geonuc wrote:Full retirement is also an option. I endorse that path.
code monkey wrote:fisher, I remember my parents telling me that it isn't what one says, it's how one says it. tell your nice, boundary lacking colleague that you find her 'messing with your head' to be irritating in the extreme. suggest that she practice custody of the eyes. in short, tell her to knock it off. but nicely. very nicely. jokes appear to go over her head so make it clear that you are absolutely serious. perhaps have this conversation away from your desks. (tell her that you have a matter to discuss with her and suggest that you go to the cafeteria for the discussion?) calling in your supervisor should be your last resort. face it, 4 more yrs (and doesn't *that* brings back memories?) of this and you'll be gibbering.
the decision to retire is a serious one and it has major consequences. it should not be made lightly, on the spur of the moment, because one has an annoying colleague or a bad boss. especially when one is so close.
good luck.
Thumper wrote:I know I'm not taking it lightly, which is part of the reason it seems so hard. Every time I get serious about going, I perceive myself having some financial or other hardship and looking back on the moment I retired as a very selfish, foolish, reckless decision. Yet some people say I'm actually losing money by staying on longer than I need to. It's very troubling when it should be a comforting thought to know I can go at any time.
Thumper wrote:I'm also considering the survivabililty of my pension company. They've been trying to bust unions around here for years. Every day, more and more people around me are contractors that do not pay into the fund. Theoretically, my pension never runs out as long as I (and even Mrs. T) lives. Unlike a personal 401K account or like. But if the fund dries out, I can be screwed like so many other union retirees across the country. They're already starting to hint at balking on being able to provide health coverage in perpetuity. So one argument is to retire as soon as possible and start collecting as soon as possible while the money is there. It would really suck to work 10 more years, then retire to a reduced pension and no health insurance.
SciFiFisher wrote:Thank you. Good advice. One coping mechanism I have already employed is to schedule more time out of the office doing home visits. And then doing my documentation while I am still in the field. Portable WIFI and laptop supplied by my government employer to the rescue!
code monkey wrote:SciFiFisher wrote:Thank you. Good advice. One coping mechanism I have already employed is to schedule more time out of the office doing home visits. And then doing my documentation while I am still in the field. Portable WIFI and laptop supplied by my government employer to the rescue!
fisher, let's try a gedanken experiment. let us imagine that your objectionable coworker behaved properly. (btw, how does she manage to get her work done if she spends so much time watching you work or is this simply another instance of my tax dollars at play?) under these conditions would you prefer to work in your office or in the field? now if confronting this fool cannot end well for you - she's the big boss's beloved niece, everyone else thinks that she's adorable etc. then don't do it. whether or not you'd prefer to stay in you'll lose by moving for it. take a deep breath, stay in the field and be glad that you have the option. and if you prefer the home visits, portable wifi and laptop supplied by the tax-paying public, you've got the best situation of all. and look into flexing hours.
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