SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: A Semi Stream of Consciousness About Retiring Coming Closer

Sunday, June 5, 2022

A Semi Stream of Consciousness About Retiring Coming Closer

 Last year I was excited and looking forward to the end of the school year. For those that didn't know or are new readers to the blog, I was excitedly counting down the days to the last day. I had personal a reason in which I won't delve much into other than to say I had an Albatross which I needed gone. It took longer than I had hoped.

So this year? I have mixed feelings. The school year is soon  to be over and the next school year is around the corner. But, it is one more year closer to being a retired retired. One more year older. 

I was having a tough time with this retirement thingy yesterday. My son had decided to stay through June upstate and I was bitching about it yesterday (not to him). But it was hitting me that next year he graduates and he'll soon be on his own. He turns twenty one at the end of the month, and time is flowing faster and faster.

Hey, I am sorry if I am getting mushy with "feelings," and whatnot. But the best way to feel better sometimes is to share. One former SBSB groupie whilst sharing feelings told me to "be a man." I think being a man is talking about your feelings. I mean I can be some mama's boy musclehead with tattoos and deep insecurity instead. That for sure is not a man. But I'll much, much rather be me.

However, I have digressed. Back to this retirement thingy.

One thing I am contemplating is working for the Post Office. I actually ran into my letter carrier last night and we had a discussion. He told me that one is never too old for the Post Office, that do not be a letter carrier, but rather, mail handler. I can do that. Along with my pension I'll start at over $19/hr plus overtime at the PO. Not bad. But the thoughts of working for someone, especially a Post Office manager, doesn't appeal to me much. 

A friend of mine and myself have always discussed opening a deli. But it's all about location.The food business is risky.

Car sales or some other kind of sales job seems enticing. Or I can be a greeter at Wal Mart.

One thing that keeps going through my head is to be creative. Something I should've focused on at SUNY-Purchase. 

I'll figure this thing out soon. 

I will not move to Florida under any circumstances. No 4:30 dinners for me!!

But retirement is coming. I'll be 65 in seven years. There better not be Medicare (Dis)Advantage awaiting me.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is today June 5th? Thanks for the reminder!

Anonymous said...

I’m opening a boutique. Do you want to invest? Be a buyer?

Pete Zucker said...

Buyer. Send me details. ;)

Anonymous said...

You have not even retired yet..maybe you will like the time

Anonymous said...

HOW ABOUT SELLING HOT DOGS AT CITI FIELD...FREE ADMISSON

Pete Zucker said...

No. Yankee Stadium. Where championship baseball is played.

Anonymous said...

Championship baseball? The Yankees have not been to the World Series since 2009! That would be over a decade now. I would hardly consider that championship baseball.

Pete Zucker said...

Ok, maybe I was hyperbolic, but considering the Yankees have 27 World Series wins, and been in 12 WS in my lifetime the chances are that the Yankees playing in the WS is greater than the Mets.

But being a vendor at the Stadium is preferable just due to it being closer. And no tolls.