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Omaha Steve

(99,660 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 10:03 PM Feb 2014

How soon will you be leaving the workforce? [View all]


I saw this posted on another site. Thought I'd try it here. Feel free to make any comment.
21 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I'm retired
5 (24%)
I can retire anytime now
0 (0%)
I can go in the next five years
7 (33%)
Only twenty years to go
0 (0%)
I just started in the work place
1 (5%)
I'm a full time student
0 (0%)
I'll never be able to retire
5 (24%)
I consider myself retired because I can't find work
1 (5%)
I'll be retired the day I die
1 (5%)
I'm a stay at home mom or dad
1 (5%)
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Hopefully within a year I'll be a full time student. Initech Feb 2014 #1
Retired on my 55th birthday. Blissfully. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #2
Lucky... PassingFair Feb 2014 #22
I was laid off at 58, put on full salary severance for 6 months hollysmom Feb 2014 #29
Worked at least part-time from the TBF Feb 2014 #3
I plan to be retired by age 50 madville Feb 2014 #4
I am planning to leave at age 55 hfojvt Feb 2014 #5
I could retire now, but I won't mokawanis Feb 2014 #6
Done by 57 is the plan. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #7
There was no option for me in that poll. scarletwoman Feb 2014 #8
Student at HSU. nt Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #9
didn't vote/ got 6 years 'til i'm 70. unfortunately, my bosses are 5 & 6 years older. ellenfl Feb 2014 #10
I probably never will Rhythm Feb 2014 #11
Three months to go! femmocrat Feb 2014 #12
I'm 32. bravenak Feb 2014 #13
Retired at 61 after getting breast cancer. I was lucky to have a Nay Feb 2014 #14
Whats this retirement you speak of?? n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #15
I'm 50 & in process of starting over. JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #16
I'm semi-retired. silverweb Feb 2014 #17
20 more years to go - haele Feb 2014 #18
Left in 1980 and except for two serious lacks in judgment, it was the best decision in my life. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #19
Where's your "other" option? Do you really believe that the life of a prole is the highest Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #20
Smart people just reply their personal response because of the limited # of DU entries allowed Omaha Steve Feb 2014 #21
Was looking at a nice pension soon but the state is trying to decide how much of it they can steal. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2014 #23
In 33 years, I'm 33 now. n/t tammywammy Feb 2014 #24
As soon as that Nigerian Prince wires me that money opiate69 Feb 2014 #25
Retired a month after turning 55 shanti Feb 2014 #26
Thinking the same when I retire Freddie Feb 2014 #33
i expect to be fired any day now for answering du polls while at work unblock Feb 2014 #27
I'm on disability sakabatou Feb 2014 #28
I'll be found dead on the phone... KG Feb 2014 #30
Retired, full pension, healthcare, and own my house aristocles Feb 2014 #31
7 years, 7 months & 1 day Freddie Feb 2014 #32
About 10 years left unless I hit the lotto wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #34
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