paid position (the offer has been made!). That kinda of conflicts with my idea of being retired, so I plan to take it all slowly, and continue only so long as it is fun. | |
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07-03-2009, 05:34 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Rougemont State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.38 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Kyle,
Congratulations on your enforced retirement. I had the same thing happen back in 1995-1996; It was initially traumatic, but we got over it and had sufficient funds to put 2 kids through college and pay off our mortgage, etc.
After almost a year of uncertainty I finally had my "severance day" and walked out with the thought that "holy s..t, you don't have a job at 48 years old". Kinda clicked my heels and thought that at last I'm over the uncertainty. That was 13 years ago.
You can't control what happened yesterday, but you can control what happens for all of your tomorrows. 
Best of luck to you and your family. Persevere and all will be well. | |
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07-04-2009, 08:02 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: Finally cut loose from Corporate life
Kyle, good luck. Working in a job you hate is never good. I am sure you will be successful.
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