After three years of being officially un-employed.

sterretje · 12-05-2011, 05:58 AM

Brilliant. Congrats and good luck.

ducdao · 12-05-2011, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by Ed n Georgia

Thanks all. It does feel a bit strange to be starting a new job a week short of age 67.

Congrats, Ed! Does that mean we will have less glamour portraits but more lens porn from you? :P

eddie1960 · 12-05-2011, 07:56 AM

Congrats on the new job Ed. Longest stint I've gone is 6 months and that was tough. a year and a half would be very hard.
Mind you the way my investments have gone lately i'm now on the freedom 75 plan rather than the freedom 55 one

ducdao · 12-05-2011, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by eddie1960

Congrats on the new job Ed. Longest stint I've gone is 6 months and that was tough. a year and a half would be very hard.
Mind you the way my investments have gone lately i'm now on the freedom 75 plan rather than the freedom 55 one

I'm 38 an dhearing you guys talking I fear when my time comes I'll be on Freedom 85 plan...if I remain sane that long

cardinal43 · 12-05-2011, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Ed n Georgia

Thanks all. It does feel a bit strange to be starting a new job a week short of age 67.

Congratulations on returning to work! I've got you beat by a year (I was 68 in May), but you've got me by a week in starting to work -- I start on 12 Dec. However, I was actually retired, and was offered a position that I simply couldn't turn down.

Good luck with your new job. Hope you make a zillion $$$.

Raffwal · 12-05-2011, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by Ed n Georgia

It does feel a bit strange to be starting a new job a week short of age 67.

Wow. I recently visited the US for the first time and was surprised to see so many elderly (no offence!) people working. Here in Northern Europe it seems almost nobody above 60 is working. Then again, my generation (I'm in my mid 40s now) probably has to keep on working until we drop.

Ratmagiclady · 12-05-2011, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by Raffwal

Wow. I recently visited the US for the first time and was surprised to seel so many elderly (no offence!) people working. Here in Northern Europe it seems almost nobody above 60 is working. Then again, my generation (I'm in my mid 40s now) probably has to keep on working until we drop.

Eh, I'm in my Fourties and still trying to get *started* by those standards. It does just keep getting shoved back, some of these schemes about 'retiring' or even working in the first place.

They treat employees like 'liabilities' these days, and 'jobs' like commodities. Everyone's still playing catch-up. It's even worse for people a bit younger than I.

Nass · 12-06-2011, 02:06 AM

Delighted for you, great news

**grhazelton** · 12-06-2011, 01:26 PM

Congratulations!

I've occasionally had a dry spell of a few months, never the time you've endured. The relief at being once more gainfully employed after the grinding existential uncertainy can't be really be understood by those who've never experienced it.

melander · 12-08-2011, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by Raffwal

Wow. I recently visited the US for the first time and was surprised to see so many elderly (no offence!) people working. Here in Northern Europe it seems almost nobody above 60 is working. Then again, my generation (I'm in my mid 40s now) probably has to keep on working until we drop.

I read somewhere lately that 25% of the US employees plans on working untill they are 80, to be able to afford it. Thats 2 years longer than there average median life lenght

Workingdog · 12-08-2011, 09:22 AM

Will you still be serving up GRITS here on the forum? I sure as heck hope so.

Ed n Georgia · 12-08-2011, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by Workingdog

Will you still be serving up GRITS here on the forum? I sure as heck hope so.

Yes!

however, probably not quite as frequently.

My first four days on the job have been very physically demanding. It feels good to be tired from doing a good days work.

**RobA_Oz** · 12-08-2011, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by Ed n Georgia

Yes!

however, probably not quite as frequently.

My first four days on the job have been very physically demanding. It feels good to be tired from doing a good days work.

I know that feeling, Ed - enjoy it while it lasts! I'm not that far behind you and I went back to full-time employment a little while ago, after a long period of being self-employed.

Some people here think we of the "selfish" Baby-Boom generation (I know you're on the edge of it) are all putting our feet up early and bludging off the "hard-working" Generation-Xers. Not so, in many cases that I know (of either generational charicature, come to think of it). Still, worthwhile work brings dignity to those who labour (which is uncomfortably close to "Arbeit macht frei", I know, but the sentiment is true, in my experience).

A lot of people are clearly hoping you haven't hung up your Glamour Photo hat.

12-05-2011, 03:11 PM	#21
Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Originally posted by Ed n Georgia It does feel a bit strange to be starting a new job a week short of age 67. Wow. I recently visited the US for the first time and was surprised to see so many elderly (no offence!) people working. Here in Northern Europe it seems almost nobody above 60 is working. Then again, my generation (I'm in my mid 40s now) probably has to keep on working until we drop. Last edited by Raffwal; 12-05-2011 at 04:38 PM.

12-08-2011, 04:01 PM	#28
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by Ed n Georgia Yes! however, probably not quite as frequently. My first four days on the job have been very physically demanding. It feels good to be tired from doing a good days work. I know that feeling, Ed - enjoy it while it lasts! I'm not that far behind you and I went back to full-time employment a little while ago, after a long period of being self-employed. Some people here think we of the "selfish" Baby-Boom generation (I know you're on the edge of it) are all putting our feet up early and bludging off the "hard-working" Generation-Xers. Not so, in many cases that I know (of either generational charicature, come to think of it). Still, worthwhile work brings dignity to those who labour (which is uncomfortably close to "Arbeit macht frei", I know, but the sentiment is true, in my experience). A lot of people are clearly hoping you haven't hung up your Glamour Photo hat. Last edited by RobA_Oz; 12-10-2011 at 02:56 PM.

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ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by Ed n Georgia Thanks all. It does feel a bit strange to be starting a new job a week short of age 67. Congrats, Ed! Does that mean we will have less glamour portraits but more lens porn from you? :P

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eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Congrats on the new job Ed. Longest stint I've gone is 6 months and that was tough. a year and a half would be very hard. Mind you the way my investments have gone lately i'm now on the freedom 75 plan rather than the freedom 55 one

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ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by eddie1960 Congrats on the new job Ed. Longest stint I've gone is 6 months and that was tough. a year and a half would be very hard. Mind you the way my investments have gone lately i'm now on the freedom 75 plan rather than the freedom 55 one I'm 38 an dhearing you guys talking I fear when my time comes I'll be on Freedom 85 plan...if I remain sane that long

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cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Originally posted by Ed n Georgia Thanks all. It does feel a bit strange to be starting a new job a week short of age 67. Congratulations on returning to work! I've got you beat by a year (I was 68 in May), but you've got me by a week in starting to work -- I start on 12 Dec. However, I was actually retired, and was offered a position that I simply couldn't turn down. Good luck with your new job. Hope you make a zillion $$$.

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Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by Raffwal Wow. I recently visited the US for the first time and was surprised to seel so many elderly (no offence!) people working. Here in Northern Europe it seems almost nobody above 60 is working. Then again, my generation (I'm in my mid 40s now) probably has to keep on working until we drop. Eh, I'm in my Fourties and still trying to get started by those standards. It does just keep getting shoved back, some of these schemes about 'retiring' or even working in the first place. They treat employees like 'liabilities' these days, and 'jobs' like commodities. Everyone's still playing catch-up. It's even worse for people a bit younger than I.

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Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Delighted for you, great news

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12-08-2011, 03:04 PM	#27
Ed n Georgia Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 940 Original Poster	Originally posted by Workingdog Will you still be serving up GRITS here on the forum? I sure as heck hope so. Yes! however, probably not quite as frequently. My first four days on the job have been very physically demanding. It feels good to be tired from doing a good days work.