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yzErnie 10-29-2012 6:31 PM

Finally, I get to retire from the career that has brought me so many memories.
 
Long story short...I was supposed to retire in March of this year but a wording flaw in the divorce paperwork from my first wife required me to go back to the ex for a modification. She initially agreed but then changed her mind just days before my retirement date. That required me to go back to court and seek the modification via a magistrate. It was a 50/50 proposition but worth the effort.

Went to court last week and went in front of the judge. In a county that is historically pro woman in divorce matters we WON on every amendment brought forth. The feeling of victory has never been better...well, except for my three OIS's!!!

So, I have everything done at the Board of Retirement and awaiting their word on an end date. If the department is lucky they will have me for another 10 working days (three actual weeks) and then a HUGE adios...never having to worry about the stresses related to this job again.

To mimic that commercial, "Oh, what a feeling"!!!!!!

Ron-Solo 10-29-2012 6:39 PM

Congratulations! Welcome to the club.

HoMa506 10-29-2012 6:44 PM

I HATE reading stories like this. With 32 years in... I still have 10 months and 18 days left and the days can't pass fast enough. Congrats on your retirement. The only regrets I've heard from ANYBODY is why they waited so long. Enjoy!

Armed24-7 10-29-2012 6:50 PM

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Originally Posted by yzernie (Post 9616126)
Long story short...I was supposed to retire in March of this year but a wording flaw in the divorce paperwork from my first wife required me to go back to the ex for a modification. She initially agreed but then changed her mind just days before my retirement date. That required me to go back to court and seek the modification via a magistrate. It was a 50/50 proposition but worth the effort.

Went to court last week and went in front of the judge. In a county that is historically pro woman in divorce matters we WON on every amendment brought forth. The feeling of victory has never been better...well, except for my three OIS's!!!

So, I have everything done at the Board of Retirement and awaiting their word on an end date. If the department is lucky they will have me for another 10 working days (three actual weeks) and then a HUGE adios...never having to worry about the stresses related to this job again.

To mimic that commercial, "Oh, what a feeling"!!!!!!

Congratulations! I have another 10 years to go until I can retire. Just take good care of yourself, and stay healthy so you can have the kind of retirementbyou deserve.

Rider1k 10-29-2012 6:50 PM

Congrats and thank you for all of your dedication and hard work.

mxadam579 10-29-2012 6:52 PM

now sell me ur back up p238 :)

IrishJoe3 10-29-2012 6:59 PM

Congrats! I only have, well, never mind. A lot until I can retire.

Rockit 10-29-2012 7:07 PM

Congrats bro! I'll be there in about 16.

Datdarkness 10-29-2012 7:33 PM

congrats!!!

im still waiting just to be old enough to apply.....
yes, im a young'n.

5shot 10-29-2012 7:47 PM

Congratulations on well deserved retirement. I can't describe how enjoyable retirement is. You have to experience it to appreciate it.

Ron-Solo 10-29-2012 7:51 PM

Oh, and I forgot.......

:party:

Spanky8601 10-29-2012 8:23 PM

Congratulations. Now the goal is to live a healthy full life for at least as many years as you put in. :clap::clap::thumbsup:

Watchur6 10-29-2012 8:27 PM

Congratulations!! Thank you for all the years of service, now enjoy your well earned retirement.

25 more years for me. Hope I can last like you and so many others here.

jimdelmar 10-29-2012 8:46 PM

I read this and it generates a lot of thoughts:

1. Thank you for your service and congratulations on dealing with your ex.

2. Following a long very high earning career I still have no hope of retirement in sight.

3. ...Because my divorce in Florida both wiped me out financially and subjected me to permanent alimony with no end.

4. Should have stayed in....when I got out after 5 years had no understanding of the value of a military retirement - considering 30 years would have been several years ago....different path.

So by my definition you are truly rich! Enjoy and live well.

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yzErnie 10-29-2012 8:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Watchur6 (Post 9617031)
Congratulations!! Thank you for all the years of service, now enjoy your well earned retirement.

25 more years for me. Hope I can last like you and so many others here.

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Originally Posted by Datdarkness (Post 9616632)
congrats!!!

im still waiting just to be old enough to apply.....
yes, im a young'n.

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Originally Posted by Rockit (Post 9616417)
Congrats bro! I'll be there in about 16.

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Originally Posted by IrishJoe3 (Post 9616357)
Congrats! I only have, well, never mind. A lot until I can retire.

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Originally Posted by Armed24-7 (Post 9616286)
Congratulations! I have another 10 years to go until I can retire.

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Originally Posted by HoMa506 (Post 9616244)
I still have 10 months and 18 days left and the days can't pass fast enough. Congrats on your retirement.

I have been in every one of your shoes at some point. The time goes by faster than you think it will but you have to take care of your mind and body to reach a full service retirement. I have my aches and pains but I have cheated death for a long damn time and you can too. Use good officer safety, good decompression activities away from the job and stay in good physical shape and every one of you will make it to retirement age as well.

My best buddy who retired last December told me this, "The rest of your life starts when you hang up your tin". I can't wait and I have a long bucket list of things to do and get accomplished before the wife retires in 2014. Then the second part of the rest of my life will start and I'm excited to have a wife who has the same mindset!!!

patriot.saint 10-29-2012 9:08 PM

Congrats! Will you still be selling guns though?

gumby 10-29-2012 9:30 PM

Congrat's Ernie, I know the feeling on both accounts. Thank god no OIS! It's been almost 7 years now and I've never looked back.

Jonathan Doe 10-29-2012 9:51 PM

Congratulations for staying safe and retiring. I am 866 days away from retirement. I will join you soon.

Notorious 10-29-2012 11:18 PM

Congrats, good sir. Now the key is to milk all the retirement checks for as long as you can because you definitely put enough in it to earn it.

I can retire in about... oh... don't bring up painful stuff... okay?

SoCalDep 10-29-2012 11:35 PM

Congratulations Sir!

ivanimal 10-29-2012 11:36 PM

Congratulations and thank you from just a happy citizen. You are one of my hero's!

veeklog 10-30-2012 3:53 AM

Congrats Ernie. Makes me feel a little jealous (lol) I have ten more years left until i am eligible for retirement.

You are getting out at the right time. Not only is it getting more dangerous chasing bad guys but with ever increasing budget cruntches, shrinking retirement benefits, and increased red tape/management BS, it is nice to hear that a good guy made it to retirement. Enjoy retirement and your pension brother!

psango 10-30-2012 4:27 AM

Congratulations!

yzErnie 10-30-2012 5:47 AM

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Originally Posted by patriot.saint (Post 9617335)
Congrats! Will you still be selling guns though?

Yes, I'll still be running the gun business and selling guns. That has been my hobby and now I will be able to devote a little more time to it!! Thanks for asking.

Cnynrat 10-30-2012 6:07 AM

Congrats on your retirement Ernie, and I'm glad to hear you'll still be selling guns.

billmaykafer 10-30-2012 6:17 AM

every day is a saturday.

Dee_Dub 10-30-2012 9:02 AM

congratz

mej16489 10-30-2012 9:14 AM

Congrats Ernie...please don't hang up all the tin; keep that mule kicking!

1911su16b870 10-30-2012 9:27 AM

Congrats Ernie on a well deserved retirement.

Mr310 10-30-2012 9:37 AM

You mean you'll miss all of the paperwork? :D



Congrats!

URBAN COMMANDO 10-30-2012 9:44 AM

Best Wishes !
forever young

non sequitur 10-30-2012 10:01 AM

Retirement
 
Congratulations!


Don't forget to sign up for PORAC's RAM CCW LDF insurance.


I still have 3,075 days to go!

NorCalXJ 10-30-2012 10:06 AM

COngrats on your retirement. Hopefully one day I will get to retire as a police officer. Thanks for being in a dangerous but respectful profession.

drdanno84 10-30-2012 10:25 AM

Glad things worked out for you with the retirement board, Congratulations, and best of luck with your firearms business , (possible SSE configurations in future?).

fmxmyway 10-30-2012 1:00 PM

Congrats!!!!! Must be an awesome feeling. I hope to follow in your footsteps one day. A salute to sir! Here's to living life on your own terms!!!!!

cop1211 10-30-2012 1:43 PM

Good for you.

I've been on the job 16 years, 15 more to go.

Damn that sucks when I say that!!!

FLIGHT762 10-30-2012 1:52 PM

Welcome to the club, glad you made it!


:party:

socal147 10-30-2012 2:30 PM

I salute you Sir!

:79:

SVT-40 10-30-2012 3:18 PM

Fantastic news!!!

yzErnie 10-30-2012 4:56 PM

Thanks for all the kind words, it means a lot to me. The feeling is one you'd have to experience to know how happy I am!! A friend of mine asked me today about seperation anxiety. My reply, "Will miss the people but not the BS from within or from the outside. Seperation anxiety, hardly...I got a lot of fishin to get done"!!


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