Road Trip

[Leaverite]

I retired last week.

A couple friends and I decided to do a road trip to celebrate. Goal was to leave last week and come back tomorrow. The weather changed our plans.

We left Wed morning early from Santa Cruz. Our goal was mid Nevada, north of Tonopah in the Humbolt Toiyabe mountains. Approx 9 hours if all went well.


Got through the Bay Area early for a weekday morning. No rush hour traffic. Then out 580 towards Tracy/Mantica/Yosemite Gateway. Still in the dark, we missed the HWY 120 turnoff to Yosemite, which actually turned out to be a good thing and ended up going over Sonora Pass. 25% grades on the east side. I'd never been past Strawberry/Dodge Ridge so it was all new. That is steep.

Down to Hwy 395 and south to Lee Vining. Then back on 120 from Lee Vining over to Benton. I thought it might make a good stop to
do an OHV road south of Mono Lake - Panum crater. Wrong. Deep ash, not sand. Bottomless. I got stuck and it took us two hours to get back out to the pavement. It was an adventure. Then to Benton, Hwy 6 out to 95 and Tonopah. Gas in Tonopah. Gas is the major commodity in Tonopah to get you to someplace else. Then up Hwy 376 to our destination. Let us just say it was remote.

More to follow.

 

[tenover]

Congratulations on the retirement!

 

[Leaverite]

Congratulations on the retirement!

It's up to you. How long will you be stretched out. My time is now.

 

[One-Off]

Congratulations. Enjoy it. The road trip sounds like a really good start. Post up some pics.

Are you going to the Lucky Spur Saloon? It's now on my bucket list of remote bars to visit.

 

[Leaverite]

The Bang club. You don't want to spend a lot of time in Tonopah.

 

[Autoprax]

How many years did you put in?

STERS or PERS

PRCD hates you.

A great time to get out.

I have co workers who have worked as long as I have but they are older and they bailed.

I'm getting the hang of Zoom teaching.

It's terrible but I'm getting the hang of it.

I'm going to really appreciate getting back in the classroom again.

I always loved it.

But to not do it really made me miss it.

 

[ghostshaper]

Congrats. Can't wait for the day I retire. I have strs. Still 11 more years to go. Will be 57 when I get my 30 yrs. Jealous

 

[HarryLopez2]

May the stock be with you! Sounds epic.

Not even close, is what I used to say until this pandemic. Now I'll probably try to make it happen earlier. Or maybe just part time something. Who knows, and privileged to have options so far. Wife was born in Aus and got our daughter dual-citizen status, so there's that. I could teach little ones for a while too, seeing how this pandemic changes education.

 

[Leaverite]

It was epic.

How many years did you put in?

STERS or PERS

PRCD hates you.

A great time to get out.

I have co workers who have worked as long as I have but they are older and they bailed.

I'm getting the hang of Zoom teaching.

It's terrible but I'm getting the hang of it.

I'm going to really appreciate getting back in the classroom again.

I always loved it.

But to not do it really made me miss it.

 

[Leaverite]

16+ years in CalPERS. I joined CalPERS when it was 2% at 55. Since 2013 its 2% @ 60.

CalSTRS is different. Membership prior to 2013, 2% @ 60. After 2013, 2% @ 62.

A great road trip. Home now since Saturday morning.

Wed was great. High 70's that afternoon, 30's at night. Thursday was the same during the day. Mid 70's. No wind, just a pleasant day to hike and explore.

Thursday night it changed. I brought a 20 degree bag and a larger, Bib Agnes 0 degree bag. Thursday night I needed to snuggle down inside both of them. Temp in the canyon dropped into the teens. Cold. Butt Ass Cold. Being in a canyon it took till 9:00 AM before sunlight hit camp. And it was windy. 20 - 30 Mph gusts coming down the canyon off the ridges.

I packed up. Not a pleasurable to spend a day in, let alone another night.

 

[$kully]

Enjoy your govt pension amigo!

 

[Leaverite]

Don't lose your job my homeslice!!!

 

[Leaverite]

May the stock be with you! Sounds epic.

Not even close, is what I used to say until this pandemic. Now I'll probably try to make it happen earlier. Or maybe just part time something. Who knows, and privileged to have options so far. Wife was born in Aus and got our daughter dual-citizen status, so there's that. I could teach little ones for a while too, seeing how this pandemic changes education.

What triggered me was a Huge Retirement incentive.

For me????? $36,000.00.

Fvck this sh!t. I have a limited amount of time left on this Earth to be and do something. I took it.

It may have backfired for the Powers That Be. Five other long timers in our office chose to do the same.

Six out of thirteen. A whole new World at my Community College. L8.

 

[$kully]

Overpaid public workers.

 

[Leaverite]

The good ones...

 

[Leaverite]

How many years did you put in?

STERS or PERS

PRCD hates you.

A great time to get out.

I have co workers who have worked as long as I have but they are older and they bailed.

I'm getting the hang of Zoom teaching.

It's terrible but I'm getting the hang of it.

I'm going to really appreciate getting back in the classroom again.

I always loved it.

But to not do it really made me miss it.

Dude.... Are you tenured? If not. Retire. The CalSTRS annual Retiree wage limit is like $50,000 dollars. That means you can work as a retiree teacher and earn up to $50,000 plus your retirement and be Golden.

 

[Autoprax]

Dude.... Are you tenured? If not. Retire. The CalSTRS annual Retiree wage limit is like $50,000 dollars. That means you can work as a retiree teacher and earn up to $50,000 plus your retirement and be Golden.

No, I'm a contract worker.

But I got 23 years in CalPERS

I can teach 3 classes per year retired.

I was just trying to work to 65 but I don't think I'm going to make it.

 

[Leaverite]

The Cold.

That is what made me pack up and Bail in the long run. 30 MPH cold wind. No campfires. I packed up and retreated to Tonopah.

Decided to head Home. Over to Benton. Then Lee Vining.

Tioga Pass.

Rolled up. "Do You Have a Reservation" No.... "I just want to go home to Santa Cruz" "You need a reservation, Covid..." "Nut Me Up" $35.00
"

No, I'm a contract worker.

But I got 23 years in CalPERS

I can teach 3 classes per year retired.

I was just trying to work to 65 but I don't think I'm going to make it.

Do the CalPERS website and plug your #s in.

To me, CalPERS is just a portion. I have i

 

[Leaverite]

No, I'm a contract worker.

But I got 23 years in CalPERS

I can teach 3 classes per year retired.

I was just trying to work to 65 but I don't think I'm going to make it.

CalPERS till 65. Can you backfill your income with retirement plus Adjunct/Overload???? If so. At 65 you get Social Security/Medicare on top.

I just retired. Already have a a half dozen projects I am NEEDED for.

 

[Leaverite]

Going Back.

All of you should know about Going Back. It's a slice of life. You need to nut up and Deal with it.... I learned this on Friday Morning. 11 degrees, 30 MPH winds through the canyon. Like minus 11 . Time to Go Home...