Retired from ATC atc at 45. The first time.... We don't have the age restrictions Ted faced with the FAA. Focused on my business which is now grown amazingly. I got an offer I could not refuse to go back to ATC while running my business. I have amazing talent in my staff, so I went back to ATC while still running and working in my business. But any day could be last ATC day. I am 53 now. I decide each morning when I have a "shift" to work if I will go in or pull the pin.

The wife and I travel multiple weeks each year. She runs her own business as well. She actually travels more weeks per year than I do (she can run her office from anywhere with internet and phone).

I enjoy my business, working on the cars we see has always been a passion and every day is like walking into a car museum. So it puts a smile on my face. But planning for succession....

Cheers

Since NWO has taken full effect, I can safely say "What's retirement?" I will work myself to the grave. FJB

52 the first time (military). Last one was at 60, almost 2 years ago. The last one is sticking very nicely.

Quit 15 years ago at 50. No side jobs, or other paid employment since then.

No complaints.

Like some Pelicans, I retired after an illness/injury. For me, it was a stroke at my office. I was running an asset management company at the time and worked 60+ hours a week and always on call to the company owner. I had to learn to walk again and get my mental faculties straight. It took about a year until I felt better. The company kept asking when I was coming back. Thinking about things, I said, "F that, I'm outta here." I had investments and rental properties, so I was pretty comfortable. That was in 2000 and I was 35.

That also allowed me to care for my mother when she got sick. I was doing that until February of this year when she passed. Life is too short. Spend it with the ones you love.

36 and haven't done a days work since...

Then finally they retired him. He had only be retired for about six months and hadn't done any fun things, then one day just woke up dead.[/QUOTE]

That's the way I wanna go!!

Retired in 2003 at age 52. In 2015, my friend got elected a County Coroner and had no help. I said I'd hire on a as deputy Coroner until he got things going. 7+ years later, still doing it, but usually only schedule on week a month. A week of working 24/7. It's starting to get old and have to find a way to ease out the door...