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Location: Richland Center, WI. | Here is the deal. I plan on retiring this spring from my current job of 27+ years. My wife tells me I should just relax and do what I want to do.
So..... do I,
A: Retire and do a "Time on the water " thing and fish.
B: Find another job to stay busy and occupy my time.
C: Find a part time job and fish anyway.
No I am not rich. Kids are all grown up. Boat is paid for.
So.... what should I do? 
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| A. I can't wait for the day I can retire, I will have no issue staying busy without work. |
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| If you are able to do it, give A a try for a season. If you don't like it, B and C will be there. |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | I've been retired for 5 years you will wonder how you ever found time to work. Life is short enjoy the rest you earned it. As long as you don't have a mortgage or a lot of payments it doesn't take much to live well. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Ken … not sure if you are into ice-fishing yet or not but be sure to consider wrapping your fishing around the calendar year. i love open water fishing but as time goes by find myself even more interested in fishing on the ice. be a grumpy old man!!!
congratulations on having the opportunity to make that decision ... |
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Location: ON | A) for the fishing season and see how you like it. You worked a long time you deserve at least a full fishing season.
Come winter pick up a part time job. Come spring re -evaluate what you want to do. Make sure its a part time job you want to do/have an interest in, can look all summer for the right opportunity. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | If I could retire right now, at age 27, I would! And I would muskie fish as much as possible! No question... |
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Location: Elgin, IL | Ken, can you coach football and hold a Denny's menu? There should be an opening in Green Bay soon.
Then you can do both.
Congrats...I'd fish and think about your options, it will all work out.  |
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Location: Smith Creek | If it were me I would fish and work part time as a masseuse for a cheerleading squad. |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | I'm planning on the same thing in a couple of years or until they close this plant and move it to China. I want to get a part time job and fish with my semi-retired friends. Unfortunately I wasn't born into money like they were and will still need to keep a flow of income for the extra curriculars
Netman (every boat needs a good one) |
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| I can imagine no finer life than a life where you are able to choose when you can fish, and just as importantly when you don't have to fish. For those of us who have to plan our fishing weeks or months in advance, there is no "crap, it's blowing 35 MPH out there", or "wow, it's raining sideways" or "it's only supposed to be 46 today..." I think you'll find that having the luxury to fish for four hours when nothing is happening, and go have lunch and do something else that day, or drop what you are doing and fish when conditions are right will be something that makes you wonder why you worked as long as you did.
If you find yourself bored, you can always get a part time job, take up another hobby, etc.
I do not think there is a person alive who reaches their death bed and wishes they hadn't fished as much as they did.
That's just me. If I had all the time in the world to fish, I'm certain there would be days where I dropped an anchor, put on some music, and sat there with a beer and a sandwich doing absolutely nothing at all. |
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Location: Minnesota | Your wife is smart...... listen to her. Relax and do whatever you want.
If you have to ask others opinions about what you should do....... it seems like you are too giddy about retiring to even know exactly what you want to do. Give it a while and decide on your own what you want to do.
If it were me, I would fish some, volunteer some, and do nothing some. It will be tough to decide what to do and when but I will try my best! |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | I retired in 2009 after working shift work for 35 years and guiding muskies around the work hours.After retirement the guiding went full time up to 150 trips a year and I also got myself on many fishing conservation comittees, ran tournaments etc. I ended up working harder then when I was working.I finally decided this year to only do carry over guide trips from last year and pre booked trips, brings me down to about 30 guide trips for 2014.Now I'm going to fish when I want and where ever I would like.Enjoy yourself you put your time in working, take it easy and fish, time is short!
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Location: Walker, MN | A! |
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| whats great about retirement ,, is that you dont have to go fishing on saturday/sunday when everyone else is out on the lake ,, I fish monday thru friday ,, the lakes are pretty much empty ,, and I can pick and choose which weather , moon phase , etc that I want to fish ---- <*)}}}}}}}}}><{{ |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Take your favorite blind guy fishing  |
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| interesting... Why retire? sounds like some of your options involve working. So, why retire from a job that must have kept you happy for several years?
Part time and other jobs probably will only make you wish you had kept on working at your regular job,,,, especially when the pay or work hours don't seem worth the effort involved.
You need to get the idea of working out of your mind.... retire to enjoy life doing other things than working. If you enjoy your job and what it provides, keep on working at it.
Otherwise, don't look back and have fun....all the time.
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| If you are healthy and able to take advantage of active pursuits such as fishing, hunting and travel - do it now! Don't assume you will always be able to do so. After my Father passed away my Mother started giving us this advice: "Eat your dessert first." |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | To me it sounds like you have worked enough... time to take some time on the water to do nothing but fish, relax and enjoy the free time with the wife and family... and Hey, if by next year you think you made the wrong choice, then go look for another job full/part time. But you will never know how happy and content you might be retired if you never do it, or wait till your too old to enjoy the simple things. Just my .02 Cents |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | Muskie Bob - 1/21/2014 12:54 PM
interesting... Why retire? sounds like some of your options involve working. So, why retire from a job that must have kept you happy for several years?
Part time and other jobs probably will only make you wish you had kept on working at your regular job,,,, especially when the pay or work hours don't seem worth the effort involved.
You need to get the idea of working out of your mind.... retire to enjoy life doing other things than working. If you enjoy your job and what it provides, keep on working at it.
Otherwise, don't look back and have fun....all the time.
The reason I ask about retiring is because I feel I may be too young yet! I will be 55 next month and am more than capable of working a full time job.
My current job is in law enforcement. Again, 27+ years worth. It is time for a change! Some days you are happy with your career choice and other days, well....
One of the problems I see with retirement is that I may have to bother people on this board more often. I enjoy fishing and sharing time with others in the boat.
I know it is time to retire from my job. Leaving on my terms, no problems. Just kinda hard when you think about it.
And yes Gerard, I will be fishing with my favorite blind guy!
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| Start making lures ! That will take up all sorts of time ! |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | musky slut - 1/21/2014 3:08 PM
Start making lures ! That will take up all sorts of time !
I have done some of that! My problem has been that I see something cool, I tell myself, hey, I can do that. Did with old cars at car shows. Did it, got bored, got out of it.
Started musky fishing. Started buying lures, gear, etc. Said, hey, I can do that. Have made bucktails, spinner baits, jigs. Bought a wood lathe. Made lures that I give away to friends and local kids that ask 'What is that". Lure making stuff is just sitting there now.
My biggest problem is.... I need a change. There are those here on the board who have been in my shoes. It is hard to walk away.
I will retire this spring but what happens after that is the question. |
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| Ever thought about guiding? |
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Location: South Central Wisconsin | Do you work at Boscobel?
I'd get the hell out of dodge and spend a little time in Minnesota, preferably permanently.... Always gonna love The Pack though! |
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| Some people are made for retirement, and some aren't.
Myself, I couldn't wait to retire. I had a dream job, but it was still work. I was a Forest Preserve police officer. Got to walk the woods, almost everyday.
I retired at 50 years old, and been retired for five years, now. I spend five months on Lake Vermilion. I put more time on the water, in a week, then I did in a week, at work.
I try fish for other species, on other bodies of water, on the weekends.
Those five months go by, in a blink. I spend the other seven months, in Florida.
I don't do much, in the winter. I golf, once a week, and fish a couple days, a week, when the bass fishing starts to pick up. Other than that, I build bucktails, and sit in my recliner, and watch TV.
That said, I have the best wife, in the world. She is very independent, and never complains, when I fish 10-12 hours a day, almost everyday, when I'm up north.
You can fish at your own pace, and when you want to. No pressure.
I just happen to be obsessive compulsive, so I can't get enough.
If you can afford it, do it!!! If you get bored, get a part time job.
You won't believe how fast the time goes.
Do it, while you have your health, and can still do it.
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| Ken, I'm in about the same situation as you and have been contemplating retirement and know its time for me. I've missed out on fishing and family, working many, many hours. I too have kicked the idea of either full or part time work around, just not in my current field, and as far away from home and family. Good luck on your decision and eventual retirement. Being in Law Enforcement you certainly deserve it. Good Luck and tight lines to you ! And thanks for your service ! |
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Location: Chippewa Falls, WI | I advise my clients to retire when they financially can and feel it's time. The one thing I would throw in on top of some of the other comments is you never know what life will bring to you as far as your health goes. I've had plenty of clients that keep working and don't take the time to enjoy their hobbies like musky fishing and then something happens to them or their spouse and they never get those days or years back. You obviously have a great pension and if you saved on top of that financially your probably in great shape so enjoy the fruits of those 27 years of serving others! Thank you for your service and I wish you a long and healthy retirement!
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| I am 20 months away from joining you---But I am going with choice B. going to work part -time maybe 3 days a week--and fish as much as I can on the other days. Have to many friends who retired and tried doing nothing and they ended up going back to work-----So--- I can stay where I am at as a Part-time employee--20hrs or less-- so that works. I kinda like the thought of having somewhere to go and keep busy for 3 days a week. I hope to still get enough FISHING in----If not -- maybe I will go with Choice A. Good Luck on your retirement !!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Do what I do Ken, keep making your lures in the winter and fish when weather permits.
Hey, when you're retired every day is Saturday. Enjoy the ride and tailor your spending accordingly now that you're on a fixed income. I should also add that as a former teacher I find myself back in the class room doing volunteer work one day a week. There are a lot of great and meaningful things to volunteer for so perhaps consider that as well.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | muskyhunter63 - 1/21/2014 3:02 PM
And yes Gerard, I will be fishing with my favorite blind guy!
Glad you "see" it my way. :) |
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