# They want me back! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 17, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816 "2021-09-17T15:46:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/1 "2021-09-17T15:46:58Z")
I retired from Boeing about 11½ months ago. Things have been wonderful since. I haven’t missed working at all. Yesterday received a call from Boeing, they need some help on the 737 program. The offer was a job in my old job code on a 6 month contract, no overtime, and I can continue to collect my pension. Let see my choices, sleep in as late as I want, do a bunch or nothing depending on my mood and go places any day of the week. Or get up at 3:30 am every weekday, work factory traveler jobs which means something is wrong with the plane and the work will be outside just as the weather is changing for the worse. Took me about 0.001 seconds to say no. Some extra money would be nice but they couldn’t pay me enough for that much aggravation. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/2 "2021-09-17T15:58:00Z")
My husband “retired” - yeah, and he had a 90-minute design review yesterday and 2 more meetings next week. It’s a little project that his former boss asked him to help out on - it was supposed to last maybe 6-8 weeks. That was in February. On the other hand, I don’t think he really wants to retire. I think he’ll continue to pick and choose any project they offer him. I guess it’s cheaper for them than training one of their own to do what he does - heat flow analysis. Because that’s such an obscure field… 🙄 He works from home, and the extra cash is nice. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/3 "2021-09-17T16:17:11Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > My husband “retired” - yeah, and he had a 90-minute design review yesterday and 2 more meetings next week. It’s a little project that his former boss asked him to help out on - it was supposed to last maybe 6-8 weeks. That was in February. > > On the other hand, I don’t think he really wants to retire. I think he’ll continue to pick and choose any project they offer him. I guess it’s cheaper for them than training one of their own to do what he does - heat flow analysis. Because that’s such an obscure field… 🙄 > > He works from home, and the extra cash is nice. Is health care a concern in his situation or do you guys live outside the US, or are you over 65 in the US? Whats always been scary about contract work in your 50s and 60s is how it’ll cause your income to fluctuate which will affect if you qualify for ACA subsidies. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/4 "2021-09-17T16:20:33Z")
Nobody has ever wanted me back. Must be nice! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/5 "2021-09-17T16:40:58Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > Is health care a concern in his situation I’m a retired Fed and we’re covered under my insurance. His Medicare kicks in this November - mine started in 2019. We could survive on my pension and SS - he’s not drawing his SS yet. And then there are our various retirement accounts that we haven’t touched yet. We’re fortunate that he can do this or not do this as he wishes. Our financial guy got us set up nicely for our golden years. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/6 "2021-09-17T19:04:18Z")
It’s amazing to me how many people I’ve met who’ve retired, and – after the cumulative fatigue wore off – virtually couldn’t relate to that person that they had been in their working life. Just … somebody they’d read a lot about in a fairly dull tome. Monday morning never comes. Enjoy it ! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/7 "2021-09-17T20:08:34Z")
My dad continued working for the Department of Veterans Affairs after reaching retirement age. They continually offered one-year extensions and he always accepted, until he turned 71 and turned them down. One of my sisters is a semi-retired rheumatologist. She’s involved with Doctors Without Borders or similar and travels to impoverished areas for a few days each month. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/8 "2021-09-19T12:06:18Z")
My boss called last week and asked me to move out of my office. That would typically be bad news. In this case it’s not. I’ve been working from home because of COVID, and have been on the edge of my seat hoping I will not be asked to go back to office. My office has been at home for 18 months or so and it’s wonderful. Some people must be on-site but not all of us. They are doing a re-design/new layout of the space and consolidating some folks from two locations into one. I think my bosses boss want’s my office (nicest one in the building IMHO). So - They don’t want me back! I’m doing a happy dance. I’m ~ five years from retirement, this is a gentle way to move into it. I suspect I will consult for a year or so when I do retire. Unless they can replace my code base. It’s going to take a while to train someone how to manage it. Or hopefully it will be replaced by then. It’s getting quite old. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/9 "2021-09-25T02:39:59Z")
Mr.Wrekker retired several years ago. He continues to get calls for consulting jobs for short times, up to 2 mos. He takes a lump sum, they are always nice amounts. He says everytime, “no more” I don’t believe him. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/10 "2021-09-25T19:11:54Z")
I retired almost a year and a half ago. The thought of walking back into that place raises my stress level and I liked my job ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-want-me-back/950816/11 "2021-09-26T01:34:11Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > I retired from Boeing about 11½ months ago. Things have been wonderful since. I haven’t missed working at all. Yesterday received a call from Boeing, they need some help on the 737 program. The offer was a job in my old job code on a 6 month contract, no overtime, and I can continue to collect my pension. Let see my choices, sleep in as late as I want, do a bunch or nothing depending on my mood and go places any day of the week. Or get up at 3:30 am every weekday, work factory traveler jobs which means something is wrong with the plane and the work will be outside just as the weather is changing for the worse. Took me about 0.001 seconds to say no. Some extra money would be nice but they couldn’t pay me enough for that much aggravation. I’ve been reading things for the last few years about how Boeing has been losing its engineering focus and culture. If they want you back, it sounds like they may be starting to recognize that the skills and experience of their workers have value.