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Basil, good luck with the transition and challenges that go with it. 6 years ago I was let go, fired, downsized, laid off at 58. No good way to put it, stole my mojo and dashed some dreams. Got my mojo back and made new dreams. Time is precious, I hope it works to your advantage.

BCF has enabled me keep my TR running for 10 years without feeling all alone. Thanks for that.
 
Basil, sorry to hear of your circumstances. If you have a marketable skillset then going freelance (as John suggested) can be a good way of propping up the coffers. I tried it after being made redundant many years ago a carried on freelance for twelve (profitable) years. Only the wish for more stability brought me back to a 'proper' job.

As for the forum (and life in general) a live and let live approach is a lot less stressful than complaining about things. If you're not happy you don't have to participate - use the 'off' button. I've found the BCF invaluble in giving me the confidence to try jobs on my Healey I wouldn't have dreamed of doing without having researched it here first (and knowing I have the backup of a lot of friendly and very experienced fellow enthusiasts to help me out if I get it wrong).

So Basil you should be proud of what you have achieved fot the British car community online. Just ignore the naysayers!
 
All,

I can't say much more beyond what has been said, but would like to throw in my two cents:

This forum is phenomenal. Great advice. Immense data on getting and then keeping our cars on the road. Very searchable via Google. No ads. No jerks.

Thank you Basil.

To the original poster, I quote Ricky Ricardo and Bart: "¡Ay, caramba!"

On the other hand, most of us like to eat good food. Arguably "stick a fork in it" is a compliment! :highly_amused:
 
With over 10,000 BCF members - you can count the naysayers on one hand!
 
I thought I had replied earlier but I guess not. Just wanted to let everyone know that BCF is my favorite place on the web. Visiting here is the second thing I do every day, right after checking my email. I find a wealth of knowledge here as well as many friends. No more BCF would be a great loss for many of us I am certain.

Also, I'm really sorry to hear of you new situation Basil. I hope and am confident something good will turn up soon. I do understand your concern of being too old to be employable but too young to retire, having been there myself a few years ago for similar reasons. My employer decided to get out of the software development business and concentrate on just hardware so no longer need for my services.
 
Bayless said:
I thought I had replied earlier but I guess not. Just wanted to let everyone know that BCF is my favorite place on the web. Visiting here is the second thing I do every day, right after checking my email. I find a wealth of knowledge here as well as many friends. No more BCF would be a great loss for many of us I am certain.

Also, I'm really sorry to hear of you new situation Basil. I hope and am confident something good will turn up soon. I do understand your concern of being too old to be employable but too young to retire, having been there myself a few years ago for similar reasons. My employer decided to get out of the software development business and concentrate on just hardware so no longer need for my services.
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Thanks, it's nice to hear the folks still find BCF useful even if we aren't the most active forum on the internet. I turn 62 next month and am probably going to just apply for SS and call it a day.
 
I'm 82 and still employed - by myself. I'm too stupid to quit even though dealing with lenders has gotten to be a nightmare. My son (and his wife) were both unemployed for a year but both were ultimately hired by other companies and spent 10 years in Asia before returning to USA in May. Don't do anything too quickly. Start drawing unemployment compensation and that will tide you over for a while. My wife was let go in January and has been drawing UC since then but it has run out now. She's 75. I don't know what you did but use your skill and brains to come up with something you can use in that or a related field. Age is just a number. Good luck. PS - this forum is great! it saved my a%% more than once.
 
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I'm 82 and still employed - by myself. I'm too stupid to quit even though dealing with lenders has gotten to be a nightmare. My son (and his wife) were both unemployed for a year but both were ultimately hired by other companies and spent 10 years in Asia before returning to USA in May. Don't do anything too quickly. Start drawing unemployment compensation and that will tide you over for a while. My wife was let go in January and has been drawing UC since then but it has run out now. She's 75. I don't know what you did but use your skill and brains to come up with something you can use in that or a related field. Age is just a number. Good luck. PS - this forum is great! it saved my a%% more than once.
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Well I do have my "business" of the forum and hosting some web sites. Now that I will have more time on my hands, I hope to grow the web hosting side of things - who knows where it may lead. I am doing UC for now also (which I hate).
 
Basil - just a thought. If you need the Social Security at 62, you can apply three months before. Then if you don't need it because you have work income, etc. you can put it back in "suspense", and it will be recomputed (and increased) at full retirement age (66, 67, etc.)

So don't think that taking it "early" will permanently reduce your monthly benefit by a percentage forever - unless you continue taking it monthly from 62 onwards. And of course, your wife is also eligible when she turns 62, either on her own SSA account, or on yours.

I was a SSA claims rep for several years.

Tom M.
 
And while we're thinking and discussing....At age 62 (and up to age 66), if you earn more than $15,720 (in 2016), Social Security will deduct $1 from your benefits for each $2 you earn over the threshold.
 
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And while we're thinking and discussing....At age 62, if you earn more than $15,720 (in 2016), Social Security will deduct $1 from your benefits for each $2 you earn over the threshold.
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Yup - so you're always ahead by working - even part time. It's the annual re-computation of the monthly benefit that helps.
 
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And while we're thinking and discussing....At age 62 (and up to age 66), if you earn more than $15,720 (in 2016), Social Security will deduct $1 from your benefits for each $2 you earn over the threshold.
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Fortunately my military retirement doesn't count against me in that calculation and I could theoretically earn up to additional 15k working part time (Wonder if Auto Zone is hiring?)
 
Don't laugh. Auto Zone could use someone with your brains, even part-time. You should see some of the dopes working there around here. And think of the fringe benefits - coils, condensers, points - all that good stuff...
 
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Don't laugh. Auto Zone could use someone with your brains, even part-time. You should see some of the dopes working there around here. And think of the fringe benefits - coils, condensers, points - all that good stuff...
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I'm not laughing. I would not mind doing something like AutoZone Part Time - and its walking distance from my house!
 
ALL this talk about SS don't forget to select COLA when you do take it. Under the old system Guys that keep working after retirement age SS appreciates @ 8% a year cola can be as low as "0"--:smile-new:
 
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