Popular Post MSerfozo Posted August 9, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Last Friday was my last day of employment. After the weekend, I've now spent 2 days as an official retiree and I think I'm going to like it. I bumped the date ahead by 7 weeks from my original plan because my (now former) employer had put me on the road in Holland, MI for 19 weeks since early March with no end in sight. After 80 nights in a hotel, the manager gave me a gift bag and a card signed by all the staff. That's how you can tell you've been on the road too long. I have 2 cars that have been asking for attention - just routine maintenance. And the yard is a mess - I was able to keep it mowed, but nothing else. THEN I can get back to finishing my bike engine swap and hopefully start riding again for the fall season. Hope to meet you guys on the road! 1 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Congratulations! I was just in Holland, MI two weeks ago. Thanks for saying "hi"... dick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Mac Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 hours ago, MSerfozo said: Last Friday was my last day of employment. Welcome to the good life. Start looking for larger shirts, then pants and riding gear. Your body is about to change. Plus side, WEEKDAY RIDING!!!! See you this fall. B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSerfozo Posted August 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 6:59 PM, Pauly said: Congratulations! I was just in Holland, MI two weeks ago. Thanks for saying "hi"... dick. If I'd known you were in town, I'd have invited you over to my hotel for a bourbon or four. Thanks for letting me know you were there... dick. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSerfozo Posted August 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 7:39 PM, B-Mac said: Welcome to the good life. Start looking for larger shirts, then pants and riding gear. Your body is about to change. Plus side, WEEKDAY RIDING!!!! See you this fall. B. Hopefully, I'll be wearing SMALLER size clothes soon. I have to lose the weight I put on during this road trip. By bike is slow enough without having to haul my fatter ass around. Looking forward to meeting up with you when I'm back on the road, Brian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSerfozo Posted August 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 Oh shit! I haven't been gone two weeks and they're calling me to come back as a consultant. Does anybody know how much it should cost to hire a PLC Controls Engineer with 45 years experience to teach training classes to newbs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) So, as a consultant you would be 1099 I assume. So you have to pay both half's of social security. Also, what you earn will be deducted from your social security. There are rules on that.....check into it. I think it only hits the month you get paid by them. I am basing my answer on the Google range of 85 to 125 for that job. Look at your old salary and turn it into an hourly rate. Double it and round up to the next 100. Then keep rounding up to a minimum of 200 per hour. 250 sounds better to me. And they pay you for prep time to build the class. And your travel time. And you tell them what days. None of this Monday, Wednesday, Friday crap. It's days in a row so your time off isn't all chopped up. Otherwise, tell them they can blow you. Edited August 18, 2022 by Tonik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSerfozo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 I like the way you think, Tonik. I did think of doing MTW so my week isn't all broken up. I know all about both halves of FICA. I ran a Subchapter S Corp for a while back before LLCs were a thing. No liability risk in teaching so a Sole Proprietorship will work for this. I'm not planning to draw SS until I'm 70 so I don't have to worry about taxes on that. It should actually raise my SS benefit because '22 will factor in at a higher gross. Gonna talk to the guy in charge of contracting me today. He's a friend so I'll try to see if he'll give me a feel for what cost they'll tolerate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Sounds like your retirement is only going to last for a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Welcome to it! I love my retired life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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