Retiring on a literal shoestring: support group (55, weather, friendly)

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by MN2CO

Congrats!!!!

Thank you! I'll say this much, it is NEVER boring and there's more to the job than I thought! lol

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by Tesaje

Ditto! This is good news for you!

Thanks. At least it's a piece o' cake kinda job and the time goes by pretty fast. But my feet hurt! lol

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by Gandalara

And you might even have a lower AC bill

I don't have AC. I have a swamp cooler but it works really well! I never turn it on till about noon anyway and leave it on when I go to work. My mom comes in around 5:30 to see 'how cool' it is...for the cats...and if it's OK she'll turn it off. Then she turns on my porch light around 8:00 and if it's "stuffy" she'll turn it back on so it's nice when I come in. I usually turn it off right away. Our light bill was pretty good this month considering it's got THREE coolers running, plus ceiling fans in both houses. We use the same meter. The bill was $92 for both houses. Not bad!

[newenglandgirl]

Originally Posted by AZDesertBrat

Thanks. At least it's a piece o' cake kinda job and the time goes by pretty fast. But my feet hurt! lol

If you're a people person this is a great job! I would invest in a really really good support shoes for all that standing. And it's fun to smile!

[newenglandgirl]

Originally Posted by Gandalara

And you might even have a lower AC bill

Gandalara, where do you find such cool animated graphics and how do you insert in posts? Can these be put into regular email messages?

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by newenglandgirl

If you're a people person this is a great job! I would invest in a really really good support shoes for all that standing. And it's fun to smile!

I guess I'm a "people person". Been working with the public my entire life and few complaints from them.

I have great shoes! They are my waitressing shoes, professionally made, BUT I just haven't had to be on my feet so much for a long time. It'll just take me a little time to get back in the groove. I walk a lot more on this job than I thought I would because part of my job is returning merchandise to the various departments that's been brought back. That means going from one end of the store to the other for hours and it's a HUGE store! I'll be used to it again in no time. No worse than waitressing. lol I AM going to get some gel insoles though.

[nan5623]

Hi folks... I've been lurking here reading. I have 7 years til retirement, but love this place. Everyone is so down to earth. I will be here on a regular basis.

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by nan5623

Hi folks... I've been lurking here reading. I have 7 years til retirement, but love this place. Everyone is so down to earth. I will be here on a regular basis.

Welcome!! If you have any good suggestions for living on a shoestring be sure to post them!

[newenglandgirl]

Originally Posted by AZDesertBrat

I guess I'm a "people person". Been working with the public my entire life and few complaints from them.

I have great shoes! They are my waitressing shoes, professionally made, BUT I just haven't had to be on my feet so much for a long time. It'll just take me a little time to get back in the groove. I walk a lot more on this job than I thought I would because part of my job is returning merchandise to the various departments that's been brought back. That means going from one end of the store to the other for hours and it's a HUGE store! I'll be used to it again in no time. No worse than waitressing. lol I AM going to get some gel insoles though.

I really admire you. You are really one tough lady.

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by newenglandgirl

I really admire you. You are really one tough lady.

LOL Well, ya gotta be 'tough' in this life. I belong to a group of friends, online, that call ourselves the TTOBs....True Tough Ol' Broads. We share a lot about our lives and help one another out with different things. I've belonged to this group for ten years and they are great ladies.