Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene , As RB said, " The best laid plans etc etc" I did some planning but some very bad investments did me in. Plus my many years of sports car racing, wine, women and much traveling to the expensive hot spots in Europe. I don't regret pissing away my money and enjoying life when I was younger. I don't mind working now, but "If I knew I would live so long, I would have taken better care of myself!". Jerry grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Jerry, > > What's patronizing about saying jobs are overated? I happen to agree and > am retiring in January at my earliest opertunity, in my case at 59 1/2. > Yes I have meds to pay for also. but it looks not rosey, but certainly > managable. A little planning is all it takes. > > gene > > -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>: > -------------- > > > >> Steve, >> >> Rather than being "overrated", jobs are sometimes necessary to put food >> on the table >> and to pay for medical and prescription bills. >> >> But you wouldn't know or understand about that, being an MD! >> >> I had to go back to work at 77 years, because I had reached the so >> called "donut >> hole" for prescription drugs, as early as May, but still had to pay full >> premiums while >> being charged full price for all my medications. >> >> So stop being so patronizing to those less fortunate than you! >> >> Jerry Lehrer >> >> >> Steve Barbour wrote: >>