As we get older we sometimes begin to doubt our ability to "make a difference" in the world. It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of other "seniors" who have found the courage to take on challenges that would make many of us wither.

Harold Schlumberg is such a person. This is quoted from Harold:

"I've often been asked, 'What do you do now that you're retired?'

"Well...I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background and one of the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and whiskey into urine. It's rewarding, uplifting, satisfying and fulfilling. I do it every day and I really enjoy it."

Harold is an inspiration to us all.

You don't need to be a Chemical Engineer to enjoy this hobby.

 

You don't have to be retired to enjoy this hobby.

 

Harold certainly has a fresh perspective on "hobbies", retirement and making a difference huh?

 

Sounds great!

 

Lettuce not forget the importance of retirement after occupation....

I have 27 years as a post graduate laborer, plus about 7-8 as a starving student laborer. I am in the age range to get full SS at 65, 15 years from now. I will be 3 years shy of 25 years FERS pension, but that's only 3%. So I look at it as 49-50 years of work, 65 years old....time to hang it up. Will I still work? prolly. But on my terms, perhaps my antique store, mebbe in the shop - I don't see myself being idle, but I sure as heck don't see myself commuting anymore and kow-towing to anyone...

 

3% of year of service? Thats good in my books if you have 25-30 year. Of course when the house is paid off my income goes up about 25%, offsetting most decrease I will take when I retire. I get 2% but I'll have 31 years in.

 

no what I means is my full pension bennie is decreased by 3% for retiring early, but I erred, I am in the 67 range so it will be one year.

my life expectancy is 18.8 additional years. I would like at least 10...no bills, full SS, full pension...perhaps the 401K not used for a new rv...

 

I think I understand. I get 2% per year of service so in 5 more years I'll have 30 years and will be eligable to retire. I can stay if I want to increase my retire pay but 60% of my salary is what I will get at that point and I'll take it. I'll only be 50 and I can go work for myself and make up that other 40% pretty easy for a few years while I wait for the wife to retire 10 years later.
All the while, I'll also enjoy converting beer, wine and whiskey into urine.