HELLLLLLLOOOOO, Retirement !

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This is my first day that I can say I'm retired. Even though the first day that I did not go into work was... what do ya know?: The First Day of Spring!

So, I saw a couple of my good friends here- TriciaJ and Daisy4RN- and thought I'd come hang out in this forum a bit, relate, stir things up, cause some trouble, and whatnot.

So: When did you really feel like you were retired? Nursing has been a very big part of our lives for decades and now we have to kind of let it go; a transition, a grieving process, if you will.

I haven't received my first SS check yet and I've still got a paycheck coming from Wrongway of time worked, accrued vacation, and PTO. I'm thinking when I receive my first SS check, I'll feel retired.

Probably an oft asked question on this forum, but: When did you finally feel truly retired from the nursing profession?

Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

 

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No kidding- I found these two models wearing these T-shirts online while searching for ideas!

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Davey Do:

Thanks for the good laugh!! Love the cartoons

 

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
9 hours ago, RNNPICU said:

Davey Do:

Thanks for the good laugh!! Love the cartoons

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

Behold! This day, Davey Do has learned, on his retirement, how to do simple animation!

Let's dance!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

When it got hot last Summer, I didn't feel like doing any hard manual labor in the heat. But I did want to be outside, so I sat in the shade and got the idea to whittle.

Whittling turned into wood sculpting and I carved my cartoon character Davey Do out of a piece of cherry from a tree that had died on my property. I wanted to do a Retired Davey Do to convey the excitement of my new found freedom.

I've since learned how to make GIFs in order to animate the excitement:

 

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

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Specializes in Travel, Home Health, Med-Surg.
On 10/10/2020 at 2:05 PM, Davey Do said:

Behold! This day, Davey Do has learned, on his retirement, how to do simple animation!

Let's dance!

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Love the dance and animation!

"Get down, boogie oogie oogie
Get down..."

Also, love the new avatar.
 

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
On 10/20/2020 at 3:27 PM, Daisy4RN said:

Love the dance and animation!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

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20 hours ago, Davey Do said:

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Are you "walkin the line" there, DaveyDo. I didn't think you need to do that anymore in retirement.

Look out Jackson town!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

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