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I’m turning 50 this year and hitting 30 years with UPS. I spent my first five years as a part time worker while I went to college. During that time I had many conversations with “Old timers” about making UPS a career and out of that I determined that the medical and retirement benefits were a good enough reason to abandon my ambitions of being a teacher. I’m mostly happy with my decision. Anyway I spent the next 15 years pounding the pavement (and my knees) as a delivery driver. When my right knee said it had enough of that I moved into the long haul department and that’s where I’ve been for the last 10 years. I met with a retirement counselor a few weeks ago and I should reach all my financial goals by age 55. My wife will be eligible as well right around that time. We became grandparents this year so we can’t wait to be able to pick up and leave whenever we want to bug our kids and grand babies. I keep telling myself that I’ve earned my retirement years even though the thought of them is a bit nerve racking.
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