OK. I guess that’s a little overstating it. I’m not really unemployed. The job is over and the contract is up; I can’t sign up for unemployment because I’m making too much money – from my pension.
Students at a nuclear power plant simulator – photo rendered as a painting.
This was my second contract since I retired a little over three years ago. Both have been for about 6 months and both have been doing part of the job that I used to do before I retired – teaching license operator candidates in the classroom and in the simulator.
The class did well in the simulator operational exams administered by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week. The last day of the operational exams was Thursday, which was also my last day on the job. I had my box packed and was out the door by a little after 6 PM.
I suppose it will take a little time to get back into the swing of not working.
I think I’ll be up to speed by sometime Monday morning. 
I’ve got quite a lot of work to do around our place this spring, summer, and fall. Of course, we’ll get a little bit of traveling in, too.
Then, sometime in January, it looks like I’ll probably be back at work. That’s about the time the next class should be at the point where I’ll be needed – if they allocate the funds, which I think is quite likely.
I’ve worked a total of about 13 1/2 months out of the last 36 – and when I do work, it’s doing something I know well and get satisfaction from.
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Mike, I imagine you’ll get a lot more gym time now?
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Such breaks between assignments after retirement are very refreshing. I have had experience of such breaks and I thoroughly enjoyed both the breaks and the getting back to the grind afterwards. For the last more than three years however, other than handling some little work on an agency that I run from home, I am fully retired and enjoying that part of it but on and off I do get the ‘why-me-itis’ when care giving responsibilities over whelm me. These are few and far between, and by and large I have fun. I hope that you do to and give you my best wishes.
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I’m envious! And glad for you.
This means more photos from more places, right?
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Dave, that’s right. A LOT more gym time.
Ramana – For the most part, I enjoy not working, though there are some things I need to be doing that are more like work.
Leslie – That’s right, more photos.