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Almost on to new career! Bye MT (soon) - TiredMT
Posted: Oct 08, 2012
I am about 90% done with my preemployment process at a county position in a neighboring town. It will not be too soon for me start as we got word today that we lost one of the biggest contracts they had and they wont be getting a new one until February. So let me tell you just how thankful I am that I am not going to have to deal with these issues of MT anymore. I will be moving on to an employer where I am fully vested at 8 years! I am 40, so essentially I could retire then! Thankful that I can give my younger children (6,3) a more secure future even though I will not be at home all the time with them. Now the time I spend with them will be much more valuable as I am working toward something instead of hanging on by a thread (a very thin one at that). I love MT dont get me wrong, but its not longer a viable productive way to sustain my livelihood.
Good luck!
Good for you. Good luck and hope you have a - backwards typist
[ In Reply To ..]wonderful future.
I was stupid. A few years ago, I was offered a job in a law office and turned it down because it was $3 an hour less than what I was making at the time. Little did I know.......
Thank you! - TiredMT
[ In Reply To ..]I pray you are able to find something new and great ! Dont forget that you can use government to get funds for new training as MT becomes obsolete!
Not stupid. How could you have known? - NM
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Good luck -- however, be AWARE - nn
[ In Reply To ..]As a "government employee" and it does not matter, whether you are federal, state or county, that unless you worked in the private sector as well as collected SS, that you will not be eligible for both. This was brought up with a state university that I worked for and people griping about not being able to collect "both" -- They retired and all they could get were state benefits. Please keep this in mind
That is incorrect - Anonymous
[ In Reply To ..]Anyone who has worked in the US pays Social Security taxes through payroll deduction and are eligible for benefits when they retire, regardless of where they worked. I have family members who have worked for state organizations, retired and were able to to collect "both."
Good luck to you - Anonymous too
[ In Reply To ..]Being fully vested does not mean you can retire. I am fully vested in my plan, but the earliest that I can have access to my funds is 55, some plans won't let you take your money until you are 59-1/2. You'll also get hit with tax plus a penalty if you take your money early. Remember that you won't be eligible for Social Security until you are at least 62, you can't retire at 48. Regardless, I'm glad you found a good job, I just started a new non-MT job last week.
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