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Originally Posted by Zeke
Irrespective of that incident, I'm happy you can find your peace in the hills. Retiring perhaps?
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yep, about six months ago I took early retirement after 20+ years of employment with the same city I grew up in & this incident occurred. it's costing me some pension money, but 2.5 more years here was not doable no matter the cost.
the only upside to the over population is that real estate values are helping in financing my exit. ive found I rarely leave the house much anymore due to the traffic and over crowding. I realize time marches on and changes are a way of life, ive just decided the change I needed was to GTFO.
I prolly won't even visit much once I get relocated because all of my family has left the area for more rural settings and many of my life long friends have left long ago. im hitting reset on what will hopefully be a more rewarding quality of life for the last 1/3 of my existence.
it hit me a few years back that money is not the most important thing. ill have plenty, but im not going to be miserable to achieve another $1000 a month in pension. can't wait to shut the light off when I leave here in a few weeks.