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HighTide · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: It finally happened!

Well, it finally happened. As of today, I'm retired! After working as a software test engineer for many years, today I was offered a severance package and I took it. It is the strangest feeling in the world knowing that I no longer have to drive in the Austin traffic on Mopac every morning and every afternoon.

I'll be spending more and more time at the coast and eventually we'll sell the house in Austin and move to the island permanently. I look forward to fishing with some of you guys. Sorry guys, I gotta run. I've got some living to do! Smile

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ziacatcher · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject:

Congrats high tide. Retirement is great. You can fish when you WANT and not when you CAN.

Damo · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject:

Go for what you know and congrats young man!!! Cool

When I grow up I'll do the same.
Gravity pulls them in.

Damo
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Team Buddhahead · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:52 pm Post subject:

Congrats!!!!
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troutless · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:31 pm Post subject:

Congrats on your retirement. Now the only problem you have is that you can't take a day off.LOL. Enjoy and get down to the coast and catch some fish.

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Congrats Carlos! Mom and Dad have some Meyer lemons for you Very Happy

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rickg · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:09 am Post subject:

Congrats!!!
Man i can't wait till i grow up.

ccbobber · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:11 am Post subject: yes

austin is nice, but it's best "on the island". congrats.
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ironmanstan · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:06 am Post subject:

I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ABLE TO SAY THEM WORDS.... Very Happy

HAPPY RETIREMENT.

work is just another 4 letter word.
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carolina kinger · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:29 am Post subject:

Happy retiring to ya!! Now go catch the big ones.

frayed · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:41 am Post subject:

Congrats! I'm envious. . . I have a ways to go.
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Uncle D · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:53 am Post subject:

Congratulation sir...I,m testing a new product and...J/K.

Catch more fish Wink

Coach · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:56 am Post subject:

Wooo WHooo - get some light blue cover-alls and a yellow and enjoy every day

Very Happy

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Ol Sanch · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 320

Wow! That's wonderful. Congrats!
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delliott00 · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:22 am Post subject:

Congrats! That is my ultimate goal right there. Retire (or scale back to part time), sell the house in Austin, move to the island, and spend as much time on the water with my girl and my pals as possible!

Definitely a few years behind you, though.... but as long as I beat Frayed across the finish line I'll be happy. That way I can send him pics of all the fish I had to throw back because I limited out on a Tuesday. Smile

Now if I could only get a buyout package to cover me for another 10years I'd be set....
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'06 Century 3200WA, F250s, aka "SuperFishal"
'02 Mitzi 15 Skiff, Yamaha 40
Hobie Outback Angler (his)
Hobie Sport (hers)
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