Things that make you feel old

jimmymelrose said:

It makes me feel old to hear that some poor bastard worked for 47 years in a bank! 
I just can’t get my head around that. It’s like reading about immigrant workers in Qatar.

Anyone leaving school today at 18 will be looking at waiting 50 years until they can get their state pension (if the age it’s paid isn’t pushed back any further) so someone who worked for 47 years (most likely with a heavily subsidised social life if they worked that long in a bank) has more or less done their bit and anyone that didn’t work that long is freeloading off the younger generation who have to generate the wealth to pay pensions, state or otherwise.

If you ignore the periods of unemployment between jobs and the paper rounds and weekend jobs when I was at school, i’ve racked up 50 years of employment. Work, like life, is what you make it, only you get paid for working.

Lordflashheart said:

Bloke in my department at my bank just taken VR - 47 years service - I’m now longest serving member of staff at 37 years service - 3 new joiners last few months - I was in my early, mid and late 20’s when they were born - team meeting this week, chatting with them, fucking hell I felt old - but I’m 54 in June, and I think I still look pretty sound - but being around people in their 20’s, my children aside, is a challenge 

Got talking with one of them - he likes cars - as do I - but when he looked bemused when I talked about cars having a choke back in the day 🤦🏻

Reminds me of talking to people only a few years older than me about double declutching, or (as a youth) operation of a kick start on a farm motorbike...

I was depressingly responsible at that age and didn't tick the box to automatically get a motorbike licence in passing my car driving test, as you could do in the mid '80s.

Speaking of which, as part of the process by which becoming a BAMBI becomes more attractive, it's depressing how the height of the saddle becomes more of a deciding factor (as a fat boy, a Fat Boy looks more and more apt with every passing year).  That said, being of an age that I used to watch CHIPS as a child, I have a residual fascination for Moto Guzzis...

valleynick66 said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

jimmymelrose said:

It makes me feel old to hear that some poor bastard worked for 47 years in a bank! 
I just can’t get my head around that. It’s like reading about immigrant workers in Qatar.

Anyone leaving school today at 18 will be looking at waiting 50 years until they can get their state pension (if the age it’s paid isn’t pushed back any further) so someone who worked for 47 years (most likely with a heavily subsidised social life if they worked that long in a bank) has more or less done their bit and anyone that didn’t work that long is freeloading off the younger generation who have to generate the wealth to pay pensions, state or otherwise.

If you ignore the periods of unemployment between jobs and the paper rounds and weekend jobs when I was at school, i’ve racked up 50 years of employment. Work, like life, is what you make it, only you get paid for working.

What does this mean - I’ve read it a few times and don’t understand the point being made?

As well as in house social events and sports, a lot of entertaining still happens, plus seminars etc with drinks afterwards and somebody that’s been around in a bank that long will usually know how to make the most of the opportunities 😁. For a long while, about the only time I actually had to use my own money to buy a drink was when I went to the Valley or an away game.

Lordflashheart said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Lordflashheart said:

jimmymelrose said:

It makes me feel old to hear that some poor bastard worked for 47 years in a bank! 
I just can’t get my head around that. It’s like reading about immigrant workers in Qatar.

We have had people do longer than 47 years !!!

Last year a bloke retired after 50 years service - he had been holding out for VR / package to go - never happened, so he simply retired - 2 months after he went, bank announced VR packages for people at his grade, poor sod !!!

That's rough, how much money do you reckon he lost out on?

North of £400k before tax I reckon 

When I read how long he worked my first thought was why? To get that amount of redundancy he must have been on a fair salary. Obviously everyone has different circumstances and outlook on what’s important but money can’t buy time. He must be approaching his 70’s if not in them. Average life expectancy is good for us in this country but the last years are seldom the best.
 I say this because a former colleague of mine retired back in February age 80. He used go on nice cruises each year but not much else. But they stopped about 8 years ago. He has grandchildren, a retired wife and a lovely detached house in Twickenham. He also has had bladder cancer, a heart attack and a few less serious ailments. It wasn’t as if going to work kept him busy or that he needed the money, he said to many times that he couldn’t spend what he had. He wasn’t exactly an asset to the organisation, he did less and less each month and spent most of his work day avoiding doing anything. I just can’t imagine going on and on. 

charltonkeston said:

Lordflashheart said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Lordflashheart said:

jimmymelrose said:

It makes me feel old to hear that some poor bastard worked for 47 years in a bank! 
I just can’t get my head around that. It’s like reading about immigrant workers in Qatar.

We have had people do longer than 47 years !!!

Last year a bloke retired after 50 years service - he had been holding out for VR / package to go - never happened, so he simply retired - 2 months after he went, bank announced VR packages for people at his grade, poor sod !!!

That's rough, how much money do you reckon he lost out on?

North of £400k before tax I reckon 

When I read how long he worked my first thought was why? To get that amount of redundancy he must have been on a fair salary. Obviously everyone has different circumstances and outlook on what’s important but money can’t buy time. He must be approaching his 70’s if not in them. Average life expectancy is good for us in this country but the last years are seldom the best.
 I say this because a former colleague of mine retired back in February age 80. He used go on nice cruises each year but not much else. But they stopped about 8 years ago. He has grandchildren, a retired wife and a lovely detached house in Twickenham. He also has had bladder cancer, a heart attack and a few less serious ailments. It wasn’t as if going to work kept him busy or that he needed the money, he said to many times that he couldn’t spend what he had. He wasn’t exactly an asset to the organisation, he did less and less each month and spent most of his work day avoiding doing anything. I just can’t imagine going on and on. 

At least we know @Lordflashheart is all sorted when he calls it a day

Lordflashheart said:

Bloke in my department at my bank just taken VR - 47 years service - I’m now longest serving member of staff at 37 years service - 3 new joiners last few months - I was in my early, mid and late 20’s when they were born - team meeting this week, chatting with them, fucking hell I felt old - but I’m 54 in June, and I think I still look pretty sound - but being around people in their 20’s, my children aside, is a challenge 

Got talking with one of them - he likes cars - as do I - but when he looked bemused when I talked about cars having a choke back in the day 🤦🏻

My first car, a 1951 Ford Prefect, had a crank handle (and a choke)

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Blackheathen said:

Lordflashheart said:

Bloke in my department at my bank just taken VR - 47 years service - I’m now longest serving member of staff at 37 years service - 3 new joiners last few months - I was in my early, mid and late 20’s when they were born - team meeting this week, chatting with them, fucking hell I felt old - but I’m 54 in June, and I think I still look pretty sound - but being around people in their 20’s, my children aside, is a challenge 

Got talking with one of them - he likes cars - as do I - but when he looked bemused when I talked about cars having a choke back in the day 🤦🏻

My first car, a 1951 Ford Prefect, had a crank handle (and a choke)

I've choked the crank handle a few times

ElfsborgAddick said:

charltonkeston said:

Lordflashheart said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Lordflashheart said:

jimmymelrose said:

It makes me feel old to hear that some poor bastard worked for 47 years in a bank! 
I just can’t get my head around that. It’s like reading about immigrant workers in Qatar.

We have had people do longer than 47 years !!!

Last year a bloke retired after 50 years service - he had been holding out for VR / package to go - never happened, so he simply retired - 2 months after he went, bank announced VR packages for people at his grade, poor sod !!!

That's rough, how much money do you reckon he lost out on?

North of £400k before tax I reckon 

When I read how long he worked my first thought was why? To get that amount of redundancy he must have been on a fair salary. Obviously everyone has different circumstances and outlook on what’s important but money can’t buy time. He must be approaching his 70’s if not in them. Average life expectancy is good for us in this country but the last years are seldom the best.
 I say this because a former colleague of mine retired back in February age 80. He used go on nice cruises each year but not much else. But they stopped about 8 years ago. He has grandchildren, a retired wife and a lovely detached house in Twickenham. He also has had bladder cancer, a heart attack and a few less serious ailments. It wasn’t as if going to work kept him busy or that he needed the money, he said to many times that he couldn’t spend what he had. He wasn’t exactly an asset to the organisation, he did less and less each month and spent most of his work day avoiding doing anything. I just can’t imagine going on and on. 

At least we know @Lordflashheart is all sorted when he calls it a day

If the bloody kids would leave home we would be sorted - daughter is 27 in July, and showing no signs of going anywhere !!!

Lordflashheart said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

charltonkeston said:

Lordflashheart said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Lordflashheart said:

jimmymelrose said:

It makes me feel old to hear that some poor bastard worked for 47 years in a bank! 
I just can’t get my head around that. It’s like reading about immigrant workers in Qatar.

We have had people do longer than 47 years !!!

Last year a bloke retired after 50 years service - he had been holding out for VR / package to go - never happened, so he simply retired - 2 months after he went, bank announced VR packages for people at his grade, poor sod !!!

That's rough, how much money do you reckon he lost out on?

North of £400k before tax I reckon 

When I read how long he worked my first thought was why? To get that amount of redundancy he must have been on a fair salary. Obviously everyone has different circumstances and outlook on what’s important but money can’t buy time. He must be approaching his 70’s if not in them. Average life expectancy is good for us in this country but the last years are seldom the best.
 I say this because a former colleague of mine retired back in February age 80. He used go on nice cruises each year but not much else. But they stopped about 8 years ago. He has grandchildren, a retired wife and a lovely detached house in Twickenham. He also has had bladder cancer, a heart attack and a few less serious ailments. It wasn’t as if going to work kept him busy or that he needed the money, he said to many times that he couldn’t spend what he had. He wasn’t exactly an asset to the organisation, he did less and less each month and spent most of his work day avoiding doing anything. I just can’t imagine going on and on. 

At least we know @Lordflashheart is all sorted when he calls it a day

If the bloody kids would leave home we would be sorted - daughter is 27 in July, and showing no signs of going anywhere !!!

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