I was wondering what the percentage of retirees vs people still working that are on this forum!! I have nothing to base it on but I figure it to be 50%-50%. What do you think?
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Not sure.
I am still working. I'm a "carry out"...
Only one way to find out.
Here is my vote:
WORKING [ ]
RETIRED [x]
still working but not getting paid anymore
I am both Retired from IBM but getting paid to play with trains at the MTA
Sorry Ben, that's not retired! 
Here is my vote as well:
WORKING [ ]
RETIRED [x]
I will retire in five months.
Working, too much. 10 years to go.
Retire Wood Shop Teacher, now full time house husband.
I am still working, but will qualify for retirement on January 20th. We will wait and see if Human Resources wants to make my decision for me. ;-) They have been known to do that.
Working [X]
I retired in 2003 from my real job and from our home business in 2005.
Art
I'm a house husband/parent - 39 years old and self employed.
Retired from Air Force Enlisted but Still Working, At least a decade to go.
RETIRED From Penn DOT in 1997.
RETIRED From Jim's Train Shop 2010.
I still have 30 years left. But, I love my job!
I've been on S.S. disability for about 5 yrs. now, enjoying not having to work but sometimes my back pain is not fun. Most days I can still go down stairs & run some trains. TRAIN NERD AL
Both!
Air Force retired.
School teacher retired.
Still teaching piano and organ lessons. Life is good!
George (G3)
RETIRED!
2 years, 50 weeks, 6 days to go. But who's counting...
Rusty
50/50 works for me. I retired, but I'm still working.
Richie
Still working. I got at least 10 years to go.
Retired by the Doctors after 2 heart attacks, but still working on the railroad.
I am a 47 year old retired electrician. I am retired due to the loss of my right leg to diabetes, Kidney Transplant & 2 Heart surgeries.
retired 2012 and never looked back!
Here is my vote as well:
WORKING [ ]
RETIRED [x]
Larry
Working 40 hrs (or more) per week.
Have to, If I want to keep getting trains!
[X] Retired & still loving it.
"Pappy"
Still punching the clock. 37 years in. I can go anytime, but my mortgage says keep working. Only 58 as of Monday.
Here is my vote as well:
WORKING [ X ]
RETIRED [ ]
But sure looking forward to it!
(X) Working
( ) Retired
I think I have about 6 years to go. It depends on the economy and what my financial adviser tells me. I take two days per month to "practice for retirement" by going to coffee with a group of guys that meet weekly. Everyone has a connection to trains, either full size, model, or toy. I also go to lunch that same day with a friend or meet with a group of folks in the same profession I am in.
Retired in 2012 but I do really miss working.
Retired after 25 years in the computer field.
WORKING [ ]
RETIRED [x]
Retired in 2004 at 53 years old from the real job. Still running O gauge trains.
Retired engineering manager from Northrop Grumman in 2008.
Retired 12 yrs now, after 35 yrs as a Police Officer. Not missing it a bit
Mike P
Retired from the Marine Corps back in July and now am going to school so I can work for another 35 years....
Can't retire till I pay off my trains, that puts me to sometime in 2078 at 126 years old, provided I stop buying right now
Rich
Retired since 2002.
WORKING [ ]
RETIRED [x]
Retired and enjoying it.
Douglas
I wish I was retired....
